By Tony Obiechina, ABUJA
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups (CCSG), on Tuesday continued its protest to the British High Commission and the Embassy Ireland in Abuja over the award of a $9.6 billion fine against Nigeria by a United Kingdom court following a botched oil deal with an Irish firm, Process & Industrial Developments Ltd (P&ID).
Addressing the protesters at their resumed occupation of the Embassies on Tuesday, the President of the group, Etuk Bassey Williams said the British and Irish Governments have been given 21-day ultimatum to call P&ID to order.
“We are giving the British and Irish Governments 21-day ultimatum to act and call the UK court, P&ID and Irish government to order”, he said.
The group warned that “if after 21 days and nothing happens, we will come back to occupy the Embassies. We will sleep here, cook here and eat here until the judgment is reversed”.
The group stated that it embarked on the protests to send a strong message to the International Community that “Nigeria is not a Banana Republic”, adding that “our request should not be taken for granted”.
They commended President Buhari for his doggedness in fighting corruption and for his refusal to accepted the court judgment.
