Former
Minister of Education, Madam Oby Ezekwesili, has pleaded with Kaduna State Governor,
Mallam Nasir El-Rufai to free Audu Maikori. She also said El-Rufai was planning
to take Maikori to court on Monday before she intervened.
Ezekwesili,
in a series of tweets posted on Saturday, also said she had pleaded with
El-Rufai to accept Maikori’s apology for posting false information about the
Southern Kaduna crisis online.
She
wrote: "I urged the @GovKaduna to get @Audu out & he replied that his
policy of Consequences was important for stemming killings in #SouthernKaduna. The
@GovKaduna stated that the actions for which @Audu apologized inflamed
the#SouthKaduna conflict more & so the law taking its course.
"I
asked the @GovKaduna to consider @Audu ‘s apology and his unfortunate arrest as
a TEACHABLE MOMENT for both the Government & everyone. People already know
how stridently I insist on EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY. WE all must take a LESSON
from this. @GovKaduna @Audu. #LESSON.
"There’s
no basis for a Govt clamp down on Citizens’ FACT-BASED advocacy on ANY ISSUE.
So @Audu admitted he was WRONG. Accept it @GovKaduna. I told @GovKaduna that it
was best to FREE @Audu & use this as the Govt’s POLICY MOMENT to get its
MESSAGE of CONSEQUENCES thru to Public.
"@GovKaduna
stated that he had personally reached out asking @Audu to not post those
particularly untrue stories but he had continued. I pressed on the NECESSITY
for@GovKaduna to act to FREE @Audu and allow all sides to LEARN the RIGHT
LESSON from this painful episode.
"At
the end of our discussion,@GovKaduna agreed to ACT and FREE@Audu quickly and
end this unfortunate development. WILL WATCH OUT FOR IT. @GovKaduna had stated
that @Auduwould be charged to court on Monday. I urged that since he already
apologized,Police can CAUTION & RELEASE.
"Upon
release today, I very much hope that @GovKaduna and @Audu can find points of
COLLABORATION on#SouthernKaduna after this sad episode. All folks on the two
sides of the divide baying for blood really must know that Nigeria CANNOT
SURVIVE a Religious War. Shield YOUR SWORDS."
On
Friday, Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), picked up Chocolate City founder, Audu
Maikori.
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