*******Nigeria’s #EndBadGovernance Protests: Activist Calls For Prosecution Of Culprits Waving Russian Flag
****”””As CEPEJ Boss Lists 5-Point Demands To Address Hardship
By Victor Bieni, Asaba
As some protesters were allegedly seen in Northern part of the country waving Russian Flag during the Nigeria’s #Hunger/EndBadGovernance Protests, Delta State-born environmental and peace advocate, Chief Mulade Sheriff, has reacted as he called on the Federal Government to investigate actions and bring the culprits to book immediately to avoid a reoccurrence.
Shocknaija Media learnt this today being on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from the National Coordinator of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) in a press statement made to sone group as he tasked President Tinubu on Urgent need to address the hardship faced by Nigerians.
Mulade who used the medium to list five key areas the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government needed to address to lessen the hardship that is currently experienced in the country.
The statement by CEPEJ Boss reads in parts: “On the Russian flag episode, waving of Russian flag is a treasonable offence with strong implications for Nigeria. #EndBadGovernance protest has “nothing to do with waving of any other nation’s flag” as Nigeria is a sovereign nation that have its own internal socio-economic issues”.
“I, Chief Mulade, the Ibe-Sorimowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom in the Warri South-West council area of Delta State, called on the federal government not to sweep the incident under the carpet. But to investigate the action devoid of political undertone as It has grave implications. This is because of our sovereignty and security of our nation. On the ongoing protest, the peace advocate, it should be noted that more than 80 percent of Nigerians are involved in the protest. Below are the key areas as part of measures to ameliorate the economic hardship”.
“The Federal Government must take drastic steps to address the critical economic hardship raised by Nigerians. It is imperative to state that over 80% of Nigerians are involved directly or indirectly in the protest because of economic hardship. Therefore, government should not undermine the demands and concerns raised to avoid reoccurrence. I strongly appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for the sake of Nigerians to reconsider a reversal of the pump price premium motor spirit (PMS) for a period of about 6 months pending when Port-Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries are functional”.
“The Federal government should, as a matter of urgency, tackle and end security challenges to guarantee food availability and security, especially for our farmers. The Federal Government should show exemplary leadership by cutting down the cost of governance, followed by state governors and others. The Federal Government laudable educational initiative will be more appreciative by all if the student loan scheme can be redirected as a “Student Educational Support Programme” to encourage the youth, especially students”.
“The Federal Government should genuinely strengthen the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and other Offences Commission (ICPC) to end corruption irrespective of political affiliation, if we must survive and build a nation for the future”.