Convener of Save Nigeria Group, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Wednesday called on the National Assembly to begin an impeachment proceeding against President Goodluck Jonathan.
Bakare, who spoke at a rally to protest
against fuel subsidy removal at the Gani Fawehimi Park, Ojota, Lagos,
also called on Nigerians to shun divisions along religious line.
The cleric said it was an impeachable
offence for the President to have spent up to N1.3trn on fuel subsidy
when only N240bn was budgeted for the purpose in 2011.
He said, “In 2011, only N240bn was voted
for fuel subsidy, but without any budget they spent N1.3trn on
subsidy. Today we are asking the Senate to impeach Jonathan. Nigerians
are asking for his impeachment.
“The President has committed an
impeachable offence. We are asking the National Assembly to impeach
President Jonathan for illegal withdrawal and usage of our funds.”
Also, Muslims in Lagos on Wednesday at
the rally condemned activities of Boko Haram, describing the group’s
activities as anti-Islam.
The National Missionary of
Ansar-Ud-deen, Abdurahaman Ahmad, representing about 300 Islamic
Non-Governmental Organisations in Lagos, also urged Nigerians – both
Muslims and Christians – to unite in fighting against Boko Haram.
He said, “Muslims in Nigeria are totally
against the acts of Boko Haram and we call on Nigerians to know that
we (Muslims) dissociate ourselves from what Boko Haram is doing. The
activities of Boko Haram is anti-Islam. They shall not succeed with
whatever plans they have in using to inflict terror on the masses.
“I hereby call on Muslims and Christians
in Nigeria to unite against Boko Haram. We should give no room for
retaliation as this might consume us as a nation and people”
He described the removal of subsidy on fuel by the Federal Government as anti-people and ungodly.
“The removal of fuel subsidy is not only
anti-people it is also ungodly. The government should tackle the
cabal. You (the government) know them. Learn from the Arab Spring,” he
said.
For hours, activists, artistes and
different professionals, took their turn to urge the protesters, who
turned out in their thousands, to reject fuel subsidy removal and demand
that government tackle corruption instead of embarking on policies
that would add to the people’s suffering.
Among those who addressed the protesters
were human rights lawyer, Mr. Bamidele Aturu, wife and son of the late
Gani Fawehinmi, Ganiat and Mohammed.
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