The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that a senator is one of those sponsoring the anti-government protest, News About Nigeria reports.
The minister said this on Thursday after an emergency FCT Security Council meeting held in Abuja.
Giving details on the claim, Wike revealed that it was discovered that the senator called some security operatives to accompany a truckload of food for the protesters.
While lamenting the violence that broke out in the FCT and some parts of the country, Wike noted that, in due time, relevant agencies would invite the senator for questioning.
He said, “Now we also have intelligence that a senator had to invite some security agencies to lead some of them to go and provide food for the protesters. That is sponsorship. A senator provided food for protesters. At the appropriate time, security agencies will invite the senator and find out how you will be sponsoring this kind of thing against the government of the day. We had come out to say clearly that one of the reasons we appealed against the protest was that we believed some miscreants would hijack the process and cause destruction of property within the FCT.
“See what happened in some of the states today. Now, look at the loss of lives. If such a thing happens in the FCT, what do you think people would say? Here we have the international community carrying out their businesses. You saw what happened today when some people tried to move into Eagle Square. Miscreants may not have succeeded in what they wanted to do but we have intelligence that they are coming out tomorrow to destroy property that will lead to the loss of lives. The security agencies will not allow that. Every protester, please, go to the MKO Abiola stadium and do your protest. That is what the court said.”
