General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd).
The Minister of Defence Major General Bashir Salihi
Magashi (rtd) has cautioned #EndSARS protesters against breaching
National Security.
General Magashi gave the caution when the National Coordinator
Buhari Campaign Organisation (BCO) Danladi Pasali led his team to
visit him at the Ministry of Defence, Ship House, Abuja on
Sunday.
The Minister’s warning was contained in a statement signed by
his spokesperson, Mohammad Abdulkadri.
Although details of his warning to the protesters fully given
iin the statement, the Minister extolled the virtues of President
Muhammadu Buhari whom he described as a “forthright leader.”
He assured the BCO members of the support of the Ministry of
Defence in “actualising their lofty programmes in raising the bar
of national security.”
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He, therefore, solicited the backing of the Ministry for the
initiative to succeed towards contributing their qouta to the
maintenance of peace, security and socio-economic development of
the country.
The Defence Minister’s warning comes after Senate President
Ahmed Lawan called for an end to the protests across the
country.
Senator Lawan said the protests have yielded the desired results
and that government needs time to address a few of the demands made
by the protesting youths.
The Senate President made this call after a closed-door meeting
between himself, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi
Gbajabiamila, and President Muhammadu Buhari, today at State House
in Abuja.