{EDITORIAL} Desecration Of Lagos Assembly: Let Us Stand To Be Counted Against Fascism

Like a thunderbolt hit, the national democratic nerve and fiber were assaulted by the news of the insane gestapo-like invasion of the Lagos State House of Assembly by a combined armed team of DSS and Police. Whatever was the mission of these goons, the bold resistance of the legislators and workers in the Assembly effectively aborted the mission. Kudos to our democratic heroes.

While commending the courage of the patriots in the Assembly – legislators and staff – who asserted the sovereignty of the institution, we must not fail to annotate the issues involved nike air force 1 07 black cool grey racer blue white air jordan 4 military blue 2024 in this brazen violation of our democratic consciousness, democratic values, democratic institutions and sovereignty.

For starters, any attack on democratic institutions is treasonable. We must therefore ask on whose orders were the DSS and Police operatives in the hallowed chamber of the Assembly? What interests were they protecting to warrant such an odious action? Is this act legal? What sections of the constitution support an invasion of the legitimate portal of the people’s representation? Has Nigeria degenerated to a state of ANARCHY? At whose behest is this unlawful act perpetrated?

The developments in the Lagos State House of Assembly in recent times have been quite depressing and alarming. It was therefore a relief when we read that Mr Mudashiru Obasa, the member representing Agege state constituency 1, had proceeded to the court for judicial intervention on his status.

That is the civilized and expected way to resolve conflicts in a democracy and not a resort to self help. Self help in whatever form is an open invitation to anarchy. The Police and DSS are the two main civil law enforcement agencies primarily established to protect the citizens from lawlessness, criminality, chaos and disorder. It is disheartening and shocking to the extreme to learn therefore that they were illegally deployed to violate the constitution by desecrating the House of Assembly of Lagos people.

This action is crude and reprehensible. It calls for utter condemnation and prompt action by the larger society and people of goodwill.

Lagos Assembly must initiate an immediate open inquiry to identify all those responsible for this dastardly action within a week for conclusion and resolutions on appropriate punishment for all the culprits.

Citizens have a role to play in asserting their sovereignty. Under the banner of democratic sanguinity, we must stand solidly with the heroic legislators and workers in the Assembly.

Let us choose Thursday this week to stand in solidarity with the Lagos Assembly and democracy.

We must exterminate this budding fascism nike outlets sell jordan 1 from our land.