The Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Nigeria Coalition, in a strong term, condemns the primitive invasion and attacks on the family of the Chairman of HEDA Resource Centre, Lanre Suraju on Tuesday night in Lagos, Nigeria.
HEDA Resource Centre, a member of the PWYP Campaign, has been in the forefront of anti-corruption crusade in Nigeria, especially “The Malabo Oil Fraud.”
The attackers operated in the fashion of hired assassins with precise instructions.
The PWYP holds the Federal government of Nigeria liable to answers on the circumstances surrounding the attack on Suraju’s family.
Few weeks back, it was the invasion of of the office of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) another member of our Coalition; by the State Security Services (SSS); now it’s assassination attempt on Suraju and other members of his family.
Corruption has expanded widely, deeply, and a has become a common place. It is endemic and a way of life especially in the Oil and gas; and solid minerals Sector. This is the sore of a Nation.
Civic spaces in Nigeria have been caged. Nigeria, and Nigerians are in DEEP DISTRESS. The people’s natural resources are not Beneficial to them in anyway.
Looting of the Commonwealth is at it’s highest order, abject poverty and insecurities are everywhere in the land.
As citizens, we must re-invent our sense of Collective Human Dignity. An injury to one, is an injury to all!
Finally, we hold the Federal government of NIGERIA liable for the attack on Suraju’s family. The perpetrators must be fished out and made to face the Law
– Comrade Taiwo Otitolaye
National Coordinator, PWYP
