Army/Shiite clash: Presidency says Buhari is studying probe panel report
Wed Aug 17, 2016 07:15:am National
3K By Buchi Obichie
The report of the judiciary inquiry into the December 2015 clashes in Kaduna State between soldiers and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria also known as Shi'ites led by Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, is being studied by President Muhammadu Buhari.
This was made known on Tuesday, via a statement made available to journalists by the President's Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
According to Shehu, the Federal Government's position on the matter would be announced by President Buhari, after studying the report of the panel which was instituted by the State Government.
The statement read: "President Muhammadu Buhari has assured international and local human rights groups of appropriate response over the report of the judicial inquiry into the clashes between soldiers and members of the Shi'ite movement in Nigeria, led by Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
"The President is studying the details of the report before announcing appropriate response in due course.
"The President's commitment to human rights remains unchanged because it is a cardinal component of the democratic order.
"It would be recalled that when the clashes occurred in December, President Buhari had told the nation during the Presidential Media Chat that he was awaiting the outcome of the report of inquiry into the incident before making appropriate response.
"The present administration believes in due process and the rule of law; therefore any response to the report would follow this principle.
"The Federal Government will continue to act in the larger interest of the public to prevent such violent incidents."
This was made known on Tuesday, via a statement made available to journalists by the President's Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
According to Shehu, the Federal Government's position on the matter would be announced by President Buhari, after studying the report of the panel which was instituted by the State Government.
The statement read: "President Muhammadu Buhari has assured international and local human rights groups of appropriate response over the report of the judicial inquiry into the clashes between soldiers and members of the Shi'ite movement in Nigeria, led by Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
"The President is studying the details of the report before announcing appropriate response in due course.
"The President's commitment to human rights remains unchanged because it is a cardinal component of the democratic order.
"It would be recalled that when the clashes occurred in December, President Buhari had told the nation during the Presidential Media Chat that he was awaiting the outcome of the report of inquiry into the incident before making appropriate response.
"The present administration believes in due process and the rule of law; therefore any response to the report would follow this principle.
"The Federal Government will continue to act in the larger interest of the public to prevent such violent incidents."
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