Dictatorship In Disguise? Sowore Slams Buratai’s Call For Fresh Nationwide Lockdown

Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has taken a swipe at former Chief of Army Staff, Yusuf Tukur Buratai, over his recent call for another nationwide lockdown.

Buratai, in an interview on Channels Television, argued that a fresh lockdown was necessary to decisively combat banditry, terrorism, kidnapping, and other criminal activities in the country.

Reacting in a Facebook post, Sowore dismissed the suggestion, recalling that Buratai’s most notable legacy during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown was the bloody #EndSARS massacre.

He further criticised the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, for his controversial comment encouraging Nigerians to adopt self-defense techniques.

Sowore wrote:
“Today, this same man is shamelessly calling for another COVID-style lockdown, while the current Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, absurdly proposes ‘Kung-fu self-defense’ as a solution to insecurity.

This is the calibre of airheads who have ruined Nigeria — men who respond to real crises with outright nonsense.”