Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode; Culled from the Punch
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former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that the
shooting that took place in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during the
rally organised by the Save Rivers Movement, a mobilisation group of the
All Progressives Congress, is an indication that President Goodluck
Jonathan is leading Nigeria to hell.
He, however, said that the President
must know that no amount of intimidation would silence the voice of
opposition in the country.
The former minister, who said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, described the attack as disheartening.
He said, “The attack on Senator Magnus
Abe and other members of the APC in Port Harcourt today by agents of
Nigeria’s security forces are disheartening and exceptionally dangerous.
“Just a couple of days ago Governor
Rabiu Kwankwaso’s father was attacked and some of his people killed in
Kano by unknown gunmen. Such wickedness, intolerance and evil is rarely
seen.
“Let those that believe that they can
silence the voices of the opposition with threats of violence and death
be rest assured of one thing – we cannot be intimidated and neither can
we be silenced.”
He said the country was told about the
training of snipers and list of opposition figures being drawn up for
assassination, but regretted that policemen were now openly attacking
the same innocent Nigerians and opposition figures that they are being
paid to protect.
He said, “The President is leading
Nigeria on the road to hell. The madnesss, the attacks, the killings,
the insults, the persecution, the wickedness, the impunity and the
intimidation has to stop forthwith or else the consequences will be
grave for the continued unity of our country. “
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