Revered African entrepreneur and founder of The Tony Elemule Foundation, Tony Elumelu has condoled with victims of the Lekki Massacre, as he expressed sadness over the turn of events in Nigeria.

The business tycoon took to his official Facebook page to pray for healing on families of the victims, while advising that dialogue be initiated and lethal force be avoided by all concerned parties.

He wrote;

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“My heart is heavy.

“I am deeply saddened by the turn of events in our country and the needless loss of lives as reported in Lagos and other parts of the country.

“I pray for healing for all those affected and will renew the dialogue that I initiated with others for a peaceful, urgent, and transparent resolution. It is important that lethal force is not applied on unarmed protesters and that we all engage peacefully and constructively.

“To the youth, your unity, purpose, and sacrifice is an inspiration. Your struggles will not be in vain,” he stated.