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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
 
OSINBAJO TO ANTI-SARS PROTESTERS:
GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO PROSECUTION OF RIGHTS VIOLATORS, HOLISTIC POLICE REFORMS

*VP adds: We must all stay focussed & committed, restates disbandment of SARS only first step in process

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that government is not only committed to full-scale police reform but also ensuring that wrongful acts are duly investigated and prosecuted.
 
The Vice President gave the assurance when approached by State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa on Monday, just after the President assured Nigerians that “the disbandment of SARS is the first step in our commitment to extensive police reforms in order to ensure that the primary duty of the police and other law enforcement agencies remains the protection of lives and livelihood of our people”.
 
According to Prof. Osinbajo, “the President also spoke, few minutes ago, about the prosecution of all those (law enforcement agents) who have committed wrongful acts. I think, all these are commitments that have been made. But we must also understand that it is a process. It is not an event. Reform is a process. We must show commitment. Everyone must be interested, and we must stay focussed on the issues.”

Addressing the concerns of protesters still on the streets, the Vice President said “I think the clear message is that there is a government commitment to ensuring that the process of reform is done and those who have committed wrongful acts are duly investigated and prosecuted.  And whatever replaces SARS is something that is acceptable, first of all, in its compliance to all the tenets of the rule of law and human rights.”

Continuing, the Vice President said “these are all issues that we are very deeply worried about. All of us are deeply concerned about it. Many young people have complained to me. I have also been involved in many cases trying to resolve these kinds of conduct.”

Prof. Osinbajo added that “I think it is a very good moment for the Police Force, a good moment for law enforcement and for all of us. This is the time for reform, a time for change and we are all committed to it.

“Everyone is committed to seeing a Police Force and also Law Enforcement that will meet the expectations of the Nigerian people. The purpose of law enforcement, the purpose of policing, is for the safety of lives and livelihoods of Nigerians. So, we are all committed to that, and I think that everyone is committed, we are all very committed to it.”

The Vice President said “the most important thing is that SARS has been disbanded and the IGP has committed to ensuring not only that it is disbanded but also that whatever takes its place has the full participation of civil society groups and all other stakeholders.”
 
 
Laolu Akande
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity
Office of the Vice President
12th October 2020

God bless you Mr Vice President, this body called Nigerian police need a total reformed because 70% of them are all corrupt and brutal. We can't continue to be in a country where we can't have a peaceful protest anymore. We appreciate your effort sir

What we all should have stand for is #EndPOLICEbrutality, not just #EndSARS, because from the onset, they said to us.
SARS will be reformed(2015),
restructured(2016),
reorganized (2017),
reformed(2018),
immediately disbanded(2019),
now dissolved(2020)...(who is fooling who?)

We appreciate your influencing the disbandment of SARS. You've shown time and time again that the plight of Nigerians is a concern.

The dissolution of SARS will harness more harm than good. Yahoo boys and armed robbers will start having a field day. Yesterday driving through Yaba, I saw a well known Yahoo boy protesting . I just dey laugh inside. 90% of protesters are into one crime or the other. The remaining 10% have s, benifit from or are linked to the protesters .
I saw a video on Twitter where one of the protesters was brandishing firearms

Link to the video below.

https://twitter.com/ayojaycruise/status/1315681782533156867?s=20

Lol......we go here weehn

I have seen enough bloodshed on Twitter and Insta today already. Please 'Like' if you want buhari to go

THIS ONE THEY ARE SAYING ITS HER DAUGHTER AND THAT OF OUR OWN INCOMPETENT AND CORRUPT PRESIDENT THAT MADE THEM ACCEPT ENDING SARS


Na big insult to Patriotic 9jerian!

Hmmm, no comment from me at this point

Good one

Lets be straight
Having a goal is very paramount in things.
We asked for the SARS outfit to end, we got it
We asked for reforms... And we are told we will get it.

So those still witj SARSMUSTEND placards, what elee?

At this point we need to change our placards to stufs like. #EndAsuuStrike
#EndBandittary #EndInsecurity #EndUnemployment
#BanPoliceFromCaryingLiveRounds #EndPayingOfBail #EndPoliceCollectingOf50box. Etc.

If someone should ask "what are we protesting for, will it still be to end sars dat has been disbanded?

We've won on that front, lets move to other fronts and fight on or lets retreat. No need beating and kicking a dead horse.

Ok

Who still take this clown serious?
In other news I thought igbos are not among endsars protest
All igbos should withdraw henceforth
End Nigeria now is more better
Or rather
Defend yourselves

Every year same bull shit and lies. . Stupid pastor

All we are saying is:
Give us our Fundamental Human Rights.
Check out your Fundamental Human Rights here

Just dey speak grammar..

Ok. The president needs to talk as well

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/6167632/5-strategic-actions-buhari-must

Leave story sir. The restructuring you failed to do is hunting you

Stay positive

Year in year out " COMMITTED TO REFORM; COMMITTED TO REFORM".....when the heck do we get to hear that something has be done and dusted from our leaders for heaven's sake!!?

REFORM THE FORCE FOR Bleep SAKE AND MOVE UNTO THE NEXT PAGE!!.....una too dey drag issues for this country!!...I tire for una matter oo!!

THIS SATANIC PASTOR SHOULD JUST STFU!!!!!!!


Reform kill you and that your CLOuT chasing DAUGHTER kiki

Thanks to Jah almighty I'm not a Nigerian.

Since which year?

Biggest sellout!!!

If you don't publicly apologize to Nigerians after your tenure is over, then you are not who you claim to be.

Birds of the same feather.
The bloods of innocent Nigerians that you and your master have needlessly spilled, will cry for justice.

Since the IGP’s announcement, why is Buhari yet to address the nation officially?

A nationwide address will be the confirmation the masses are waiting for, and the protests will stop.

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Randy91:
THIS SATANIC PASTOR SHOULD JUST STFU!!!!!!!


Reform kill you and that your CLOuT chasing DAUGHTER kiki

thunder fire you flat head okoro