The move by the Federal Government to proscribe the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN has continued to trigger more mixed reactions across the country.
Speaking on the issue during Garba Shehu insisted that the move was in the right direction.
He likened the recent activities of the Shiite group to the declaration of war on the Nigerian State, following a series of protest which turned violent.
He added that IMN members are killing law enforcement agents, and stopping other citizens from enjoying their own right.
According to the presidential aide, a responsible government has to do something about the security situation of the citizenry.
He stressed that the government has a responsibility to protect the right of its people, saying the Presidency was committed to doing just that.
Shehu, however, faulted the claims that the government has failed to go through due process to obtain a proscription order against the IMN.
The President’s spokesman decried that some people were misinterpreting the action taken by the government against the group.
