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Pressure Mounts On ECOWAS Chair Akufo-addo To Speak On Violence In Nigeria by Nobody: 11:02am On Oct 21, 2020
Pressure is mounting on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to speak out on the ongoing #EndSars and #EndPolicebrutality protests after force was reportedly used against the protestors.

Several reports said protestors had been killed in the Lagos on Wednesday night, scaling up not just the disaffection against the Nigeria government but the silence of Ghana’s president who is also president of the West Africa sub-regional body ECOWAS.

Several Nigerians and Ghanaians including high profile musicians, broadcasters and actors have taken to Twitter to express their misgivings over Mr Akufo-Addo’s long silence on the issues happening in the oil-producing West African nation.

Actress Yvonne Nelson in a tweet said “Where is the AFRICAN UNION (AU)? where is ECOWAS?? West African leaders, where are you?? speak for the people of NIGERIA! AFRICA AND THE WORLD IS WATCHING”

Private legal practitioner, actress and television personality, Sandra Ankobea also tweeted “Mr. President @NAkufoAddo please show some empathy. Please show the Nigerian youth that you care. Please show some authority as the Head of Ecowas. Thank you”

Co-host of the New Day show on TV3, Berla Mundi said: “Nigeria’s government has failed to protect its people How you open fire on unarmed civilians leaves me befuddled!!” Before urging that “Dear @NAkufoAddo please step.”

Blogger Mss Kwakyewaa also tweeted “People are dying in Nigeria. Nigerian citizens are being shot at. And ECOWAS and AU is silent? Bloody hell. Or is it because it’s not a 300-year old burning cathedral, that’s why @NAkufoAddo is keeping quiet?”

Actress Efia Odo said “African leaders, your silence is the loudest response. We have seen and heard from you. #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeraNOW”

Stella Damasus said “They will expose themselves, they will fight themselves, they will soon be divided, they will accuse one another, they will be brought to justice and they will suffer for this. Naija leaders, make una wait & see. God’s justice go heavy pass our own. #NigerianLivesMatter #EndSARS”

The Cathedral has come up after President Akufo-Addo spoke out as the Notre Damme Cathedral burnt down in Paris.

Musician Manifest, who said he is shocked by the silence of not just ECOWAS but the Africa Union too.

The theme on African leaders going silent was also strongly echoed by actress Lydia Forson who said “African leaders found their voice (very quickly) to wish Trump a speedy recovery.

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Re: Pressure Mounts On ECOWAS Chair Akufo-addo To Speak On Violence In Nigeria by ILoveDemMANNA: 11:03am On Oct 21, 2020
Must they mount pressure on them before speaking?
Re: Pressure Mounts On ECOWAS Chair Akufo-addo To Speak On Violence In Nigeria by dapsoneh: 11:03am On Oct 21, 2020
I totally condemn the attacks on the peacefully protesting youths at the Leki toll gate yesterday. However, some pertinent questions must be answered.
What if Tinubu was responsible for the mayhem?
What if it was political manipulations to end Tinubu's reign in Lagos?
What if it was directed at taking Lagos by force in 2023?
What if Tinubu did not have a hand in the killings?
What if Buhari ordered the Army to shoot knowingfully well that Army will never get involved in issues like this except an order is given?
What if some , what if....so many questions need to be answered
#themonstersyoumade

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Re: Pressure Mounts On ECOWAS Chair Akufo-addo To Speak On Violence In Nigeria by GreyLaw(m): 11:10am On Oct 21, 2020
He needs to be pressured before condemning evil? Hahaha... these men never cease to amaze us.
Re: Pressure Mounts On ECOWAS Chair Akufo-addo To Speak On Violence In Nigeria by Nobody: 11:12am On Oct 21, 2020
GreyLaw:
He needs to be pressured before condemning evil? Hahaha... these men never cease to amaze us.
To hell with Ecowas
Re: Pressure Mounts On ECOWAS Chair Akufo-addo To Speak On Violence In Nigeria by Abfinest007(m): 11:23am On Oct 21, 2020
they won't speak up useless born fools
Re: Pressure Mounts On ECOWAS Chair Akufo-addo To Speak On Violence In Nigeria by NoPlaceLike(f): 11:29am On Oct 21, 2020
Black men with black mentality

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Re: Pressure Mounts On ECOWAS Chair Akufo-addo To Speak On Violence In Nigeria by Ever8090: 11:32am On Oct 21, 2020
Do they have to persuade him the speak on the situation?... African leaders are all thesame

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