One ex-governor, two Ministers and others have been identified as the brain behind the proposed nationwide address against protest against Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC).
This was disclosed by a coalition of 259 CSOs on Thursday in Abuja.
The 259 Civil Society Organizations have warned security agencies in the country to be proactive in preventing the proposed nationwide protest against Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) warning that it’s a another violence in disguise.
The coalition, under the aegis of Coalition for Transparency and Economic Reforms (COTER), said the Friday, July 5, 2024 proposed protest would be more violent that ENDSars protest.
The Coordinator of the coalition, Adeshina Animashaun, at a press conference, identified some aggrieved politicians, including a former governor of one of the Northern states, two former ministers and others as the brains behind the planned nationwide protests against the EFCC.
It would be recalled that PIDOM NIGERIA on its X handle @PIDOMNigeria had recently announced Friday July 5, 2024 as the day for Nigerians to protest at all EFCC offices across the country over alleged unprofessional behaviour and perceived failings and excesses of the operatives of the anti-graft agency.
However, the Coalition charged the security agencies in the country to immediately nipthe protest in the bud.
Nigerian youths were also advised not allow them to be used by the sponsors of rhe proposed protest.
COTER said: “We urge our youths in the entire country to disregard the disguised devilish plans of the masterminds of the forthcoming protests against the EFCC. They are unpatriotic people without character. They do not speak for anyone but themselves and their paymasters and should, therefore, be disregarded.
“We also call on parents and guardians all over the country to warn their children/wards against taking part in the July 5 mayhem being planned by disgruntled politicians using Pidom Nigeria. They should warn their younger ones to avoid any gathering organized by the group in any EFCC office on Friday July 5, 2024 in any part of the country to avoid regrets later. We should not allow our children to be used as thugs by people who have kept their own children in safe havens outside this country.
“They are behind the promoters of this looming nationwide violence scheduled for Friday July 5, 2024. The major aim of this planned massive violence is to create panic, fear and anarchy and ultimately scuttle the achievements of the current administration of President Bola Tinubu.”
