PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan
By Our Reporter
In a bid to mourn victims of the Lekki Shootings, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed that its flag at all the party’s offices be flown at half-mast for one week, beginning from today.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, said the gesture is meant to honour the victims of the shooting Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos.
Ologbondiyan said the party has taken the decision in reaction to President Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast on the #EndSARS protests in the country.
“In solidarity with Nigerians, our party has directed that our flag in all our offices across the nation be flown at half-mast for a period of one week, beginning from Friday.
“The PDP urges all men and women of good faith to join forces in praying for our country, as well as working towards solutions and peaceful resolution of the crisis which seeks to envelope our dear nation,” Ologbondiyan said.
He criticized the President’s speech, saying it was disconnected from the realities of the country in the last two weeks.
He said President Buhari was expected to comment on the concrete steps being taken to arrest the situation.
“Furthermore, Nigerians had expected that Mr President would provide the lead for the much-needed overhauling of our security architecture to meet the demands of professionalism and respect for rules of engagement,” he said.
He however, appealed to Nigerians, particularly the youths, to remain calm and allow a return to normal life in the collective quest for peaceful co-existence in the overall interest of our nation.
President Buhari had yesterday, appealed to the #EndSARS protesters to discontinue their protests in a live broadcast, He added that their demands were heard loud and clear and being attended to
