By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA — Gender for Social Justice and Good Governance, GFSJGG, and about 300 civil society organisations have cancelled their planned nationwide protest over the death of Miss Mary Habila after the coalition said its fact-finding exercise found no basis to hold the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, responsible for the incident.
The planned demonstrations were called off after the coalition said fresh findings from its inquiry changed the picture that informed its earlier decision to mobilise. The protests had been scheduled for July 23 and 24.
In a statement by the National Coordinator of GFSJGG, Dr Jumoke Adebiyi, and the National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Amina Danjuma, the coalition said its inquiry included visits to Uburu in Ebonyi State, consultations at the hospital, meetings with key stakeholders and a review of fresh information that emerged after its initial statement.
According to the coalition: “GFSJGG and its partners have always been guided by facts rather than emotions, evidence rather than speculation, and justice rather than prejudice.”
