Buhari Vows to React Appropriately to Army/Shittes Clash

Tue, Aug 16, 2016
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has assured international and local human rights groups of appropriate response over the report of the judicial inquiry into the clashes between soldiers and members of the Shiite movement in Nigeria, led by Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.

A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the President is studying the details of the report before announcing appropriate response in due course. According to him, the President’s commitment to human rights remains unchanged as it is a cardinal component of the democratic order.

He also pointed out that President Buhari had told the nation during the Presidential Media Chat that he was awaiting the outcome of the report of inquiry into the incident before making appropriate response.

The statement reads: “The present administration believes in due process and the rule of law; therefore any response to the report would follow this principle. The Federal Government will continue to act in the larger interest of the public to prevent such violent incidents,” It stated. – The Nation

—  Aug 16, 2016 @ 19:00 GMT

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