BY LINUS CHIBUIKE
THERE are indications that the Federal Government has resolved to ensure that there is no further break down of law and order, as military and police operatives were deployed in strategic areas of Abuja on Tuesday.
This comes on the heels of the lingering #EndSARS protests across Nigeria and the seeming hijack of the process by hoodlums in some parts of Edo, Osun and Lagos states, including the Federal Capital Territory.
Soldiers and policemen were, on Tuesday, deployed around the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and around the Expressway leading to the airport.
Checkpoints were also mounted in strategic areas along that route.
The Point had reported that soldiers were seen around the Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters, and AYA roundabout, among others, on Monday, ensuring free flow of traffic.
On Monday, the soldiers had been stationed around protest areas.
They were mainly controlling traffic, and not molesting protesters, it was observed.
The Airport Road had been blocked by the protesters, a situation that caused serious gridlock and prevented many people from catching their flights.
The #EndSARS protests have continued for more than one week, despite attempts by the Federal Government to calm protesters down.
The Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, which the youths rose up against, was scrapped and the prostesters’ five-point demand was also met.
But more demands, bearing on good governance, have been made, in addition to suspicion that the newly created Special Weapons and Tactics team created to replace SARS was a matter of dressing the defunct SARS in fresh robes.
