In a statement made available to media houses in Port Harcurt, on Monday, Oscar alleged he was informed that the plice and the Department of State Security (DSS) were mandated to shoot at me during the protest.
He wondered why such mandate would be given against him, a law abiding citizen of this country.
“I was reliably informed on Sunday evening that the police and the Department of State Security (DSS) have been asked to shoot at me should I attempt to participate in the anti-emergency rule in Rivers state and Take-It-Back protest.
“Any nation that seeks to silence the voices of its citizens is only stifling its own development. I wonder why such mandate would be given against me, a law abiding citizen of this country.
“This threat is clearly meant to deter me and others from participating in a protest that would draw global attention to the anti-democratic actions of President Bola Tinubu and those supporting him.
“Thank God the threat could not stop the democratic process.i will not stop to participate in process that will protect our rights as citizens of this country and Rivers state.
” I will be leading the next protest to call on the attentions of Nigerians and the international community to the devastating negative impact that we are getting from the Nigeria government.
“We will not be deterred by the tear-gassing of our youth, who are merely exercising their constitutional rights.
“The actions of the police make it clear that they are not interested in fostering development, ensuring the security of life and property, or upholding the sanity of the nation. Instead, their focus seems solely on what will benefit the President and his decisions.
“We are deeply concerned that under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, democracy has been trampled upon in Rivers State. Rather than restoring democratic processes, Sole Administrator Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has begun dismantling the governance structures put in place by the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara.
“The protest of today is small because we, the leaders and members of the South-South Youths Initiative (SSYI), are already mobilising youths across the state to stage an even larger protest to express our grievances over the President’s undemocratic decision and actions in Rivers State”, he stated.
