EndSARS: Those who destroyed properties must be punished so others can learn – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has frowned at the destruction that took place following the EndSARS protests.
According to him, “If we don’t punish those who caused these damages, others may do it again,” he said on Sunday.
Speaking during an assessment of the damages at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) headquarters in Lagos, Amaechi condemned the damages, questioning how it concerns the police.
“This is completely disastrous. It is not enough to vent your anger about police brutality in this manner. How does damaging government property concern the police? Whether you like it or not, this will be refurbished or rebuilt with government funds.
”That means the funds also belong to those who have set this place ablaze. Those who commit crime should be held liable and appropriate punishment meted out on them. I was a student from 1983 to 1987, that was a period when the Nigerian students were always out on the streets, we never burnt down anything.
“The rights to protest is defined in the laws of Nigeria, it doesn’t include burning peoples houses or places, it doesn’t include blocking major highways or minor roads. The law said you should protest by the side of the road, it didn’t say you should protest and block the roads because there are other road users.
“I may not like police brutality and I didn’t protest. It is legitimate to protest but it is illegitimate to take other people’s rights. The rights to protest is defined in the constitution but it does not include burning people’s houses and government properties”, Amaechi stressed.
Yes buth how can you identify them,or the innocent ones will be punished for nothing
Nonsense talk from nonsense somebody….
If you said those involved in the destruction of the properties should be punished, accepted. What are the punishment meted out to those who mortgage our future.
What about the innocent blood shed by Nigeria FG, all you people care about is only properties blood sockers. God will judge you all
This sounds funny
You have to find them and punish them after all you people caused it
You politicians are wicked instead of asking people to stone those that are embezzling our money. Though, what they did was bad but government should tamper justice with mercy.
When you said those who were involved should be punished, what of those governors who hide the palliative? What do you want us to do for them? Wicked government.
If you people are doing what is right at the right time, everything will be ok in Nigeria but behaving in a such manner that nobody will ask you anything, this is bad.
If only you can fetch out the real culprits and not the innocent ones, then you can punish them. But mind you all politicians who embezzled public fund should also be punish.
And those who lie should
I rest my case
sir I agree with u but what of those that stole the government money people like u what will happen to them
Those hoodlums should be fished out.They are to face the law for destroying peoples property
This has been the condition of Nigeria we are now blaming this little heart that is done by citizen because of anger but the massive and huge amount of money that some of the blood-sucking politicians do exports from the national treasury no account of it is being recorded a1 complete now you people will say there is no valid evidence to prosecute those that are responsible how about the governor’s that hit the covenant in palliative from their state what have been done to them God help us
Go and find them,if you can.
This Has Been The Condition Of Nigeria We Are Now Blaming This Little Heart That Is Done By Citizen Because Of Anger But The Massive And Huge Amount Of Money That Some Of The Blood-Sucking Politicians
That Some Of The Blood-Sucking Politicians Do Exports From The National Treasury No Account Of It Is Being Recorded A1 Complete Now You People Will Say There Is No Valid Evidence To Prosecute Those That Are Responsible How About The Governor’s That Hit The Covenant In Palliative From Their State What Have Been Done To Them God Help Us
Those Hoodlums Should Be Fished Out.They Are To Face The Law For Destroying Peoples Property
This is called rubbish statement why because
So you wanna tell us now that destroyed properties are more important than lives that was lost in the process by the Nigerian Army you people sent to kill peaceful protesters.
So how do they intend to fish out those that destroyed properties is it by freezing endsarz sponsors acct
If You Said Those Involved In The Destruction Of The Properties Should Be Punished, Accepted. What Are The Punishment Meted Out To Those Who Mortgage Our Future.
What of those amongst you that stole & do steal public money in governance?