Uche Secondus, a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu, asserting that he lacks the moral authority to stop the planned #EndBadGovernance protest.
Secondus argued that Tinubu, having benefited from protests during his time in opposition, should not now seek to suppress the voices of Nigerians.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Secondus emphasized the civic duty of citizens to hold governments accountable, particularly in the face of economic crisis and insecurity. He criticized the use of partisan, ethnic, and religious sentiments to discourage protests, highlighting the need for a non-partisan, pan-Nigerian approach.
“President Tinubu while in opposition was a notable arrowhead leading protests against the government.
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The state of anomie where we find ourselves today as a country incrementally worsened because the citizens failed in their duty to hold governments at all levels accountable,” he said.
Secondus defended the planned protest as a democratic platform to arouse national consciousness and compel leadership to act in the interest of citizens. He urged that the protest should not be discouraged, emphasizing the importance of holding governments accountable.
“The planned #EndBadGovernanceProtest “is a non-partisan pan-Nigerian and altruistic engagement of the citizens aimed at addressing the malaise in our country.
“This protest should not be discouraged. Protests remain the most potent democratic platform through which the consciousness of nations can be aroused, and indeed, the consciousness of the leadership elite can be nudged and compelled to act rightly in the interest of citizens,” he stated.
The planned #EndBadGovernance protest has become a lightning rod for concerns about the country’s economic and security challenges. Secondus’s statement has added fuel to the fire, with many Nigerians echoing his call for accountability and good governance.
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