I'm Also A Target - APC Senator, Shehu Sani Speaks Out On Dino Melaye's Ordeal

Posted by Odinaka on Wed 25th Apr, 2018 - tori.ng

Influential politician and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Party (APC), has blamed the FG as well as President Muhammadu Buhari for the recent incidents involving Dino Melaye.

Senator Sani

While speaking during the plenary session on Wednesday, the Senators Shehu Sani who represents Kaduna Central at the National Assembly, has spoken out on the recent incidents involving a fellow lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye.

The lawmaker expressed his disappointment at the federal government while contributing to a point of order raised by Samuel Anyanwu on how Melaye was arrested by immigration officers at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport..

According to PREMIUM Times, Senator Sani expressed concern over the systematic pattern of violation of fundamental human rights in the country adding that he is also a target.

He condemned the use of force by the police to disperse peaceful protesters as well as elite Nigerians who violate court orders describing it as a breach of democratic values.

He said; “This is not the best of time for some people to speak up for the fear of being targeted. And election season is at hand and people want their ticket back.

“People need to understand that life itself is temporary, who gave you the assurance that you’ll be up to 2019. What happened to Dino is an onslaught on democracy.

“For people like us, I know very well I’m also a target and I will fall into the situation of Dino but I’m not bothered. What bothers me is to say the truth as it is.

“People who have worked erroneously and sacrificed their lives and resources to see the change we need today have consistently been tagged or targeted as enemies of the president.

“How can people who have worked to bring the president into power started being targeted as being his enemies. We should understand that if we continue on this track, we are heading to perdition,” he said.

He further cautioned every Nigerian in authority to be mindful of their modes of applying the power stressing that power is temporary.

“My main concern is this, whatever we do today because we are in power, we may be at the receiving end tomorrow.

“There’s always a karma for the way you apply power. Dino’s incident is going to be a history of the 8th senate and the Nigerian government.

“Dino is a victim today and an attack on one is an attack on all. If you’re happy that the parliamentarians are being harassed because you don’t like his face, tomorrow there’ll be a Parliament you like with a president you don’t like,” he added.