President Muhammadu Buhari has said he will not allow a repeat of the #EndSARS protests, which crippled the economy and also led to the distruction properties.
The president said this on Tuesday at the quarterly meeting of the National Security Council (NSC),
This wad made known by the Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, while briefing State House Correspondents on the outcome of the meeting held in the presidential villa, Abuja.
According to Dingyadi, the meeting was convened to brief President Buhari about security situation in the country.
He said: “Mr. President assured Nigerians that he will do whatever it takes to ensure the repeat of ENDSARS protests does not occur in Nigeria again.
He added that, Buhari reassured that all stakeholders will be involved in the Process of maintaining peace in the country, particularly the youth, community leaders, traditional rulers, politicians, public servants, religious leaders etc
The Federal Government will continue to maintain its bureaucratic, humane and just postures in handling security matters in the country.”
Asked whether if it would include a crackdown on potential protesters, the minister replied: “On the issue of #EndSARS that you have raised, what we are saying is that government will continue to dialogue, it will continue to listen and will continue to carry all stakeholders along in ensuring that there is no repeat of what happened that destroyed a lot of properties, public and private, individuals in this country.”
Those who attended the meeting were, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice; Ministers of Defense Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Mahashi (Retd.); Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; and Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama.
Others in the meeting were the Chief of Defense Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar; Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu; Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rafa’i Abubakar; and the Director-General of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) Yusuf Magaji Bichi.
