- The Senate has condemned the action of the Nigeria Police against those calling for President Muhammadu Buhari's resignation over his long medical vacation
- The upper chamber of the federal legislature noted that the police should review their rules of engagement and ensure that they are in line with that of modern democratic societies
- The law makers said rights of the people should not be violated by the police
The Senate has frowned at the action of the Nigeria Police against those campaigning against medical vacation of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The upper chamber of the federal legislature said it would not support any violation of the fundamental human rights of Nigerians.
NAIJ.com gathered this through a statement signed by Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, chairman, senate committee on media and public Affairs.
Abdullahi condemned the subject of the protest which was aimed at forcing president Buhari to either terminate his medical vacation or resign.
Abdullahi said: ''While we are opposed to the subject of the protest, the Senate acknowledges the fact that the protesters have the constitutional right to gather and express their views in a manner that will not breach public peace, order and tranquility.
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''Since the Our-Mumu-Don-Do' protesters did not conduct themselves in such a manner as to disturb public peace, it is not right for the police to brutalize the people as they reportedly did yesterday.
"The police should review their rules of engagement and ensure that they are in line with that of modern democratic societies.
''The rights of the people should not be violated by the police employed to protect these rights. Where the Police suspect that hoodlums are trying to hijack the protest, it is the duty of the Police to apprehend the hoodlums and those who break the law rather than generalise and thus brutalize innocent protesters.
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"We however urge the organizers of the protest to join other Nigerians in praying for the safe return of President Buhari.
''They should note that any mortal being can find himself in the situation where one needs medical attention and more time to fully recuperate.
''More so, when in the present case, the President complied with the provisions of the Constitution and all organs of government are not impaired nor hindered by his medical vacation''.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported despite collapsing previous day, veteran entertainer Charly Boy and other members of the Concerned Nigerians group converged at the Unity Fountain, Abuja to continue their #ResumeorResign campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari.
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