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Again Muslims, Christians Unite as Protesters
in Kaduna call for impeachment of Jonathan
Newsdiaryonline Thur Jan 5,2012
protest in Kaduna
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Protesters defiantly trooped out as hundreds of people took to the streets in Kaduna today demanding the immediate impeachment of President Goodluck Jonathan over the recent removal of subsidy on fuel.“Jonathan and Sambo are Boko Haram, “Jonathan Must Go,” Jonathan Has failed Us,” “Jonathan has brought Bad luck to Nigeria,” “Jonathan is a Wicked Leader,”said some of the placards they carried as they chanted anti-government slogans.
The protesters converged in front of Lugard Hall, seat of the Kaduna state House of Assembly which they renamed Freedom Square under the watchful eyes of the police.There was also a fresh dimension to the scenario as Christians among the protesters formed a ring around their Muslim counterparts during the early afternoon Muslim prayers, ostensibly to prevent the police from attacking the worshipers.
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President of the
Arewa Defence League, Malam Murtala Abubakar, said that they
were prepared to overcome religious differences to ensure that
the protest against fuel increase succeeds. According to him,
“we know that the government would want to capitalize on our
religious differences but we are determined to overcome this.
“As you can see, this group is made up of
both Christians and Muslims. When we were observing our prayers,
the Christian youths were there to provide us cover. With this,
we believe that we are making some progress.”This unity between
muslims and Christians was
first noticed in Kano yesterday.
Tajudeen Oladoja leader of the protesters
under the aegis of the Occupy Nigeria Poject addressed the rally
and asked Nigerians from across the country to join the crusade
against removal of subsidy on fuel.
He said , “government’s argument is that if
it does not stop funding fuel, the economy will crash and we
will go down with it. But, are there no other places to reduce
spending to save money”?
“Government cannot claim that our country
is broke when President Good luck Jonathan continues to feed on
N3 million naira worth of food everyday while Nigerians are
looking for a single meal for the day.”
“David Mark earns N600 million annually,
money which is enough to set up at least 100 schools in Benue
State.
“President Jonathan and his friends will
eat N1 billion naira worth of food in 2012, while fueling their
cars for N1.7 billion naira, the money is enough to build at
least 50 good health care centres in the South-South.”
“N200 million was budgeted to water the
gardens of the President in 2011, a whopping amount enough to
educate 200 in the university.”
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