Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, on Wednesday, charged President Bola Tinubu to release all #EndSARS protesters imprisoned across the country.
The Senator expressed the demand during the dinner marking Democracy Day at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
In his Democracy Day speech, Sani recalled how MKO Abiola tasked President Tinubu to engage the Abacha-led military regime, but the security officers tried to whisk him away.
Mr President, you have a duty and a responsibility to succeed as a leader who came from the trenches of the tribes and generations of those who sacrificed their life in the defence of freedom,” he said.
However, the senator expressed that it is unfortunate that there are specific figures we missed as Nigeria marks 25 years of democracy, citing MKO Abiola, Colonel Abubakar Dang Omar, Chief Abraham Adesanya, Mr Fred Eno, Alhaji Bala Musa, Chima Obani, among others.
Mr President I would like to draw your attention to this facts and this truths that a national Anthem cannot unite a nation a national pledge cannot unite a nation. A constitution cannot unite a nation. A nation is united by the ideals of freedom. A nations is united by equity and justice,” he added.
“Mr President thank you for the honour and the privilege, and do something about the Nigerian prisons because they were the ones who hosted us in those days and in those dark days of the struggle.
“And the last call, Mr President there are some people who are still in detention as a result of the protest.
“They were young people who were protesting for justice for freedom and for democracy.
Any young protester in Nigeria today learned from you because you were the father of protest in Nigeria. Do something about it.
Give them the freedom you taught us, you funded us to stand up and fight so they are your children and your grandchildren give them the pardon, thank you and God bless,” Shehu stated.
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