Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Saturday said
the ongoing #EndSARS protests by youths across the country is
unnecessary as the Federal Government has met the demands and has
even done more than what was asked.
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He also said the Federal government can’t go higher than what it
has done in meeting the demands of the protesting youths.
While speaking on the attack on Osun state governor, Gboyega
Oyetola by hoodlums, he said the latest developments in the country
has shown that the ongoing #EndSARS protests has been completely
hijacked by ‘dark forces’.
The Minister spoke on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) news
programme, Weekend File monitored.
He said President Muhammadu Buhari will not abdicate his
responsibilities, number one of which is the protection of lives
and property.
He said “If the purpose of this protest is to meet your demands
and that demands has been met and made public, and government has
been giving marching orders, for crying out loud, if you are
sincere from the word go, why don’t you give the government a
chance? We can’t go higher than what we have done”.
“The meeting of NEC comprise all governors of the country,
presided over by the Vice-President. A communiqué was read out and
we have started the implementation. We’ve asked all state governors
to set up Victims Support Fund; all state governors, not only are
you going to have a judicial panel of enquiry, but the composition
must comprise of youths, students and CSOs”.
“We went further to say that they should set up a Special
Security and Human Rights committee In each state with students,
youths and CSOs as members. And we are saying that the new Police
Special Tactical unit will overseen by this panel which comprises
of CSOs and youths. I don’t think we can bend beyond that”.
Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Saturday said
the ongoing #EndSARS protests by youths across the country is
unnecessary as the Federal Government has met the demands and has
even done more than what was asked.
He also said the Federal government can’t go higher than what it
has done in meeting the demands of the protesting youths.
While speaking on the attack on Osun state governor, Gboyega
Oyetola by hoodlums, he said the latest developments in the country
has shown that the ongoing #EndSARS protests has been completely
hijacked by ‘dark forces’.
The Minister spoke on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) news
programme, Weekend File monitored.
He said President Muhammadu Buhari will not abdicate his
responsibilities, number one of which is the protection of lives
and property.
He said “If the purpose of this protest is to meet your demands
and that demands has been met and made public, and government has
been giving marching orders, for crying out loud, if you are
sincere from the word go, why don’t you give the government a
chance? We can’t go higher than what we have done”.
“The meeting of NEC comprise all governors of the country,
presided over by the Vice-President. A communiqué was read out and
we have started the implementation. We’ve asked all state governors
to set up Victims Support Fund; all state governors, not only are
you going to have a judicial panel of enquiry, but the composition
must comprise of youths, students and CSOs”.
“We went further to say that they should set up a Special
Security and Human Rights committee In each state with students,
youths and CSOs as members. And we are saying that the new Police
Special Tactical unit will overseen by this panel which comprises
of CSOs and youths. I don’t think we can bend beyond that”.