Major General John Enenche (retd.) has given reasons why he described the controversial #Lekkishooting as the handiwork of photoshop and fake news merchants.
Recall that Enenche was recently named among members of the presidential campaign council of the Labour Party.
Shortly after the announcement, youths took to Twitter to remind Nigerians how Enenche, a former army spokesman, denied the alleged killing of EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate in October 2020.
The youths then called for his removal from the council on the grounds that his inclusion insults the memory of those who allegedly died at the toll gate.
Reacting, Enenche issued a statement, saying, “Dear countrymen and women, following my appointment on the campaign council of Labour Party, there were reactions on the social media about my pronouncement concerning a video shot at the scene of #EndSARS incident at Lekki toll-gate on October 20, 2020. Everyone that commented in anyway was right based on the information at their disposal and individual analysis.
“Personally and professionally, I worked with the overriding interest of Nigerians at heart based on the oath of allegiance I swore on commission into the military service, which is sacrosanct.
“I sincerely shared in the pains of that breaking news through the social media as it were. On that note, I want to assure all that more efforts will be put in, so that all assertions can be cleared convincingly from appropriate sources. God bless our cause for the recovery of our dear country Nigeria.”
He added, “Recall I underscored the need for every conscience bound Nigerian, cutting across societal class to join in the current political exercise in the country towards electing credible, competent and capable leaders in 2023.
“In addition, I enjoined all to speak out and not to sit on the fence.
“Consequently, I made bold to openly and objectively support the candidature of HE Mr. Peter Obi and Dr. Yusuf Datti-Ahmed, without fear or contradiction. All based on my knowledge of the duo for about 17 years and 5 years respectively, that they can provide quality leadership for the Nation that will guarantee effective followership.
“This is what Nigeria needs now to overcome all the numerous challenges imposed on the citizenry in the last two decades,” he added.
