Hotweb.waphall.com A coalition of civil society
organisations in Katsina State on Thursday staged a peaceful
demonstration against foreign intervention sought by Nigeria
in addressing its security challenges.
President Goodluck Jonathan had sought for and received
offers of assistance from the U.S, China and U.K at the last
count, to help Nigeria surmount the Boko Haram insurgency.
During the protest which held in the state capital, spokesman
for the coalition, Bashir Dauda, described the foreign
intervention as counterproductive.
According to him, “What is happening in Iraq, Afghanistan,
Pakistan, Somalia are indications that foreign countries could
not offer any remedy”.
The protesters also registered their grievances over the state
of insecurity in the country and urged the president to
improve his relationship with governors whose states have been
ravaged by insurgents as well as direct security agencies to
tighten security across the country’s borders.
Dauda added that “It is a disgrace if the almighty federal
government fails to rescue the abducted students and others
who are in the captivity of Boko Haram as s*x slaves”.