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Buhari to parents: Do not accept anyone bringing home looted items into your household

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari has called on parents to turn back family members who bring home items they suspect may have been looted.

The #ENDSARS protests against police brutality turned violent last week after government procured thugs allegedly attacked protesters in Abuja on Monday and then on Tuesday, things got out of hand after protesters were shot by security agents at the Lekki toll gates. Buhari’s speech two days after did not acknowledge nor regret those events which drew widespread condemnation from across the world.

In a press statement on Sunday, Garba Shehu, Buhari’s media aide revealed that his principal has directed the security agents to quickly restore order to public spaces.

A part of Shehu’s statement read: “President Buhari said while his administration is working hard through many pragmatic ways to reduce the hardship of the millions of our unemployed, poor citizens and those whose lives have been thrown into disarray by the harsh economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, he warned that resort to widespread attacks and the organised looting and plundering of public and private property in many states are inimical to public good and stand condemned.

“A government that has launched a massive crackdown on corruption, brought in strong laws for a decisive battle against corruption, pursues loot recovery at home and abroad, and taken strong decisions against those who thought they were above the law, will not fold its arms when an otherwise legitimate and peaceful protest is turning into free-for-all vandalism and looting.

“While the administration has, for its part, blocked so many means of looting public money in a war against corruption, it is the expectation that all civil authorities, community and religious leaders in the country must rise against the organised looting and plunder we are witnessing in parts of the country.

“Families must turn back children who bring home unaccounted goods, in the same way wives must ask their husbands to return looted items brought home.”

Buhari said the incidents of vandalism and looting do not reflect well on the country’s image and should not be supported by reasonable members of the society.

“What is more, is that criminal actions as we have so far witnessed can weaken and erode the confidence of our people and that of foreign businesses in investing in the economy,” he was quoted as saying.

“Looting and vandalism will hurt trade and investment growth in our country, both large and small industries, as well as our hardworking people in the informal sectors of the economy.”

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