Convener of the Bring Back Our Girls, BBOG, Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday expressed displeasure over the activities of the police which she accused of frustrating the campaign of the BBOG.
She said President Muhammadu Buhari is going down the wrong lane and may end the way his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan ended.
The former minister noted that the BBOG has a right to protest as stipulated in the 1999 constitution and that the police should not in any way stop the group’s peaceful activities.
She posted this via her twitter handle.
Ezekwesili warned that if the government and the police do not retrace their step, they could end up like the former administration of ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan, who was voted out of office for failing to rescue the abducted Chibok girls among other things.
It would be recalled that the group postponed its Friday march to allow Muslim members of the group observe the Jama’at prayer service and resumed on Tuesday, but were blocked by the police and some alleged supporters of President Buhari.
She wrote, “I remember when WE @BBOG_Nigeria would COUNSEL AIG MBU about his excesses against CITIZENS’ RIGHT. A word is ENOUGH FOR THE WISE @PoliceNG.
“President @MBuhari Our March today is a TEST. Is the heavy @PoliceNG deployed to the Unity Fountain out to RESTRICT @BBOG Nigeria MARCH?
“Pres @MBuhari WE ARE IN A DEMOCRACY. The 1999 Constitution & the Court of the LAND UPHOLD @BBOG_Nigeria ‘s RIGHT TO OUR MARCH. @PoliceNG.”
