By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against using brute force to suppress #EndSARS protesters.
Atiku, who was the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, said the president should implement the demands of the #EndSARS protesters rather than use force to suppress.
“I am saddened by the loss of lives following the infiltration of hoodlums in the #EndSARS peaceful protests.
“My appeal to the government of @MBuhari is that he must not succumb to the temptation to use further maximum force on #EndSARS protesters.
“The #EndSARS protesters are not unreasonable; they mean well and acted responsibly. This is the time to appeal to their reason by speedily implementing their reasonable demands. The use of maximum force will aggravate, rather than placate.
When government shows that it cares, the citizens will fare well. Now is the time to apply reason, rather than brute force.
“And on that basis, I urge @MBuhari to talk to the nation, and particularly the youth of Nigeria,” he said.