Why Buhari didn’t speak on Lekki Shootings – Femi Adesina
Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria didn’t say anything about the shooting of #ENDSARS protesters in Lekki on Tuesday night during his recent nationwide broadcast.
Many Nigerians have expressed their displeasure on what the President did by not mentioning anything about the shootings or empathising with the victims during the much-anticipated presidential broadcast, describing the ommission as deliberate and insensitive.
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But his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, who appeared on Politics Today, a live show on Channel Televisions monitored by The Nation, said the President couldn’t have said anything about the shooting because it was being investigated.
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He said: “The Defence Headquarters issued a statement to say that it was investigating the matter. Lagos State Governor has also set up a probe panel to investigate what really happened.
“So, the President couldn’t have said anything because it would be premature and presumptuous while the investigation is ongoing. It is after the investigation has been concluded that he can speak on the matter.”
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