Save Nigeria Movement Praises Tinubu's Response to Minna Tragedy

The Save Nigeria Movement (SNM), a national civil society organization, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Audi Abubakar, for their prompt actions following the deaths of 37 children arrested from mining sites in Minna, Niger State. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by National Coordinator Joseph Uyeh, the SNM expressed sympathy to the families of the deceased and the Niger State Government.

They emphasized that while illegal mining is condemned, allegations should not strip individuals of their constitutional rights. The organization praised President Tinubu for ordering a full investigation and the Minister of Interior for establishing a 10-member independent committee to investigate the tragedy.

They also acknowledged the NSCDC's actions against involved officers. The SNM called for political restraint and urged stakeholders to allow the investigation to proceed transparently, asserting that justice would be served.