Protesters hold a Russian flag during a demonstration on independence day in Niamey on August 3, 2023. – Security concerns built on August 3, 2023 ahead of planned protests in coup-hit Niger, with France demanding safety guarantees for foreign embassies as some Western nations reduced their diplomatic presence. (Photo by – / AFP)
By Abel Daniel, Lafia
The state government has debunked being listed among state in the north for hoisting of Russian flag by protesters in the recent #endbadgovernance protest in the country.
The Senior Special Assistant to governor Sule on public affairs, comrade Peter Ahemba made this known in a press release made available to Vangaurd on Monday in Lafia.
In the statement the state government disclosed that no Russian flag was hoisted by protesters but peaceful protest was held across the state.
“The attention of the Nasarawa State Government has been drawn to an editorial published by an online medium listing Nasarawa as one of the northern states where protesters hoisted the Russian flag during the recent nationwide protest.
“The Nasarawa State Government wish to categorically debunk this allegation in its entirety. The claim that protesters hoisted the Russian flag during the recent protest in the state has no iota of truth. The allegation is false, misleading and mischievous to say the least.
It is on record that the said nationwide protest recorded low turn up in the state in the first place, owing to the fact that most of the demands canvassed by the protesters had been substantially met by the Government of His Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule.
Ahember stated that with the support of the Federal Government through various palliative schemes necessitated the decision of majority of the citizens to shun the politically motivated protest.
“Also on record is the fact that the few persons, mostly underaged children, who decided to participate in the protest were closely monitored by security agents to ensure law and order and at no point did the protesters hoist Russian flag in the course of the skeletal protest in some parts of the State”, Ahemba noted.
The state government urges members of the public to disregard the false reports, assured residents of Mr. Abdullahi A. Sule commitment in ensuring the unity and sovereignty of state.
He however appealed to Nigerians to remained laws abiding as the State Government will continue to implement policies and programmes that have direct bearing on the lives of the people.
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