Shehu Sani States Position On Sit-At-Home In The Southeast

Former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has taken a stand on the activities of some groups and individuals promoting the sit-at-home in the southeast region of the country.

According to the former lawmaker, sit-at-home in itself is a legitimate and non-violent means of public protest.

Senator Sani recalled that he and some others used the same technique to press home certain demands during the military era, leading to their arrest and detention.

He however pointed out that compliance from members of the public to a sit-at-home should come from a willing place and not the use of force or violence as is currently being experienced in the southeast.

According to Sani, once force and violence come into play before a complaince in a sit-at-home process can be achieved, then there is something wrong with the cause or struggle.

Taking to his Twitter account, he wrote: “Sit at home is a legitimate and non-violent means of public protest. We adopted that strategy during the years of our struggle against military dictatorship, under our group called the Campaign for Democracy. The masses complied in solidarity. Even when some of us were arrested and jailed, there was compliance.”

“If you have to use force or violence for people to comply, as it’s now done in the South East, there’s something wrong with your cause or struggle.”