
Lagos
lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Friday disclosed that he was set to sue
the Lagos State Government for “illegal repatriation of Nigerians”.
He said it was unfortunate that the state governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), gave such directive.
The legal luminary who spoke at the 80th birthday celebration of
elder statesman and eminent jurist, Dr Tunji Braithwaite, insisted that
there was no constitutional backup for the action of the Fashola-led
government.
Falana further expressed sadness over the high rate of illiterate children in Nigeria.
He chided the ruling class for being irresponsible and seemed not to
know what to do with the nation’s treasury as entrusted to them by the
electorate.
The human rights crusader described kidnapping as the most lucrative
business ever in the country, adding that “When you lose monopoly of
violence to criminals, then there is trouble.”
He advised President Goodluck Jonathan to take the menace of
corruption ravaging the country more seriously, so that the masses can
feel the gains and impact of a democratic rule.