The culture of brutalising and killing unarmed citizens by government must stop. The enquiry into the massacres should be reopened, discussed and documented for historical, political and moral purposes. Concrete measures should, thereafter, be put in place to hold leaders responsible, accountable and answerable for the massacre of Nigerians carried out under their leadership. The […]
Ali Chiroma and the 4th of June protest, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf
The massive show of force was a major factor in the abortion of the 4 June march. But also, some labour leaders sided with the junta. They viewed the march as, “unnecessary, unprecedented and a Marxist conspiracy to topple” the government. They lobbied fellow unionists and carried out propaganda against the march. However, for Chiroma, […]