The Nasarawa State Government has debunked claim by an editorial in an Online medium listing the state as one of the Northern states where Russian flag was hoisted by the protesters during the protest.
The state government said there was no iota of truth that Nasarawa was among the Northern states where Russian flag was hoisted by protesters as contained in the editorial published by an online medium, describing the allegation as false, misleading and mischievous.
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state, Peter Ahemba, in press statement issued to newsmen on in Lafia, said that the protest recorded low turn up in the first place and was shunned in the remaining days of the protest due to the various interventions provided by the government.
He said that the underaged children that were brought into the protest at the first day were closely monitored by security operatives, saying there was no Russian flag hoisted by the protesters in any part of the state during the protest and urged members of the public to disregard the false report.
“The attention of the Nasarawa State Government has been drawn to an editorial published in an online medium listing Nasarawa as one of the northern states where protesters .hoisted the Russian flag during the recent nationwide protest’
“The Nasarawa State Government wish to categorically debunk this allegation in its entirety. The claim that protesters hoisted the Russian flag during the recent protest in the state has no iota of truth. The allegation is false, misleading and mischievous to say the lease”
“It is on record that the said nationwide protest recorded low turn up in the state in the first place, owing to the fact that most of the demands canvassed We by the protesters had been substantially met by the Government of His Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule with the support of the Federal Government through various palliative schemes hence the decision of maj jority of the citizens to shun the politically motivated protest”
Continuing, Ahemba said ” Also so on record is the fact that the few persons, mostly underaged children, who decided to participate in the protest were closely monitored by security agents to ensure.b law and order and at no point did the protesters hoist Russian flag in the course of the skeletal protest in some parts of the State”
“While urging members of the public to disregard the false reports, we wish to assure citizens that Nasarawa State under Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule remains committed to the unity and sovereignty of Nigeria”
“Be rest assured that the State Government will continue to implement policies and programmes that have direct bearing on the lives of the people even as we encourage citizens to remain law-abiding and supportive of the Government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) and Governor Abdullahi A. Sule in the interest of development” he added.
