Disturbed by the gradual heating up of the polity by politicians who often make provocative and unguided statements, the Department of State Service has warned them to desist from such.
In a statement issued on Thursday by the DSS spokesperson Marilyn Ogar, the agency threatened to deploy the full weights of the law against anybody found to be inciting the public and promoting division among Nigerians.
The opposition All progressives Congress (APC) had on Thursday resolved at its 8th regular National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting thus:
“The National Executive Committee of the APC has now resolved that if this acts of impunity and lawlessness continue unabated and the Police persists in being as an enforcement arm of the PDP to the detriment of our members, it will have no alternative than to ask our teeming members all over the country and especially in Rivers State to take whatever steps that are necessary to protect their lives and property.
“Following on the forgoing and in view of the joint resolutions of the National Assembly on Rivers State, and other constitutional breaches by the Presidency, the APC hereby directs its members in the National Assembly to block all legislative proposals including the 2014 Budget and confirmation of all nominees to military and civilian positions to public office until the rule of law and constitutionalism is restored in Rivers State in particular and Nigeria in general”.
Apparently reacting to the above statements, Ogar stated, “The attention of the Department of State Services has been drawn to incessant provocative statements by some Nigerians threatening violence ahead of the 2015 general elections. Such comments are offensive, misguided, and directed at stirring hate amongst Nigerians.
“This Service and other law enforcement agencies have the mandate to protect the country and its citizens. We therefore warn all subversive elements that are bent on promoting divisive and disruptive agenda to desist from such, as the full weight of the law shall henceforth be brought to bear accordingly.
“We call on all Nigerians to remain law-abiding and assist security agencies in ensuring a safe society for all”.
