You talk recklessly, Amnesty International tells Akpabio

The Amnesty International Nigeria has described the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio as reckless in talk, just as Nigerians are calling on him (Akpabio), to resign after his infamous comment that he and others in the government would be “eating” while Nigerians protest.

Penpushing reports that Amnesty International Nigeria, berated and condemned Akpabio for the comment, he made on Tuesday at an event organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

“Amnesty International strongly condemns the insensitive and reckless comments attributed to the President of the Senate Godswill Obot Akpabio regarding plans of some Nigerians to peacefully protest current economic hardship’, the group said

Penpushing further reports that the rights group said in a statement posted on X, pointed out that taunting people seeking accountability is unacceptable, adding that millions of Nigerians are on the brink of starvation

“Taunting people seeking accountability is unacceptable: Millions of Nigerians are currently on the brink of starvation because of corruption and mismanagement, and mocking them is a stain on the exalted office held by Akpabio. Harmful and irresponsible rhetorics from government officials at this difficult time must end’, the group added.

Penpushing also reports the first day of the nationwide protest against economic hardship in the country, the hashtag #AkpabioMustGo trended throughout the whole on X, with number of Nigerians calling on him (Akpabio) to resign

“He needs to go; it’s not negotiable. A strong message must be sent to that Senate seat.  Why senators haven’t impeached him from that seat still baffles me. They’re mere toothless mannequins. They don’t have what it takes’, X users wrote

‘The Senate president is a disgrace to Nigeria.  Akpabio should be removed as the senate president. He has continued to reel out statements that do not put into consideration the plight of Nigerians. He is not fit to be saddled on the hallowed seat of the senate president,

“It says a lot about who we are, having such a man as president of the Senate. Stopping corruption is very far away from us. A very bad representation, and it’s heartbreaking,” @bukola23, the X user who began the conversation, concurred’.

‘Nothing good will come from Akpabio if he remains the Senate president. It is time to impeach Godswill Akpabio. The Senate president is against the people and that Nigerians would not have it. He consistently makes reckless statements unbefitting of a Senate president’.

“Dear Senators, it is time to impeach Godswill Akpabio. It is still one of you that will replace him as Senate President. You will not encounter any resistance. Akpabio represents everything that is wrong with Nigerian governance today. Shameless greed, arrogance and insensitivity,”

‘Akpabio spoke down on Senator Natasha, Senator Ireti, and many other senators. He apologised, and we accepted. He spoke down on the market women and men involved in the fire incident, (and) he apologised again, (and) we accepted. Akpabio has now made a joke of Nigerian protesters and masses. We do not want an apology, we want resignation’, Nigerians wrote

Penpushing reports that Akpabio, a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, is known for often making controversial and embarrassing remarks over serious national issues, and would come back to apologized.

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