Tell Nigerians who ordered Lekki shootings, Osundare urges Buhari

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Poet - laureate , Prof Niyi Osundare , has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd ) to tell Nigerians the person who ordered soldiers to kill some unarmed protesters in the Lekki Toll Gate area of Lagos State on Tuesday .

Some youths across many states in the country have been protesting against police brutality and the excesses of men of the Special Anti - Robbery Squad .

After the reported shooting of some of the protesters before the commencement of the 24 - hour curfew imposed on the state by Governor Babajide Sanwo - Olu , several prominent Nigerians have been urging Buhari to address the nation .

The President ’ s address which eventually came on Thursday night generated attacks from Nigerians as he kept mum over the Lekki episode .

Osundare , who spoke in a statement on Thursday titled , ‘ President Buhari , Say Something, ’ said many saw Buhari ’ s silence on the matter as a sign of contempt while others said it was due to lack of concern.

Osundare said , “ You have an urgent , even existential reason to prove them wrong . Tell us : who ordered the Lekki Massacre? Who oversaw its execution ? What sanctions are you putting in place for those perpetrators? The Nigerian people are waiting to know . The whole wide world is waiting . ”