People Were Allegedly Paid For Fake #BringBackOurGirls Protest In Abuja
Dozens of people staged #BringBackOurGirls protest yesterday, May 26, in Abuja reportedly organized and funded by the government under the cover of "Market Women Association" and "Nigerian United Against Terrorism."
The protesters were conveyed to the Federal Secretariat in large numbers inside government owned buses popularly known as "El-Rufai" with various placards with inscription "#Boko Haram Release Our Girls Now." To legitimize their action they dressed up in red T-shirts with the same message written at the back of the shirts.
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The rally which was led by a People's Democratic Party (PDP) member of House of Representatives Beni Lar and a President of the Market Women Association Felicia Sani were received at the Military Arcade opposite Eagle Square by the Chief of Defense Staff Alex Badeh and other top military officials.
During the protest, the CDS informed that the Nigerian military have now located the abducted girls. However, their exact location wasn't revealed.
The rally was also broadcast live on the Nigerian government owned TV station, the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA).
It was gathered that coordinators and protesters of different groups were later asked to move to the Old Parade Ground where they were paid. Not less than fifty high capacity buses were sighted at the event.
The protest was allegedly organized to counter and discredit the globally acclaimed #BringBackOurGirls campaign which was led by the former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwezili and other human rights activists across Nigeria, according to Sahara Reporters.
With today’s rally, it seems a battle line have been drawn between the original campaigners and the 'fake' #BringBackOurGirls protesters. There were no foreign journalists at the event but the NTA and few media houses were seen covering the rally.
Source: Legit.ng
