He said the military had no business shooting into a crowd of unarmed protestors at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos.
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Mahama condemns high-handedness of security forces against protestors in Nigeria
Former President John Dramani Mahama has condemned the military brutalities that occurred in Nigeria a few days ago.
Former President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana addresses the United Nations General Assembly in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., September 21, 2016.
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The incident has attracted a worldwide condemnation including that of Ghana's President and Chairman of ECOWAS, Nana Akufo-Addo.
Speaking exclusively on TV3, the NDC flagbearer said the incident is regrettable and the Nigerian government has to take steps to curb the situation.
“What happened in Nigeria is regrettable. I don’t believe the security services should be so high handed against unarmed demonstrators. ECOWAS is responsible for peace and security in the sub-region.
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“When you are ECOWAS chair you take an interest in what’s happening in other West African countries.”
John Mahama
Pulse Ghana
He added: “Ghana should have particular interest in the issues of Nigeria. Nigeria is a country of strategic security interest to Ghana. If anything happens it affects Ghana. We are the closest English speaking neighbours to Nigeria. Also in terms of trade; the biggest trade in West Africa is between Ghana and Nigeria.”
He further stated that the youthful nature of Africa’s current generation poses an issue of dire concern.
“We have a youth bulge. Our population is very young. It’s an advantage in terms of young strong labour. The young people are seeing that their opportunities are dwindling.”
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