Omokri Threatens To Begin #Harassbuharioutofparis Protest In
France
Reno Omokri, an ex-aide to former
President Goodluck Jonathan, has threatened to start a protest in Paris,
France, where Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari travelled to on Sunday.
The convener of the
#HarassBuhariOutOfLondon protests last month, said he would be forced to begin
another protest, #HarassBuhariOutofParis, should the President not return to
the country where he is most needed at the moment.
It had earlier been reported that
Buhari landed in Paris on Sunday for a four-day official visit to attend the African
Finance Summit, according to presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu.
Shehu also said the summit would
focus on reviewing the African economy following shocks from the coronavirus
pandemic and getting relief, especially from increased debt burden on countries.
He added that the summit, to be
hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France, would draw major stakeholders in
the global financial institutions and some Heads of Government, who would,
collectively, discuss external funding and debt treatment for Africa, and
private sector reforms.
However, Omokri, in a statement
titled, ‘Buhari Is Needed in Nigeria, Not France’, said the President should
return to Nigeria to attend to the worsening security situation in the country.
The statement partly read, “Since
the Africa-France Summit was postponed, due to COVID-19, and General Buhari was
informed of it, why did he still travel to Paris? This is the question
Nigerians want to be answered.
The President had been in London,
United Kingdom, last month for over two weeks. The President had gone for
medical checkup while doctors were on strike back at home in Nigeria.
Buhari’s ‘short rest’ at the
Abuja House in London was, however, marred with the #HarassBuhariOutOfLondon
protest organised by Omokri.
A counter-protest or a solidarity
protest was soon organised in support of the Nigerian President and what could
be described as an absurd drama was created.
While the
#HarassBuhariOutOfLondon protesters had wanted the President to return to the
country and fix health care, amongst others, the solidarity protesters believed
the President had a right to seek medical attention abroad.
