– A former head of state Yakubu Gowon has added his voice to the discus on the Department of State Service (DSS) raid on some Nigerian judges over the weekend
– Gowon said the raid on the judges by the DSS could pose as a threat to Nigeria’s democracy.
A former head of state Yakubu Gowon has added his voice to the discus on the DSS raid on the residences of some Nigerian judges over the weekend.
Gowon while speaking at the 20th anniversary of the “Nigeria Prays” in Abuja said the security agencies in Nigeria must never be allowed to overstep their boundaries.
Thisday in its report said Gowon urged the federal government not to allow these agencies operate beyond their powers while adding that such action exhibited by the DSS could threaten Nigeria’s democracy.
“Honestly, it is a serious thing and I hope that the government would give directives to the operatives not to go outside the precepts and the law because if the situation is mishandled, it can be a threat to democracy,” Gowon said on Tuesday, October 11,” Gowon said.
He further prayed for better ways to solve Nigeria’s problems while urging the federal government to look for innovative means of dealing with the nation’s economic problem.
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