Jonathan (file)
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has broken his
silence on the protest against police brutality in the country,
warning that no Nigerian’s blood should be spilled.
Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, Jonathan who described the protest
as peaceful said the move would advance the cause of Nigeria.
“No Nigerian blood needs to be spilled or life lost during a
peaceful protest that seeks to advance our country,” he said.
“We may hold different views on national issues, but there is no
doubt that most people desire the same thing for Nigeria: a place
where we can all live out the full potential of our God-given
abilities. I implore everyone to exercise restraint as we walk
through these challenging times.”
Jonathan’s remarks followed the series of protests by thousands
of youths have been protesting against police brutality, harassment
and killings by policemen across major cities since last week.
No Nigerian blood needs to be spilled or
life lost during a peaceful protest that seeks to advance our
country. We may hold different views on national issues, but there
is no doubt that most people desire the same thing for Nigeria:
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});— Goodluck E. Jonathan (@GEJonathan) October 13, 2020
…a place where we can all live out the full
potential of our God-given abilities. I implore everyone to
exercise restraint as we walk through these challenging times. –
GEJ— Goodluck E. Jonathan (@GEJonathan) October 13, 2020
As part of measures to reform the Nigeria Police, the Inspector
General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, ordered all personnel of the
disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to report to the force
headquarters in Abuja for debriefing, psychological and medical
examination.
While the time-frame for the medical evaluation has not been
disclosed, the IGP said that the officers are expected to undergo
the process as a prelude to further training and reorientation
before being redeployed into mainstream policing duties.