Group launches ‘Remain And Restore’ campaign to counter #ResumeOrResign protests

In a clear effort to silence #ResumeOrResign protests led by Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, a coalition of civil societies and youth groups in Nigeria have launched a pro-Buhari campaign tagged Remain and Restore.

A group Concerned Nigerians, convened by Deji Adeyanju but led by Charles Oputa, have been protesting and demanding that ailing President Muhammadu Buhari return and resume his duty as president or resign to allow the country move forward.

Buhari left the country on May 7 to London for a follow-up treatment of an undisclosed ailment and has remained there for about 99 days now. He had earlier spent 49 days for medical vacation in London before the present trip.

But to counter the group insisting that he either returns or resign, another pro-Buhari group on Sunday launched Remain and Restore campaign. They argued that President Buhari should remain in London until he is restored before returning to Nigeria.

During the launch, one of the conveners of the pro-Buhari group, Solomon Adodo argued that the call for the resignation of the president was nothing but a distraction orchestrated by very few Nigerians that lacked knowledge of governance.

“These are the people that have attempted staging protests both in Abuja House London and on the streets of Abuja. Their excuse for this show of shame is to ask for the absurd, they are demanding that President Muhammadu Buhari cut short his medical vacation and immediately resume duties or resign.

“This charade is absurd for those of us who recall clearly that Nigerians prevailed on President Buhari to take time off and attend to his health while strictly following his doctors’ instructions,” Adodo said.
Ado said that Buhari appropriately notified the National Assembly of his medical vacation and handed over to his vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo as the Acting President, according to the dictates of the constitution.

“The process was seamless and the country has continued along the path of recovery under this Presidency.

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“The #ReturnOrResign protesters,#OurMumuDonDo protesters and any other franchise under which they gather to foment trouble are therefore aware that their real goal is to precipitate instability since nothing about their demands are logical.

“It may well be a way of starting nationwide mayhem that is definitely sponsored.

“Being that Nigerians were the one that pressured President Buhari to seek treatment, we believe that Nigerians will also not keep mute while some mischievous elements use the medical vacation as a cover to cause instability.

“As a first step we are launching, “Remain and Restore” #RemainAndRestore as a series of nationwide protests in Lagos and Abuja. The objective of this action is to remind Mr. President that Nigerians want him to stay back for his treatment, continue his medical leave and recover while he continues to issue instructions on how to restore Nigeria. This is the ideology of#RemainAndRestore.

“The rallies which are to commence in Abuja and Lagos over a period of several days will feature dance drama and songs by participants to itemize the President’s achievement particularly in the area of insecurity and economic prosperity.

“We therefore urge Nigerians and of course President Buhari not succumb to the antics of self-professed professional protesters that have decided to make themselves into nuisance.

“We should all endeavor to come out enmasse and show that they have given their mandate for Mr President to heed his doctors’ advice and recover further before resuming duties.”

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