EndSARS: Provide definite timelines for response to youths, ActionAid tells FG

ActionAid Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to provide definite timelines response to youths’ demands demonstrating within the past few weeks amidst the violence .


The Country Director, Ene Obi in a press statement issued in Abuja also called on the Federal Government to give clear-cut responses to all demands of the protestors.
She said the government recognised the rights of youths have been trampled upon with the use of maximum force and military actions.


According to her, the incident that transpired at Lekki must be investigated and those who ordered the shooting, as well as the officers who fired at peaceful protestors must be brought to book openly for Nigerians to see (#BlackTuesday, October 20, 2020). 


She also applaud the level of resilience demonstrated by Nigerian Youths within the past few weeks amidst the violence that has trailed peaceful protests, whilst raising their voices against injustice and demanding for good governance. 


She further said the resolve of the youths to remain peaceful in making their demands despite the attacks, violence, killings, hijack of the peaceful protests by hoodlums and provocative silence of the Federal Government has not gone unnoticed.
“On Thursday 22nd October, ActionAid Nigeria, like many other Nigerians watched the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari’s long-awaited speech, notably without mentioning the shooting at the Lekki-Ikoyi toll bridge in Lagos, that led to the injury of scores of protestors and deaths as reported by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. 


“ActionAid Nigeria also calls on all State Governors to sue for peace by recognising all the lapses in the Presidential speech for prompt enforcement.
“As a development partner in the forefront of achieving social justice in Nigeria, we renew our commitment to support young Nigerians to take their space and ensure good governance in Nigeria. 


“We urge the youths to organise peacefully and sustain the momentum of their quest for a participatory, accountable, transparent, responsive, effective and inclusive governance that follows the rule of law,” she said .

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