Iran Must Go: Protest enters day 2 as Nigerians insist IMN, AI, others undermining Nigeria's sovereignty must leave

For the second day on the spin, Nigerians took to the streets of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, demanding the expulsion of Iranians, Amnesty International and others fingered to be destabilising the country.

After Monday's peaceful rally to the Iranian Embassy, led by the Concerned Citizens Coalition (CCC), these Nigerians, on Tuesday, took its displeasure to Amnesty International's office.

In a statement by Convener, Mohammed Shuaibu, the group said it is time for A.I to leave as it has overtime acted against the nation's interest.

According to Mr Shuaibu, Amnesty International entered a strategic pact with the Iranian government to provide protection for Islamic Movement in Nigeria and other militant groups.

While urging the security agencies to act fast, the Concerned Citizens advised A.I to “take their loot from Iran to other gullible countries where they can act as they wish.”

Failure to do so, however, the CCC added that Nigerians would indeed hold it responsible should there be a resurgence of violent and criminal activities in the country.

Read full address below:

We come in peace as Concerned Citizens of Nigeria in Nigeria under the umbrella of The Concerned Citizens Coalition with an overarching objective to promote the ideals of good governance and a strong and viable Nigeria through the instrument of advocacy.

We are gathered here in accordance with this mandate to protect the interest of Nigeria against those individuals and organizations that are conspiring to truncate our nascent democracy and ultimately set Nigeria on the path of disintegration.

We have stated in numerous forums that indeed, some organizations in Nigeria are acting against our interest by masquerading under acclaimed international organizations working in the interest of the enthronement of peace, while in truth, they are nothing but agents some foreign countries that do not want the progress of Nigeria.

We boldly wish to state that Amnesty International (AI) and its operations in Nigeria have indeed been a source of concerned for most Nigerians in the sense that they have constituted themselves as clogs in the wheels of progress in Nigeria through their often unsubstantiated reports and releases tuned to set Nigeria on the path of disintegration.

That Amnesty International has continued to remain in Nigeria is a great disservice to us as a people and as a country due to the multiple pieces of evidence that indicate that it is indeed working for vested interest and, as such, lost its credibility in all ramifications.

The Concerned Citizens Coalition is not oblivious of the recently hatched plot by the Government of Iran to cause chaos in Nigeria through the sponsorship of proxy groups and organizations to undertake ventures that are inimical to the interest of Nigeria and also injurious to our nascent democracy.

We wish to state that the Government of Iran has indeed committed a colossal sum of monies in this regard, and some of the beneficiaries are Amnesty International, the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, and other proxy groups that are springing up in various parts of the country under different curious nomenclatures.

We are indeed aware that Amnesty International has entered a strategic pact with the Government of Iran to provide protection for the IMN and other militant groups that have been established for the sole purpose of causing mayhem in the country.

This fact is undeniably inimical to the peace and stability of Nigeria, and there is no moral justification for such a dubious organization to continue to operate in Nigeria under whatever guise.

This is also aside from the numerous ways Amnesty International has attempted to cause crisis in Nigeria through its propagandist reports tailored to suit their paymasters. This position was what gave rise to the calls for the expulsion of Amnesty International from Nigeria in times past, and it seems they cannot desist from their dubious intention against the Nigerian state.

Amnesty International, in times past have castigated the Nigerian government and attempted to instigate the people to pick up arms against the government but for the intervention of discerning Nigerians who saw through the gimmick and rebuked Amnesty International. We wish to state that enough is enough for Amnesty International as Nigerians would take none of its despicable opposition to the growth and development of Nigeria.

That Nigerians decided to tow on the side of caution is not an indication of weakness, but a display of the true Nigerian spirit that is abounding in love and tolerance. But this time around, we have decided to take the bull by the horns by demanding that Amnesty International must leave Nigeria as a matter of urgency and national concern.

Amnesty International represents everything that is against the interest of Nigeria in the sense that their contribution to the buoyancy of the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist group in North-East Nigeria is legendary through concocted and fictions reports that makes a mockery of human rights evaluations and compliance.

Their tact support for militant groups like the Islamic Movement in Nigeria and the Indigenous People of Biafra have also been phenomenal in the sense that it is sufficing to state that they are a part of these organization through the spread of propaganda aimed at causing a distraction and undermining the efforts of Nigeria in the fight against terrorism and other forms of criminality in Nigeria. They have, through their actions, been painting the Nigerian government as incapable and carrying out acts that violate human rights, whereas the reverse has been the case.

We cannot continue to keep quiet to this anomaly if we are indeed desirous of seeing Nigeria remain united and prosperous as a country. The time to act is indeed now.

Our demand is simple and in the best interest of the generality of Nigerians. Amnesty International must leave Nigeria, for we cannot afford the luxury of harboring organizations that are in bed with terrorist networks around the world. We cannot also afford to allow the blood monies received by Amnesty International from Iran to infiltrate the nook and cranny of Nigeria as the result would be the spread of violence of unimaginable proportion.

Nigerians are more united more than ever in this resolve to see to the closure of the offices of Amnesty International in Nigeria, and it is our firm belief that the relevant authorities in Nigeria would act in the best interest of Nigeria in this regard.

Nigerians are not fools. We have tolerated enough and have consequently decided to act to save our beloved country from imminent collapse by the threat posed by Amnesty International and their cronies.

We advise them to take their loot from Iran to other gullible countries where they can act as they wish. But not Nigeria. They can go for all we care as there is no business with light and darkness.

We consequently give a charge to the relevant authorities to act fast in the light of the abounding pieces of evidence of the shameful acts of Amnesty International against Nigeria. Our security agencies must investigate their operations in Nigeria in the past five years, which would include sources of funding to avoid such anomaly in the future.

We wish to sound a note of warning to Amnesty International that pending their departure from Nigeria; Nigerians would indeed hold it responsible should there be a resurgence of violent and criminal activities in Nigeria.

A word is indeed enough for the wise. Nigerians are watching, and the world is indeed watching.

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Nigerians hardly bath,dress up,make up and spray perfume to go protest .

this are paid agents of the government.

when we see nigerians protesting we will know

I don't know about Iran, but Amnesty international should not be allowed to exist, except their staff are only foreigners who won't take sides.
I'm not talking about Amnesty international in other countries, but the Nigerian branch have proven to be "Nigerians" again.

Amnesty international, though intended for good, the Nigerian branch have been a covert yet bold instrument of chaos and unwarranted uproar.

Infact, they destroyed Goodluck Jonathan's reputation on Boko Haram

Sometimes I just wonder, is it for money or so they can believe they are doing their jobs.

I'm not ruling out their good deeds please. I'm only concerned if they are aware that their false reports have blocked many ways for the Nigerian Government , thereby, affecting her citizens

Dis protest just show sey,na we nigerians make dis country no fit grow..."iran must go".

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Officialgarri:
I don't know about Iran, but Amnesty international should not be allowed to exist.

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Paid agents

Paid illiterate protesters.
They don't even know the difference between Amnesty International, IMN and Iran.
They gave them a placard and they marched forward like zombies.

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Officialgarri:
I don't know about Iran, but Amnesty international should not be allowed to exist, except their staff are only foreigners who won't take sides.
I'm not talking about Amnesty international in other countries, but the Nigerian branch have proven to be "Nigerians" again.

Amnesty international, though intended for good, the Nigerian branch have been a covert yet bold instrument of chaos and unwarranted uproar.

Infact, they destroyed Goodluck Jonathan's reputation on Boko Haram

Sometimes I just wonder, is it for money or so they can believe they are doing their jobs.

I'm not ruling out their good deeds please. I'm only concerned if they are aware that their false reports have blocked many ways for the Nigerian Government , thereby, affecting her citizens

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Only a complete idiot or ignoramus would be asking a globally respected body such as Amnesty International to leave its country.

AI are there to bring to light the failings of any democratic government to uphold the rule of law in that country. Human rights is a major pillar of the rule of law because no country is really practicing rule of law if it has a low human rights record.

Nigeria has consistently ranked low in the human rights index. Taking the issue of IPOB and IMN into context, the Nigerian government showed how bad it is at upholding the rule of law and human rights with the way it treated these two groups, thats why nobody in the international community agreed with them when they declared both groups terrorists organisations.

AI had long reported how hundreds of unarmed IPOB agitators were unjustly shot and killed by the Nigerian Army. AI also reported how hundreds of Shiites belonging to the IMN were were murdered by the Nigerian Army and buried in mass graves. These are crimes against humanity. In both reports, AI provided pictures, videos, written statements and eyewitness accounts of horrific human rights abuse and total disregard for the rule of law by Soldiers and Police

If Nigeria had been a civilised country, the government would have swung into action and conducted a thorough independent investigation, based on the evidence AI provided, into why the armed forces are killing its own citizens and anyone found wanting will be dealt with in accordance with law.

But because Nigeria is a lawless nation where life, human rights and the rule of law all mean nothing, the government let the same armed forces conduct a biased investigation where they gave themselves pass marks and the case was closed.

When IPOB and IMN kept protesting the injustice done to them, the government sent the armed forces after them, knowing fully well this was going to lead to violence and death. The government then used the violence that erupted from using undue military might on these two unarmed groups as an excuse to rush to court and declare them terrorists, so as to give the military the legal right to kill them at will

AI are not destabilising Nigerian Government or Nigeria in anyway, they are a good organisation. It is Governments refusal to uphold the rule of law and espouse human rights that has led Nigeria backwards

The dullard in Aso rock don't want anybody to curtail his excesses. He just want to keep perpetrating evil the way he likes.

Brain dead tyrant.

He'll pay for crimes against humanity he's committed.