•DSS gives serving gov, politicians last warning•As Adebanjo, Osoba, Odumakin lambast Obasanjo
MINISTER of
Police Affairs, Alhaji AbdulJelili Adesiyan, in Lagos, on Monday, blew
hot, as he warned that henceforth, Nigerians, including politicians, no
matter how highly placed, who make inciting statements or statements
considered mutinous will be arrested and prosecuted.
This was as the
minister asked former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, to bury his
thought about forming or heading an interim government by 2015,
declaring that whoever called for revolution could be consumed by it.
Adesiyan said
this at the presentation of a book, entitled: “Watch the Watcher,”
written by the publicity secretary of pan-Yoruba socio-political group,
Afenifere, Mr Yinka Odumakin.
Dignitaries at
the event included Chief Ayo Adebanjo; former governor of Ogun State,
Chief Olusegun Osoba; Mr Francis Ojo, who represented the Minister of
Niger Delta, Mr Kingsley Kuku; Chairman, Federal Road Maintenance Agency
(FERMA), Mr Jide Adeniyi, Colonel Bello Fadile, Tony Nyiam, Ondo State
Commissioner of Environment, Mr Sola Ebiseeni, Mr Odia Ofeimun, among
others.
Adesiyan, who
noted he was minister today by the grace of God, said: “Well, I said it
and I will continue to say, I am warning, anybody who makes inflammatory
statement or says anything that is mutinous will be arrested and
prosecuted.
DSS gives serving governor, politicians last warning
THE Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday, for the last time, warned politicians “seeking to truncate the nation’s democracy by their careless and obviously mischievous utterances and actions.”
THE Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday, for the last time, warned politicians “seeking to truncate the nation’s democracy by their careless and obviously mischievous utterances and actions.”
The warning was given in a statement signed by the Deputy Director of Public Relations of the DSS, Marilyn Ogar, in Abuja.
The DSS made
particular reference to the statement of a serving governor calling on
men of the armed forces to rise up in protest against constituted
authority, with the intent to undermine the government of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.
It will be
recalled that the Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, had last week
faulted the failure of the government to adequately equip the Armed
Forces in the fight against Boko Haram.
The DSS stated that the actions of the concerned people are aimed at achieving their desires.
It described the statement as irresponsible, selfish and against the collective well-being of Nigeria.
“The attention
of the Department of State Services has been drawn to inciting and
unguarded statements and utterances by some politicians ahead the 2015
general election.
“Of particular
interest is the statement of a serving governor calling on men of the
armed forces to rise up in protest against constituted authority, with
the intent to undermine the government of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
“Their actions,
which are intended to achieve their desires, are irresponsible, selfish
and against our collective well-being as a nation.
“It is
noteworthy that similar unguarded provocative statements by politicians
in the past had encouraged violence that resulted in loss of innocent
lives and property.
“It is pertinent
to note that no Nigerian is above the laws of the land. Political
office holders must not hide under the privileges of their offices to
perpetrate and encourage the commission of acts inimical to the general
interest of this nation, as this will henceforth not be tolerated.
“This statement,
therefore, serves as the last warning to all those seeking to truncate
the nation’s democracy by their careless and obviously mischievous
utterances and actions. They are to desist and retrace their steps
immediately,” the statement read.
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