Some youth groups under the ageis of Concerned Nigerians have defied the early morning showers in the Federal Capital Territory to protest the non-disclosure of the president’s health status.
Speaking at the Unity Fountain in Abuja, members of the coalition say that the long stay of the president abroad has resulted into a near comatose system.
They therefore asked President Muhammadu Buhari to either resume or resign.
Among those leading the protest were social activists such as Charles Oputa (Charlie Boy) and President Campaign for Democracy, Bako Usman.
Many supporters of the group have also taken to social media to air their views on why the President should resume or consider resigning.
All we ask is for these people (the cabal) to respect 180 million Nigerians. #ResumeOrResign
— Adeyanju Deji 🇳🇬 (@adeyanjudeji) August 5, 2017
It is clear 4 us to see that @MBuhari is sick & incompetent to preside Nig. He should therefore save his dignity and resign.#ResumeOrResign
— Muhammad Darazo (@MuhdDarazo) August 5, 2017
I hereby endorse #ResumeOrResign
State House Abuja isn’t an old people’s home for Londoners
Nigeria is bigger than any one ruler
— IKECHUKWU (@iykimo) August 5, 2017
Why can’t president Buhari just respect his age, consider his health & also respect 180 million Nigerians? #ResumeOrResign
— Adeyanju Deji 🇳🇬 (@adeyanjudeji) August 5, 2017
No one with conscience can defend the incompetence of our president. This is unacceptable in any nation. Buhari #ResumeOrResign simple…
— @Kukulurve (@kukulurve) August 5, 2017
Mr President #ResumeorResign…. Enough is Enough, instability has hitten the nation deep @MC_PATODIN @OguntolaAdelowo @CalebBaale @realFFK
— Adeolu ATILADE (@Yung_Atis) August 5, 2017
Pick the latter. Be honorable. Do it for the culture..
— sasha bone (@sashabone) August 5, 2017
Meanwhile, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina on Sunday reacted to the news of the planned protest ahead of Monday, describing it as unconstitutional.
“The President at all times will do what is legal and what is constitutional, so what they are asking for is not known to our law. The president will stand by our laws at all times, he would uphold the law and defend the law,” he stated.
Speaking on the state of Buhari’s health and when he is likely to return, Adesina said: “Its already In the public domain that the President is recovering very well and as soon as the doctors give the all-clear, he will be back home. We are not part of the medical team so we cannot say until the doctors say, Mr President you can proceed, then that is when he will come”.
