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By Madu Obi
The National Association of Maritime Transport Operators, NAMTOP, is not impressed with the broadcast of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Nigerians over the on-going protest against governance in the country, arguing that the quality of his team cannot win the nation's battle against hardship.
Reacting shortly after the broadcast, the President of NAMTOP, Mr. Yinka Aroyewun said that from Tinubu's message to Nigerians, it was obvious that he was disturbed by the protest and demanded that he should ensure that protesters that were killed by security operatives get justice.
According to Aroyewun, the authors of Tinubu's speech were oblivious of the reality of the situation in Nigeria, stating that the President did not talk about the unprofessional conducts of security operatives that led to the loss of lives during the protest.
He said: "I sympathize with the President for the extent of ridicule he has found himself in. Deep down in him, he would wish 2027 came today, so that he could just go home and rest.
The president has begged and promised to work harder, but honestly, he seems bereaved of the solution to the nation's problems.
'He is disturbed by the protest. He recognizes the right to genuine protest. He condemned violence in the protests and pleaded for the withdrawal of the protest .
He ordered security operatives to be more active in protecting lives and properties and mentioned his achievements, and as usual, pleaded for more time.
From that speech, we are in trouble. Honestly, the author of this speech is oblivious to the real situation in the country.
The question is, who killed people during the protest? Everybody that died during the protest was killed by the actions or inactions of the law enforcement agents.
One therefore wonders why no aspect of the president's broadcast mentioned the unprofessional conduct of some of the security operatives or the group or individuals whose uterrances and actions have the capability of fueling crises.
While the President has not denied the right to a peaceful protest, I wonder why some individuals or leaders have not desisted from trying to paint genuine peaceful protesters in a bad light. If the organizers were in the same line of thought, trying to blackmail them against their rights, I am sure it would have been worse. "
Aroyewun said the paid anti-protest campaigners and the pseudo-traditionalists should be ashamed of themselves after reading the President's speech.
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