As #ENDSARS campaigners are beginning to be exposed to have become, no longer what they started out to be but now, hijacked by destabilisation agents, more meaningful Nigerians and organisations are disengaging from the activities.
One of these is NUPENG, which came out through a statement, to dismiss the rumour that it had ordered shutdown of filling stations across the country as a mark of support for #ENDSARS protests.
In the statement, jointly signed by Comrade Williams Eniredonana Akporeha, National President, and Comrade Olawale Afolabi, General Secretary, the union, while declaring its stand with the youths in their protest against police brutality, however denied that any of its union’s organs gave such order to shutdown, saying it didn’t happen.
“NUPENG stands with Nigerian youths against Police brutality and call for immediate and far reaching Police reforms as our members are as well victims of Police brutality and abuses through extortion, detention, harassment and intimidation nationwide.
“Meanwhile, no organ of our Union has ordered shutting down of fuel stations or oil installations.
“We sincerely empathize with all victims of police brutality including our members across the country and we peacefully join all well meaning Nigerians to say POLICE BRUTALITY MUST STOP!
“Long live Federal Republic Of Nigeria!” The statement said.
