Atiku Condemns Invasion Of NLC Secretariat

Posted by Thandiubani on Fri 09th Aug, 2024 - tori.ng

He said whoever ordered the invasion by men believed to be a combined team of security officials should be held accountable.

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2023 general elections has reacted to the invasion of the National Secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

Atiku condemned the raid and called for the security officials involved to be brought to book.

Atiku who spoke through his Media Adviser, Mr. Paul Ibe, said such clandestine raids on civil liberties has no place in democracy.

He said, “The invasion of the National Secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress by persons believed to me security operatives whether singly or as a combined team stands condemned.

“The practice of such raids without a valid court order and in the wee hours of the day reflects the current administration’s desire to hold on to the vistages of military dictatorship which the NLC, civil society and the media fought so hard to end and birth the democratic rule we enjoy today.

“Events of the last couple of weeks have shown this administrations growing obsession with militarization of our polity.

“They are trying to suppress civil liberties and silence the media. Just the other day, they had protesters shot at and some killed for daring to protest the hardships this administration’s policies have unleashed on the people.

“This administration must be told in clear terms that democracy has come to stay in Nigeria and those who do not share the same views with government must be allowed air their views.”