The Russian Federation has distanced itself from Nigerian protesters holding its flags and different symbols of the Russian state to point out their anger in opposition to the insurance policies of President Bola Tinubu amid the continuing #EndBadGovernance protests that hit Nigerian cities from August 1.
A press release issued on Monday by the Russian Embassy in Abuja, denied involvement in the usage of these symbols, stressing that Russia doesn’t intervene within the inner affairs of any nation.
A part of the assertion learn: “The Embassy has famous the reviews in Nigerian media and the circulation of movies and pictures in digital media depicting protesters in northern states of the nation carrying Russian flags and chanting slogans to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“The Authorities of the Russian Federation in addition to any Russian officers are usually not concerned in these actions and don’t coordinate them in any method.
“As at all times, we emphasize that Russia doesn’t intervene within the home affairs of overseas states, together with Nigeria. These intentions of some protesters to wave Russian flags are private selections of people, and they don’t replicate any official place or coverage of the Russian Authorities within the challenge.
“We respect Nigerian democracy and consider that peaceable demonstrations in conformity with the Nigerian legislation are a manifestation of democracy. Nonetheless, ought to these occasions result in any disruptions or acts of violence we strictly condemn them.”
It was not clear why the protesters began utilizing the Russian flags to exhibit in opposition to the Tinubu authorities particularly in Kano and Kaduna States, however LEADERSHIP gathered that this is likely to be linked to the truth that Russia by President Vladimir Putin reportedly got here to the help of the army junta in neighbouring Niger Republic in opposition to the cruel and compromising insurance policies of the dethroned democratic authorities of Mohamed Bazoum.
Nigerians trooped out of their numbers to protest in opposition to the elimination of gasoline and electrical energy subsidies and the devaluation of the Nigerian foreign money – the Naira and the cruel financial crises they’ve unleashed on the residents occasioned by skyrocketing costs in meals and different important objects.
Though President Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, made guarantees, he has refused to yield to the key calls for of the protesters that are to return the subsidies on gasoline and electrical energy and reverse the floating of the naira.
Dissatisfied with Tinubu’s response to their calls for, the protesters have vowed to not go away the streets till their calls for have been met, together with a few of them calling of President Putin and Russia to return to their assist.
