Protest: “No Act Of Violence Would Be Entertained” – Adeleke Warns

Ahead of the planned nationwide protests scheduled to commence between August 1 and 10,throughout Nigeria,
Osun state Governor,Senator Ademola Adeleke has hinged on the need for members of the Civil Society Organisations in Osun as well as other stakeholders planning to take part in the protests to eschew any act capable of undermining the peace and security of Osun.

Governor Adeleke who acknowledged that the protesters have the inalienable right as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to embark on a protest ,however, frowned at any act that has the tendency of mortgaging the peace and tranquility of Osun State and it’s people.

Represented by the state Deputy Governor,Prince Kola Adewusi alongside some members of the Osun State Executive Council, Governor Adeleke, had a mutually comprehensive citizen engagement dialogue with the members of the Civil Society Organisations and other groups throughout Osun State, who converged on Finance Building, State Secretariat, Abeere, for the dialogue.

According to the Governor while at the meeting which lasted over two hours ” the peace and harmony of Osun state should be of paramount interest to us during the planned protests .

“My administration’s commitments ,at all times ,at making Osun a reference point for other states in Nigeria remains germane .

“I therefore implore you to be law abiding before ,during and after the coming nationwide protests, as no act of violence of any kind would be entertained by my administration in Osun State while carrying out your protests.

“In Osun, we are known to be good and peaceful and we should allow that to remain our pride as a state that is always ahead of others in all things that are good.”