The Presidency on Wednesday appealed to
Nigerians to show understanding with the
present regime and remain calm while it tries
to implement police reforms.

The call was contained in a statement by the
Special Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled, ‘President
Buhari welcomes establishment of judicial
panels of inquiry by 13 states to deliver justice
for victims of police brutality’.

The call for calm came few hours after
eyewitnesses claimed armed soldiers opened
fire on protesting youths at the Lekki toll gate
area in Lagos State.

Reeling out the steps he claimed have so far
been taking to address the demands of the
protesters, Adesina wrote, “The Presidency
appeals for understanding and calm across the
nation, as the implementation of the reforms
gathers pace at federal and state levels.

“The Presidency wishes to reiterate the full
commitment of the Buhari administration to
the implementation of lasting police reforms in
Nigeria.”

The presidential spokesman claimed that at the
last count, no fewer than 13 states have
established judicial panels of inquiry as
resolved by the National Economic Council to
address the question of redress and justice for
victims of police brutality across the country.
He listed the states that have done so to
include Lagos, Kaduna, Delta, Ekiti, Ogun,
Anambra, Enugu, Imo, Plateau, Edo,
Nasarawa, Ondo and Akwa Ibom.

The statement added, “President Muhammadu
Buhari welcomes the promptness of these
necessary subnational actions, and reaffirms
his commitment to supporting the state
governments to ensure that justice is achieved
for all victims of police brutality in Nigeria.

“Under the Chairmanship of Vice President
Yemi Osinbajo, the National Economic Council
at its meeting on Thursday October 15, 2020
resolved to establish state-level Judicial Panels
of Inquiry, to investigate allegations of Police
brutality and ensure that all erring personnel
are brought to justice.

“Prior to that, the President in June 2019
signed a Bill establishing the Police Trust Fund,
to mobilize additional funding for the welfare
and equipping of the Nigeria Police Force.

Accrual of funding into the Fund, as specified
in its enabling Act, has commenced.

“President Buhari in 2018 approved an increase
in police salaries and the police personnel
budget has seen a rise from N288bn in the
2018 Budget to N417bn in the proposed 2021
budget; an increase of 45 per cent.

“Only on Tuesday, at the commissioning of the
Nigerian Police Pension Fund Limited building,
the President also reiterated continuous
support for both serving and retired police
personnel.

“The President has equally approved the rollout
and funding of a new Community Policing
Initiative, as part of a larger programme of
police reform in Nigeria, aimed at rewriting
the rules of engagement between the Force
and citizens.

“President Buhari’s commitment to extensive
Police reforms should never be in doubt. The
President in September 2020 signed the new
Nigeria Police Act, the first comprehensive
revision of the Police Act in decades.”

Adesina added that as Buhari declared, the
immediate dissolution of the Special Anti-
Robbery Squad was the first step in a set of
reform policies that will deliver a police system
accountable to Nigerians.

He said the President had also approved full
implementation of the report of the 2018-2019
Presidential Panel on Police Reform.


“Indeed, the National Human Rights
Commission and the Police Service Commission
have now commenced the implementation of the
report,” he added.

https://www.independent.ng/presidency-appeals-for-understanding-calm-nationwide/

Foolish Presidency

Thunder fire the Nigerian government

Which useless understanding? Why are you talking about understanding like right now?
In fact who is the Presidency? Whoever they are let them know that they are very senseless, stupid, idiotic and wicked set of devils in human form.
Do they think they have monopoly of violence?
Very stupid set of blood-thirsty satanic old men. Jonathan was right

Who's the presidency ?

Useless set of idiots

The blood of those youths you ordered to kill shall be upon your families

I will destroy the zoo with truth.

ExAngel007:
The Presidency has reacted to the Lekki Toll
Gate shooting which left many dead and some
others injured.

The presidency which appealed for
understanding and calm across the nation in
a statement released by the Special Adviser to
the President on Media and Publicity Femi
Adesina, also reeled out the steps taken so far
to address the demands of #EndSARS
protesters.


It read;

“The Presidency appeals for
understanding and calm across the
nation, as the implementation of the
reforms gathers pace at federal and
state levels.

“The Presidency wishes to reiterate
the full commitment of the Buhari
administration to the implementation
of lasting police reforms in Nigeria.

“President Muhammadu Buhari
welcomes the promptness of these
necessary subnational actions, and
reaffirms his commitment to supporting
the state governments to ensure that
justice is achieved for all victims of
police brutality in Nigeria.

“Under the Chairmanship of Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo, the National
Economic Council at its meeting on
Thursday October 15, 2020 resolved to
establish state-level Judicial Panels of
Inquiry, to investigate allegations of
Police brutality and ensure that all
erring personnel are brought to
justice.

“Prior to that, the President in June
2019 signed a Bill establishing the
Police Trust Fund, to mobilize
additional funding for the welfare and
equipping of the Nigeria Police Force.
Accrual of funding into the Fund, as
specified in its enabling Act, has
commenced.

“President Buhari in 2018 approved an
increase in police salaries and the
police personnel budget has seen a rise
from N288bn in the 2018 Budget to
N417bn in the proposed 2021 budget;
an increase of 45 per cent.

“Only on Tuesday, at the
commissioning of the Nigerian Police
Pension Fund Limited building, the
President also reiterated continuous
support for both serving and retired
police personnel.

“The President has equally approved
the rollout and funding of a new
Community Policing Initiative, as part
of a larger programme of police reform
in Nigeria, aimed at rewriting the
rules of engagement between the Force
and citizens.

“President Buhari’s commitment to
extensive Police reforms should never
be in doubt. The President in
September 2020 signed the new Nigeria
Police Act, the first comprehensive
revision of the Police Act in decades.”

The Presidency reiterated the full commitment
of the Buhari Administration to the
implementation of lasting Police reforms in
Nigeria. It was further gathered that
President Buhari has approved the full
implementation of the report of the 2018-2019
Presidential Panel on Police Reform.

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/10/we-appeal-for-understanding-and-calm-across-the-nation-presidency-reacts-to-lekki-toll-gate-shooting.html

Linda Ikeji giving her platform to the govt.

This one no be appeal court matter so stop appealing...u had enough time to fix the nation but u took citizens for granted and used security forces and miscreants to brutally end voices of reason... egungun don enter express las las.

Useless government

Why are we burning down infrastructures that belong to us? We can protest without burning down public utilities that are meant to serve us. Let us face the political class they are the ones that have failed us.

Appealing for calm after lighting off the fuse? Thought the government have chosen to ride a high horse with presidential aides like Femi Adeshina always shouting down on Nigerians who demand good governance and accountability from this government?

NGpatriot, may curse and destruction visit your home for every word of support you wrote for this cursed government.

They are mad

I am perplexed

Pmb.. God will put you to shame very soon.

Blood sucking demons

Thunder fire them.

The milk has already been spilled

Who is the presidency?




A question nobody has been able to answer

loveth360:
I will destroy the zoo with truth.

so far u keep attaching this struggle to Nnamdi Kanu,it will never work
people are dieing for what they believe in not run away from what they claim they believe in

Thunder fire all of you there