Russian Flag: Kaduna govt launches investigation says protest sponsored by external forces
By: Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna
Kaduna state Governor, Senator Uba Sani has said that the ongoing nationwide protests has nothing in connection with hunger nor an end to bad governance as widely purported.
Governor Sani, while assessing security situation in the state was reacting to the involvement of under aged children between nine and fourteen years, noted that external influences took advantage of the children’s psychology to make them think that what happened in other African countries like Niger Republic, Burkina Faso and Mali can also happen in Nigeria, thereby trying to cause an anarchy.
Expressing concern for innocent residents affected, including those who could not earn a living or go to the market due to the curfew imposed on the state, Sani disclosed that an investigation into the wave of Russian Flag is ongoing, adding that the genuine protest was hijacked by sponsored elements exploiting uneducated and underage children.
He said: “An investigation into the matter is ongoing.The sad aspect of what has happened is that a whole of innocent people are now at home. These are people who are suppose to come out and earn their own living.
“When you see, particularly children within the ages of nine, 10 and 14 now raising the flag of another country, you will agree with me that it’s well designed, sponsored by some elements who are calling for anarchy in their own country.
“They took advantage by using the psychology of those children, knowing fully that here in Northern Nigeria, our people are close to our neighbouring countries, such as Niger Republic, making them to believe that what happened in Niger Republic can happen in Nigeria; what happened in Burkina Faso can happen in Nigeria and what happened in Mali can happen in Nigeria.
“So, as far as I’m concerned, the protest has nothing to do with bad governance or hunger or anything.”
“I want to commend the security agencies for managing the situation because if you noticed what happened, some of the children were even climbing the Armoured Personnel Carrier of the police, which showed that the police are very understanding. They acted professionally for them to even allow the children because they realized that those children were underaged. We are investigating the situation,’’ the Governor said.
