Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu who returned to the State on Sunday, October 12th, 2020 after supervising the electoral victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just-concluded governorship election in Ondo State has eventually opened on the EndSARS protests.
He said; “I identify with the EndSARS campaign, as it touched the essence of democratic freedom. Citizens must never be denied the rights to express their grievances whenever they are not satisfied with the operation of any agency of the Government.”
“I commend all our youths that turned out for the protests in Lagos. While I was on the assignment in Ondo, I monitored all the activities of the protesters and they were peaceful in their conduct. This is what we want and how we want our people to conduct themselves. From all over the city, there have been calls for the end of SARS and their voice has been heard very well.”
“I hail security operatives in Lagos for respecting the rights of the demonstrators to express their grievances. I am elated that the issues raised by the protesters have been addressed by the police authorities in the interest of freedom, democracy and justice.”
For those who don’t know, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 announced the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) across the 36 State Police Commands and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) where they existed.
