Many youths
on Thursday hit the streets of Abuja and marched to Unity Fountain to denounce Charlie
Boy’s group which has been calling on President Muhammadu
Buhari to return or
resign.
The placard
carrying pro-Buhari protesters kicked against what they described as rent a
group which is trying to undermine the peace in Nigeria.
They say
that those anti-Buhari protesters were agents of corruption and had no reasons
to clamour for Buhari’s return because there is no vacum in governance.
A group,
“OurMuMuDonDo’’, led by Mr Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, on
Monday began an indefinite sit-out at the Unity Fountain, Abuja, demanding
Buhari’s resumption of work or resignation.
The Senate
has also denounced the protest.
Pro-Buhari
protesters hit Abuja on Thursday.
“While we
are opposed to the subject of the protest, the Senate acknowledges that the
protesters have the constitutional right to gather and express their views in a
manner that will not breach public peace and order.’’
The Senate
had said on Tuesday that President Buhari had not violated any law by not
returning from medical vacation after 90 days.
The
spokesman of the senate, Dr Aliyu Abdullahi, in Abuja urged the protesters to
stop heating up the polity, saying that it was creating unnecessary tension in
the country.
The upper
chamber said that the protest was an attempt to divert the attention of the
Presidency from the economic and security issues, which were already being
tackled.
It explained
that Buhari had complied with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, which
stipulated that he must handover to the Vice President and duly inform the two
chambers of the legislature about his medical vacation.
“The
president has broken no law and therefore we do not see any justification for
this diversion and noise-making.
“The
sponsors are merely seeking cheap publicity at the expense of the peace of
Nigeria.
“We, in the
National Assembly, are satisfied that there is no vacuum. The Federal
Government is working.
“Acting
President Yemi Osinbajo is providing the required leadership. So, there is no
reason for the protests.
“All
Nigerians now should focus on praying for the safe return of the President.
“We in the
Senate are happy about the report by the governors and party leaders, who
recently visited President Buhari in London and we know he will soon return to
continue to provide leadership to our people and the rest of Africa.
“We
therefore call on the protesters to stop all these demonstrations and let their
sense of patriotism overshadow the zeal for activism by joining other Nigerians
to pray for the president.
“We should
also pray for the acting president and Nigeria as a country at this critical
period,” it stated.
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