JUST IN: #ENDSARS Protesters hold National Assembly down
Go back home and give FG chance to expeditiously implement the demands, Lawan to Protesters
…Says N’Assembly will push for implementation of protesters’ demands
PROTESTERS against the brutality of men of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad, SARS Thursday stormed the entrance to the National Assembly for several hours.
The protesters numbering over one thousand, were seen shouting and calling for the end of Police brutality.
Obianuju Iloanaya who was one of the protesters, demanded for justice for her brother, Chijioke Iloanaya who was last seen in SARS custody in 2012, saying she was convinced a SARS gang led by Csp James Nwafor had “wasted” him.
With tears flowing down her cheeks, Obianuju sought for justice, even as she said that anything short of that will not be sufficient.
Meanwhile, President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan yesterday asked those protesting against the actions of SARS to go home and allow the Federal to quickly and expeditiously implement the demands.null
According to Lawan, it has become very imperative for the protesters to put an end to their actions since the federal government has proscribed the dreaded SARS, just as he said that though Nigerians have the right to peaceful demonstration when they feel very strongly about issues.
Speaking today during plenary after the upper chamber was briefed by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, All Progressives Congress, APC, Kebbi North on the intervention by the leadership to wade into the matter, President of the Senate said that the National Assembly would ensure that the five demands made to the Executive by #EndSARS protesters are implemented
The Senate President had on Wednesday asked Senator Abdullahi and the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abia South to meet with the protesters and report back to the Chamber.
Lawan said, “Nigerians have the right to peaceful demonstration when they feel very strongly about issues. They can do so to cL the attention of the leaders of this country for the appropriate actions to be taken.
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