A pressure
group, Concerned Nigerians, on Monday said it was prepared to carry out its
earlier threat to embark on a nationwide protest and occupy the National
Assembly
as from August 7, if President Muhammadu Buhari failed to resume work
as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The
organisation said it had started mobilising Nigerians at home and abroad to
ensure the realisation of its demand for information on the health status of
the President.
CN’s protest
threat is contained in a statement by its convener, Deji Adeyanju, and
Secretary, John Danfulani.
The
statement read, “The media was agog with the picture of President Muhammadu
Buhari with leaders of his political party and some selected state governors.
You will recall that President Muhammadu Buhari left the country since May 7
and has remained in London, United Kingdom, attending to an undisclosed ailment
at the expense of taxpayers’ money.
“It will be
90 days on August 6 since the President left Nigeria. In line with our earlier
ultimatum given to the president to return to the country and resume work on or
before the 90th day of his departure from the country on medical tourism to the
United Kingdom, we have commenced the process of mobilising Nigerians to ensure
we demand accountability on the health status of the President and activate
Section 144 to declare him incapacitated and declare his seat vacant.”
THE PUNCH
had reported the threat by the CN to commence a daily sit-out at the National
Assembly on the 90th day of President Muhammadu Buhari’s absence from the
country last week.
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