SAN FRANCISCO, October 13, (THEWILL) – Actress Genevieve Nnaji and a former Big Brother Naija housemate and reality TV star, Natacha Akide, popularly called Tacha, have berated Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for banning the scheduled #EndSARS protest in the State.
THEWILL had reported that Governor Wike in a statement issued by the commissioner for information and communications, Paulinus Nsirim, has described the protest as useless, since the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had already disbanded SARS.
He said: “The Rivers State Government hereby [wishes] to inform the general public that all forms of protests have been banned throughout the State.
“Therefore, all proposed protests under #EndSARS Campaign are hereby prohibited.
“Government took this decision because the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had already scrapped the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. Therefore, there is no need for any form of protest against a Unit of the Police Force that no longer exists.
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“Parents and Guardians are therefore advised to ensure that their children or wards do not violate this order.”
I thought Wike said nobody should protest???? Now I am the governor that came out to fight😂😂😂😂#SARSMUSTEND #SARSMUSTENDNOW #ENDSARSOPPRESSION #PhProtest Cuppy Flutterwave #EndPoliceBrutalityInNigeriaNow #BuhariHasBeenABadBoy #PortHarcourtProtests pic.twitter.com/EjfGCC8e0Q
— Mma🌹 (@stephdreals) October 13, 2020
In her reaction to the order, Nnaji tweeted: “Your mustache says it all. You could have chosen to be any kind of leader you wanted.
“You chose to be a dictator. Do you have children? That’s a shame.
“Leaders will be held accountable for every loss of innocent life in their State. END
SARS OPPRESSION.”
Tacha also tweeted: “Gov. Wike, we flew into this state today to FIGHT FOR A BETTER NIGERIA! TO WALK THE WALK! TO FIGHT FOR A BETTER TODAY AND TOMORROW!! Why should we be DEPRIVED OUR RIGHT!! Why?
“Gov. Wike Sons and Daughters of RIVERS STATE STOOD THROUGH THE NIGHT TO DEFEND OUR VOTES FOR YOU! Only for you to DEPRIVE US OF OUR RIGHT TO PEACEFULLY PROTEST #PhProtest #SarsMustGo #SARSMUSTENDNOW.
“Gov. Wike. IT IS MY DUTY and the DUTY of every NIGERIAN to FIGHT for our BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS! We do not deserve to be OPPRESSED!!
#SarsMustGoNow #SARSMUSTEND #EndPoliceBrutality.
“NIGERIA BELONGS TO ALL OF US!! RIVERS STATE NA WE OWN Gov. Wike.
#SarsMustGoNow #PhProtest #SARSMUSTEND.”
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