Our hearts bleed for innocent Nigerians cut down at Lekki tollgate-PENGASSAN

By allcitynews.ng

The President of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Comrade Festus Osifo has expressed deep sadness of the cut down of lives of unarmed innocent Nigerians across the country.

“Our hearts bleed for innocent Nigerians cut down at Lekki tollgate and other parts of the country.

In the statement jointly signed by the President, Comrade Festus Osifo and the General Secretary, Comrade Lumumba. I. Okugbawa wondered why PMB leadership did not follow laid down procedures to checkmate such peaceful protests from being hijacked by hoodlums, saying “His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari ought to provide adequate security for the protesters in line with democratic norms and to immediately produce the perpetrators of the dastardly act; failure of which we will convene an emergency meeting of our National Executive Council (NEC) to review the happenings in the Nation with the view of withdrawing our services Nationwide.”

Bemoaning the painful incident whereby lives of innocent and unarmed protesters were wasted at Lekki tollgate on Tuesday 20 October, the duo pointed out that the senseless and inhumane action of the armed security agents of government was disheartened, noting that PENGASSAN “has viewed these images of shootings of peaceful #endsars protesters not just at Lekki toll gate but all over the country with sadness, heavy hearts and deep concerns for our Nation.

“Without mincing words, we vehemently say that this unfortunate incident falls short of any standard of civilization globally of handling peaceful protest in any democratic system..

“Our deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers go to the families of the victims as well.”
In addition the union called on PMB “must seize this opportunity to provide uncommon leadership and stir the ship of this nation to safety.

PENGASSAN stands with you at these trying times as a threat to justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.