A Coalition of Civil Society Groups (CCSG) has warned government and security agencies in Kano state against allowing a planned protest by supporters of Senate President Bukola Saraki.
It could be recalled that on August 9, 2018, the Arewa Solidarity Forum organized a protest calling for the resignation of Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, a development that has led the Pro-Saraki Group to organize similar protest to counter the earlier protest.
CCSG observed in a statement signed by the Convener, Comrade Rabiu Shamma that the planned protest, if allowed, could cause violence in the state.
“The planned political protest by pro-Saraki group should not be allowed to occur and recent protest by Arewa Solidarity Group should not be allowed to re-occur in order to maintain the peaceful atmosphere in Kano State. The Commissioner of Police should look into the planned protest with the aim of averting violence that may occur as a result of the counter protest which some unscrupulous elements may pounce on to cause havoc in the state.
“The Director of Security Service (DSS) should also look into purported protest with the aim of stopping the violence that may arise as a result of the political protest. That the religious leaders should include in their sermons a bold message condemning any attempt by any group to cause havoc in the state in the name of politics.
“The political leaders should also include in their campaign a clear message condemning any attempt by any group to cause disunity in the state in the name of politics. The youths who are mostly the segment used in promoting violence by the political interests should distance themselves from being manipulated to cause havoc upon one another and in general desist from tarnishing the good image of our dear state,” CCSG advised.
