Press Statement from Nigeria Labour Congress "This Evil Must Not Stand"
The barricading and preventing of the Honourable
Speaker, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal and members of
the House of Representatives from gaining access to
the premises of the National Assembly for a lawful
duty, their harassment, intimidation, molestation and
tear gassing by the members of the Nigeria Police
Force was disgusting, barbaric and shameful.
We at the Nigeria Labour Congress believe the
conduct of the police is unlawful and an act of
impunity in furtherance of partisan consideration.
It is worrisome already that the government has
done little to mitigate the damage done by its
previous acts adjudged to be unconstitutional. Yet
every government that seeks legitimacy must
demonstrate a certain level of sophistication even in
violation.
We find the explanation by the police for their
conduct, spurious and puerile and not worthy of
response. We however, do admit we have a major
problem on our hands when the police lend
themselves to doing private jobs instead of their
prescribed duties. The Inspector General of Police
must check himself or do the next honourable thing,
resign.
We believe Honourable Aminu Tambuwal about
whom this Gestapo operation was, holds a
constitutional office and deserves all the respect and
privileges befitting that office. It was bad enough
that the IGP unlawfully withdrew his security detail.
While we await the next scene after this messy
attempt at denying him access to the National
Assembly, we find it necessary to quote a popular
Chinese proverb: " Those who seek vengeance must
dig two graves".
We similarly find it urgent and necessary to warn
that we cannot continue like this. We shall resist with
every lawful means available to us any further
attempt to put in jeopardy this democracy.
Nigerians will resist any further brazen and naked use
of power or any conduct capable of truncating this
democracy. The National Assembly is a critical
institution in our democracy and should be accorded
all the respect it deserves.
Abdulwahed Omar
President
Speaker, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal and members of
the House of Representatives from gaining access to
the premises of the National Assembly for a lawful
duty, their harassment, intimidation, molestation and
tear gassing by the members of the Nigeria Police
Force was disgusting, barbaric and shameful.
We at the Nigeria Labour Congress believe the
conduct of the police is unlawful and an act of
impunity in furtherance of partisan consideration.
It is worrisome already that the government has
done little to mitigate the damage done by its
previous acts adjudged to be unconstitutional. Yet
every government that seeks legitimacy must
demonstrate a certain level of sophistication even in
violation.
We find the explanation by the police for their
conduct, spurious and puerile and not worthy of
response. We however, do admit we have a major
problem on our hands when the police lend
themselves to doing private jobs instead of their
prescribed duties. The Inspector General of Police
must check himself or do the next honourable thing,
resign.
We believe Honourable Aminu Tambuwal about
whom this Gestapo operation was, holds a
constitutional office and deserves all the respect and
privileges befitting that office. It was bad enough
that the IGP unlawfully withdrew his security detail.
While we await the next scene after this messy
attempt at denying him access to the National
Assembly, we find it necessary to quote a popular
Chinese proverb: " Those who seek vengeance must
dig two graves".
We similarly find it urgent and necessary to warn
that we cannot continue like this. We shall resist with
every lawful means available to us any further
attempt to put in jeopardy this democracy.
Nigerians will resist any further brazen and naked use
of power or any conduct capable of truncating this
democracy. The National Assembly is a critical
institution in our democracy and should be accorded
all the respect it deserves.
Abdulwahed Omar
President
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