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Former Senate President, Bukola SarKo has said the government has failed to resolve issues raised by the youths during EndSARS protest in October 2020.

Saraki on Wednesday said despite sobering events of that day, none of the policemen accused of torturing and extrajudicially murdering Nigerians have been brought to justice.

The former Senate President also highlighted that incidents of torture in security facilities across the country still existed and no improvement in the funding or quality of the Nigeria Police Force.

Part of the statement read: “On the first anniversary of October 20th, 2020, like many Nigerians, I have struggled with coming to terms with the sobering events of that day.

“Thoughts and Prayers those who lost their lives, loved ones, sustained injuries, or sustained various losses at the Lekki Toll Gate and at various locations in Lagos and around the country when security agencies were deployed to clamp down on the protests and non-state actors took advantage to cause chaos and mayhem.

“It is worrying that despite the acceptance of the “5 for 5 Demands,” nothing has really been done to resolve the issues that caused the protests in the first place.

“Also none of the perpetrators of the attacks on Nigerians exercising their rights to peaceful assembly have been arrested or prosecuted, despite many of them being identified Instead, young Nigerians are still held in detention facilities across the country without trial.”

According to Saraki, it appeared that the lessons that ought to be learnt from the events last year have been lost.

He hoped that common sense prevailed and the young people who seek to hold events to mark the first anniversary of the events at the Lekki Toll Gate be allowed to peacefully gather and be protected from any forms of violence.

“Today represents an opportunity for the government to begin the police and justice sector reforms our country so badly needs. It is an opportunity I appeal to the government to take.

“This is the only way we can honour the memory of those who gave their lives for this cause,” Saraki said.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2021/10/20/endsars-govt-has-failed-to-resolve-issues-police-brutality-saraki/

I'm currently at the protest ground

FakePrinceOfLagos:
I'm currently at the protest ground

u wey dey alaigbo land now? Shiorrr

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I don't know who saraki is acting all this for.
Barely 4 years ago he was "the government" but since his people refused to reelect him oga saraki has been on a high horse acting as if he is an unblameable and unsullied enigma in the Nigerian political system.
I'm not swayed by this his moral positioning. I wonder who is.

Damnnn niggar
Isoright

Saraki is among the oppressors, don't be fooled by this sugar coating speeches.

He is a wolf in sheep clothing.

One day his true colours will be revealed

Saraki should not just talk jare. Saraki of all people.

PDP is behind the endsars and they want to use it against Tinubu. All dis Yoruba sabo sef

It is well

When you were in Power, SAR were butal. So all of una na the same thing.

Whodeyy01:
Are you not part of the government ehen bukky

They are all bird of same feathers

When you are afraid of what you use to do

SlyDev:
PDP is behind the endsars and they want to use it against Tinubu. All dis Yoruba sabo sef

U think Tinubu is a saint, if it remains one minutes for him to become president, God will do another Abacha

Saraki in as much you saying the Truth, you as well are among the people that brought us to this God forsaken government.

Over to the presidency.

#SCAM TALK. Aren't u part of the failed Govt? Useless THIEF

Shatttap ur mouth

Saraki also is talking.

Aidejay:
I don't know who saraki is acting all for.
Barely 4 years ago he was "the government" but since his people refused to reelect him oga saraki has been on a high horse acting as if he is an unblameable and unsullied enigma in the Nigerian political system.
I'm not swayed by this his moral positioning. I wonder who is.

Saraki remains the best ever senate president Nigeria ever had, his people never failed to elect him, the election was rigged to make sure he get out of office because he is giving the current president problem, you people hate the truth that’s why you’re asking who is, all the point he make is very valid it’s been one year none of the demands where met and Those who ordered crackdown on protesters nothing happened instead they still argued till date, learn to accept the fact whenever anyone speak the truth regardless of their political status or religion beliefs

stephinnoyewole:
U think Tinubu is a saint, if it remains one minutes for him to become president, God will do another Abacha

THANK God, Person no be God.... Chai alaigbo don do u something

hollywater:
Saraki in as much you saying the Truth, you as well are among the people that brought us to this God forsaken government.

and might even return back to the same government..

Bigchristo:
Saraki remains the best ever senate president Nigeria ever had, his people never failed to elect him, the election was rigged to make sure he get out of office because he is giving the current president problem, you people hate the truth that’s why you’re asking who is, all the point he make is very valid it’s been one year none of the demands where met and Those who ordered crackdown on protesters nothing happened instead they still argued till date, learn to accept the fact whenever anyone speak the truth regardless of their political status or religion beliefs

Gospel truth......when Saraki was refusing to approve the useless loans FG was bent on acquiring then, they were calling him all sought of names...Now see where we have landed ourselves now...Imagine as rich as naija is...we are borrowing just to support our yearly budget...Tufiakwa

Change is the only thing that is constant in life.

Is this coming from the governor that granted pardon to 2 cultists sentenced to death, having one of them as political thug later?

Is this coming from the same person whose stooge did not allow Christians to hold crusade in Kwara State stadium which is a state property? Even after the crusade was moved to Ganmo, dust was still raised by those fanatics, and he didn't condemn the act as he is doing now on other matters.

Is this coming from someone whose touts were implicated in the Offa robbery that claimed lives?

Politician are usually better when the cross-carpet or marginalized.

Insecurity:
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same protest killed Cuba Okadigbo if you don't know

He finally went audible..

Where has he been since he lost power...?