Following the discourse on planned protests in parts of the country in the coming weeks by persons and groups yet to identify themselves in the public as leaders of the plot.
The Department of state service
warns all the protest groups to eschew any form of proposed rage, anarchy and spoliation.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Director PR & Stratcoms, Department of State Services National Headquarters
Peter Afunanya.
The service noted that, while peaceful protest is a democratic right of citizens, the Service has confirmed a sinister plan by some elements to infiltrate the protest and use it to cause chaos and extreme violence in the land.
The Service therefore call on people of goodwill, Leaders of Thought, Captains of Industry, Labour Unions, Student Associations, Youth Leaders, the Civil Society, Clergy, NGOs, Women groups, Civil Servants and Politicians to shun any invitation to participate in any orchestrated violence, deliberately designed to cause disaffection in the country. Similarly, Parents, Guardians, Heads of traditional and academic institutions are respectively urged to advise their children, wards, subjects and students not to take part in the planned protest. “Let us all join hands to build a Nation without rancour, bitterness or stained banner”.
The Service futher urges the prospective protesters to listen to the voice of reason, good conscience and patiently engage with the authorities, in the interest of peace.
‘This has become important given that violence begets destruction of lives and property as well as serve as a distraction to governance. The agitators are encouraged to use ample ways available to them to channel their grievances without resorting to violence”.
He says the Service will work with other sister Security and law enforcement agencies to maintain peace.
