Kofoworoola Sanyaolu and Kingsley Madubuike
Infringement on rights
It’s an infringement on our fundamental rights of freedom of thought, conscience and religion and association.
— Kofoworoola Sanyaolu
Ban could be strategic
It could be a security strategy to avoid
violence. But on the other hand, it’s a big slap on the faces of the
girls’ parents. It’s like telling them their pain is not relevant
anymore.
— Michael Adebayo
A misplaced priority
We misplace priorities in Nigeria. People
want to protest because they know we have a culture of sweeping issues
under the carpet in this country. If these same protests can take place
in other countries of the world, I see no reason why we should stop it
till we get back our girls.
— Omokunmi Fatoki
Mockery of rescue efforts
The Federal Government cannot ban
peaceful protest. We have a democratic government yet freedom of
expression is being trampled upon.
The ban is a mockery of the government’s
effort to bring back the Chibok girls. It took the international
communities’ effort to give our government a wakeup call from its poor
handling of this national embarrassment.
If our security agencies can’t manage
security during a peaceful protest, how can they prevail over this
insurgency? Everyone has the right to peaceful protest.
— Kingsley Madubuike
Let the ban stand
If the Federal Government wants to ban
the protest on the rescue of Chibok schoolgirls, I am in support of it
because Nigeria would waste resources on this. The issue has been used
to draw the attention of the world to Nigeria and destabilise the
government. The Americans that have come to help in the rescue mission
have another agenda.
— Chukwuemeka Aguwa
Ban is right
I’m in support of the ban because
perpetrators of evil can come in under the cloak of the Bring Back Our
Girls movement to unleash mayhem in Abuja. Worse still, such protest can
attract the presence of the insurgents. So, we should allow the experts
do their job of rescuing the girls.
— Amaechi Patrick
Another police goof
It’s very typical of the police to shoot
off in the wrong direction. What positive effect is this ban going to
have on the rescue efforts? Even though the protest may have been
politicised, it’s a right of the people to protest. The police should
direct their energy towards intelligence gathering so that we can fight
terrorism more effectively.
— Paul Ademola
A wrong approach
I do not support the Federal Government’s
ban on protests. In other countries, there are pressure groups that
stand up to protests in situations like this or when the need arises.
Banning protests is not the right way to go about the issue.
— Oluwatosin Akinbobola
Govt should make wiser decisions
Banning protests in Abuja is an
infringement of fundamental human rights of citizens: freedom of
expression, movement, peaceful assembly, etc. If children, who could
have been anybody’s, have been abducted, it then behoves the government
to make wiser decisions concerning grieving parties, that is, if some
gatherings are not being politicised.
— Chidubem Akinyede
Allow protests to continue
I am a mother and I know how it feels to
tell women not to protest the kidnap of their children. People should be
allowed to protest because if they don’t, then the matter would easily
be forgotten.
— Lotachi Ezimora
Govt not serious with rescue
Banning protests shows the Federal Government is unserious about the rescue of the abducted schoolgirls.
— Lawal Sulaimon
It’s unconstitutional
Banning protests in the country is unconstitutional and unlawful. People have a right to peaceful protest.
— John Lawal
Ban is unfair
In my opinion, that is an infringement on
the rights of citizens to express their feelings. Peaceful protests put
pressure on authorities involved to carry out relevant actions against
the terrorist group. Banning protest is a scheme by the FG to escape
this pressure; it is totally an unfair action.
— Amaka Ndukwe
Govt insensitive
The ban on peaceful protests to ‘Bring
Back Our Girls’ further shows that our government is insensitive and
lacks the capacity to protect the interest of its citizens.
— Richard Oyeleke
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