#EndSARS : Osinbajo Leads C’ttee To Tackle Issues Behind Protests

After more than four hours of deliberations at an emergency
meeting of the National Economic Council today, a resolution has
been reached by the Council that the deeper issues behind the
#ENDSARS protests and its fallouts should be addressed by both the
Federal and State Governments.

To this end, a Council committee to engage the youths,
representatives of Civil Society Organizations, religious and
traditional leaders on employment, social safety net programmes and
national unity among other key issues of concern has been
constituted. Members of the Committee are governors representing
the six geopolitical zones.

The Committee would be chaired by the Vice President who
presided over the meeting attended by the Governors, FCT Minister,
Central Bank Governor, Inspector General of Police, representatives
from the Military, the Directorate of State Security, and the
National Human Rights Commission.

Members of the committee are:

1. Governor of Sokoto State
2. Governor of Borno Statae
3. Governor of Niger State
4. Governor of Ondo State
5. Governor of Ebonyi State
6. Governor of Delta State

The Committee which is to commence work immediately will develop
a comprehensive framework under the auspices of the Council that
would coordinate joint actions and steps to be taken by both the
Federal and State Governments to examine the fundamental issues
underlining the protests and arrive at effective solutions,
including how to enhance Nigeria’s national security.

While supporting President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to a
complete overhaul of the nation’s security services, NEC also
commended the Nigerian Police and Security agencies for their
handling of the disturbances in some States of the Federation while
also noting its unequivocal belief that most members of the
Nigerian security personnel are law-abiding and are capable of
restoring law and order in the country.

After more than four hours of deliberations at an emergency
meeting of the National Economic Council today, a resolution has
been reached by the Council that the deeper issues behind the
#ENDSARS protests and its fallouts should be addressed by both the
Federal and State Governments.

To this end, a Council committee to engage the youths,
representatives of Civil Society Organizations, religious and
traditional leaders on employment, social safety net programmes and
national unity among other key issues of concern has been
constituted. Members of the Committee are governors representing
the six geopolitical zones.

The Committee would be chaired by the Vice President who
presided over the meeting attended by the Governors, FCT Minister,
Central Bank Governor, Inspector General of Police, representatives
from the Military, the Directorate of State Security, and the
National Human Rights Commission.

Members of the committee are:

1. Governor of Sokoto State
2. Governor of Borno Statae
3. Governor of Niger State
4. Governor of Ondo State
5. Governor of Ebonyi State
6. Governor of Delta State

The Committee which is to commence work immediately will develop
a comprehensive framework under the auspices of the Council that
would coordinate joint actions and steps to be taken by both the
Federal and State Governments to examine the fundamental issues
underlining the protests and arrive at effective solutions,
including how to enhance Nigeria’s national security.

While supporting President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to a
complete overhaul of the nation’s security services, NEC also
commended the Nigerian Police and Security agencies for their
handling of the disturbances in some States of the Federation while
also noting its unequivocal belief that most members of the
Nigerian security personnel are law-abiding and are capable of
restoring law and order in the country.