Aftermath Of #EndSARS: We’ll Set Up Rebuild Lagos Trust Fund — Gov. Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the state
government will set up Rebuild Lagos Trust Fund in the aftermath of
the destruction in the state occasioned by fallout of #EndSARS
protests that rocked the state and the entire country.

The governor also promised that the state would offer
scholarships to children of policemen killed during the #EndSARS
protest to university level, compensate their families, foot the
hospital bills of injured officers, take care of their burial
expenses, replace all damaged personal and official vehicles of
police officers, as well as work towards insurance policy for
police officers in the state.

Sanwo-Olu made the promises on Wednesday when he visited the
Lagos Police Command, Ikeja, for an interaction with police
personnel on how to police the state better.

“I will not shy from it. We will foot all the hospital bills of
injured policemen. We will pay compensation to the families of
deceased officers. We will take over the burial arrangements of
fallen officers. We would consider replacement of your vehicles and
motorcycles that have been burnt. We would look at the numbers of
Lagos Policemen in Lagos as regards insurance policy.

“All the children of fallen officers would be given scholarships
so they can have a decent education. We would upgrade the police
cottage hospital,” Governor Sanwo-Olu said.

The governor acknowledged and thanked the personnel for their
supports, even as he appreciated the women police for their
dedication to service to the people of Lagos, saying they were
indeed frontliners and gallant officers as well as being a source
of joy.

The governor, while appreciating the personnel efforts and
noting that the interaction was how to heal the wounds, said he
took full responsibility of what happened, adding that the
government would start implementing some of their demands
immediately.

“You have not been truly acknowledged but I want to thank you.
You’ve been gallant. You have shown how critical you are in our
society. We might come from different background but we are all
humans created by God.

“The Lagos State Police Command has been a delight in spite of
our differences and inadequacies. You did not create the problems,
these are institutional problems. As your governor, I acknowledge
what you do and what you stand for,” he said.

Speaking further, Sanwo-Olu hinted that the concern was about
how to take Lagos forward, heal the wounds and not looking back but
forward, vowing that Lagos would not look back again while assuring
to take full responsibility of what happened and had not as the
governor.

“How do we take Lagos forward, how do we heal our wounds? It’s
about not looking back but looking forward. Lagos would not look
back again. As your governor, I take full responsibility for what
happened and has not happened,” he vowed.

On social media, Governor Sanwo-Olu warned those using it to
foment trouble desist from doing so, saying that the state
government was resolved to heal the lands while assuring that Lagos
would be better for it.

“I want to use this opportunity to warn those using social media
to foment trouble. They are too small. We will not join issues with
anybody. We are moving forward. We will heal our lands and Lagos
will be better for it,” he said.

Earlier, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, in
his speech commended Governor Sanwo-Olu administration’s for
support.

The police boss appealed to the governor to further provide the
command with security equipment, compensate families of the six
personnel that lost their lives in the protests, provide insurance
coverage, free medical services for the injured, scholarships for
their children, among others.

Deputy Inspector General of Police, South-West, Leye Oyebade, in
his own remark, said there was need to go back to the drawing
board, adding that the way forward was to re-address the method of
policing in the country by embracing community and digital
policing.

Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the state
government will set up Rebuild Lagos Trust Fund in the aftermath of
the destruction in the state occasioned by fallout of #EndSARS
protests that rocked the state and the entire country.

The governor also promised that the state would offer
scholarships to children of policemen killed during the #EndSARS
protest to university level, compensate their families, foot the
hospital bills of injured officers, take care of their burial
expenses, replace all damaged personal and official vehicles of
police officers, as well as work towards insurance policy for
police officers in the state.

Sanwo-Olu made the promises on Wednesday when he visited the
Lagos Police Command, Ikeja, for an interaction with police
personnel on how to police the state better.

“I will not shy from it. We will foot all the hospital bills of
injured policemen. We will pay compensation to the families of
deceased officers. We will take over the burial arrangements of
fallen officers. We would consider replacement of your vehicles and
motorcycles that have been burnt. We would look at the numbers of
Lagos Policemen in Lagos as regards insurance policy.

“All the children of fallen officers would be given scholarships
so they can have a decent education. We would upgrade the police
cottage hospital,” Governor Sanwo-Olu said.

The governor acknowledged and thanked the personnel for their
supports, even as he appreciated the women police for their
dedication to service to the people of Lagos, saying they were
indeed frontliners and gallant officers as well as being a source
of joy.

The governor, while appreciating the personnel efforts and
noting that the interaction was how to heal the wounds, said he
took full responsibility of what happened, adding that the
government would start implementing some of their demands
immediately.

“You have not been truly acknowledged but I want to thank you.
You’ve been gallant. You have shown how critical you are in our
society. We might come from different background but we are all
humans created by God.

“The Lagos State Police Command has been a delight in spite of
our differences and inadequacies. You did not create the problems,
these are institutional problems. As your governor, I acknowledge
what you do and what you stand for,” he said.

Speaking further, Sanwo-Olu hinted that the concern was about
how to take Lagos forward, heal the wounds and not looking back but
forward, vowing that Lagos would not look back again while assuring
to take full responsibility of what happened and had not as the
governor.

“How do we take Lagos forward, how do we heal our wounds? It’s
about not looking back but looking forward. Lagos would not look
back again. As your governor, I take full responsibility for what
happened and has not happened,” he vowed.

On social media, Governor Sanwo-Olu warned those using it to
foment trouble desist from doing so, saying that the state
government was resolved to heal the lands while assuring that Lagos
would be better for it.

“I want to use this opportunity to warn those using social media
to foment trouble. They are too small. We will not join issues with
anybody. We are moving forward. We will heal our lands and Lagos
will be better for it,” he said.

Earlier, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, in
his speech commended Governor Sanwo-Olu administration’s for
support.

The police boss appealed to the governor to further provide the
command with security equipment, compensate families of the six
personnel that lost their lives in the protests, provide insurance
coverage, free medical services for the injured, scholarships for
their children, among others.

Deputy Inspector General of Police, South-West, Leye Oyebade, in
his own remark, said there was need to go back to the drawing
board, adding that the way forward was to re-address the method of
policing in the country by embracing community and digital
policing.