Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned the Federal Government and its agents against any act capable of increasing the tension in the country.
Atiku made the call in a statement against the background of the alarm raised by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that there were plans to frame him up in order to silence him.
Atiku who expressed worry over the development described Obasanjo as a historical figure in Nigeria’s democracy, stressing that the primary purpose of government is to provide security of lives and property of all citizens and residents irrespective of their status, political affiliation, religious inclination and ethnic leanings.
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“The alert by President Obasanjo is coming against the backdrop of earlier alerts by some leaders, especially those of the opposition of deliberate and orchestrated attempt to intimidate and frame them up.
“Our nation has lost so much precious lives and property that we can no longer afford to travel that road again.
“I wish to appeal to President Buhari to call the security agencies to order in order to douse the tension in the land,” he said.
