The Citizens Action for Good Governance (CAGG) has appealed to Nigerians to support the Department of State Services (DSS) in the fight against unpatriotic elements bent on destabilising the country.
This was as a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. John Mayaki, yesterday, commended the DSS for promptly obeying the court order about suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, who has been in detention since June 10.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, yesterday, the CAGG said that the secret agency must be commended for exposing the ungodly moves by terrible and horrible hearted people who wanted to throw the nation into an unnecessary civil war prior to the swearing in of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The group’s National Coordinator, Nazir Galadanchi, maintained that the DSS under the leadership of Yusuf Magaji Bichi has secretly chased away persons who had conspired to tear the country apart for their selfish interests.
Galadanchi recalled instances where the DSS had to intervene in national issues to avert crisis.
According to him, the secret police’s intervention during the fuel and naira scarcity crises safeguarded the nation’s economy.
Harping on the need for a better welfare package for security agencies, Galandachi urged Nigerians to cooperate with them for better security.
Meanwhile, while commending the DSS for obeying the court order by Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, which emphasised that the continued detention of Emefiele without trial was a violation of his fundamental human rights, Mayaki said: “We recognise that this case serves as a test of President Bola Tinubu’s respect for the rule of law, but the immediate compliance with the court order by the DSS is a testament to Tinubu’s commitment to upholding lawful court orders and ensuring that government agencies act in accordance with the rule of law.
“Tinubu’s unwavering belief in the rule of law is evident throughout his long history of fighting for democracy and the rule of law, from his struggles against military rule to his leadership roles in National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), as Lagos State governor and as the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC).”
Mayaki urged Nigerians to have confidence in Tinubu’s leadership, assuring them that under his watch, there would be no abuse of rights or disobedience to court orders.
