Lawlessness Through #EndSARS Protest Will Not Be Tolerated – Lai Mohammed

Lawlessness Through #EndSARS Protest Will Not Be Tolerated – Lai Mohammed —The Minister of Information and culture, has stated as a matter of fact that the Federal Government will not allow the Country to be thrown into anarchy due to the ongoing protest.

On Saturday, the minister featured on a late-night Nigeria Television Authority news program “Weekend File” with the focus on “EndSARS Protest: The Way Forward”.

In the program, he said the original conveners of the protests might have meant well, but it was obvious that they were no longer in control of the initiative as it has been been hijacked by hoodlums and people with ulterior agenda,

He said: “Peaceful protest is an integral part of democracy and that is why the Federal Government in the last 11 days has treated the protesters in a very civilized manner.

“But, if you look at what happened to the governor of Osun State, it has gone completely beyond peaceful protest against excesses and abuse of power by the police.

“There is nowhere in the world where a government will fold its arms and allow the country to descend into anarchy.

“We are no longer dealing with #EndSARS but a volatile situation that can lead to anarchy if the government does not take some very firm steps to protect the lives and livelihood of innocent Nigerians,” he said.

He specifically added that because the protesters are blocking the roads and highway, workers are finding it difficult to get to their offices and back home while many Nigerians are stranded on the roads which ought not to be.

However, with some cases of violence recorded in some states, a good number of notable people have begun to call on the protesters to approach dialogue to reach an agreement with the government.