Fashola faults deployemnt of soldiers on Lagos streets

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Lagos State governor, Mr Babadunde Fashola has faulted the deployment of soldiers to the streets of Lagos on Monday by the federal government and called for their immediate withdrawal.

In a broadcast to the people of the state on Monday, Fashola said there was no justification for the deployment of soldiers over the protests against the removal of fuel subsidy in the state.

According to him " the citizens who have gathered in several parts of Lagos like Falomo, Ikorodu and Ojota to mention a few have largely conducted themselves peacefully, singing and dancing while they expressed their displeasure at the way that we have taken decisions that affect them"
"That in my view should not offend those of us in Government. The majority of these people who represent diverse interests have not broken any law. If they have, it is my opinion that in a constitutional democracy, it is the police that has the responsibility for restoring law and order if civil protests threaten the breach of the peace.

"This is not justification for sending out soldiers to a gathering of unarmed citizens. Every one of us, or at least majority of us who hold public offices danced and sang before these same people when we were seeking their votes.
"Why should we feel irritated when they sing and dance in protest against what we have done?
He noted that the protests is not a matter requiring the intervention of the military and called for their withdrawal by President Goodluck Jonathan.

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