President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his commitment to
fulfilling the five-point demands of #EndSARS protesters.
In October, many Nigerians, youths especially, under the
#EndSARS campaign, took to the streets across the country to demand an end to
police brutality and extrajudicial killing by security operatives.
After several days of protesting, they made a five-point
demand to the federal government including the immediate release of all
arrested #EndSARS protesters, justice for all deceased victims of police
brutality and an overhaul of the police.
The federal government accepted the demands and Buhari also
issued a directive, calling for a reform of the police force.
In his New Year speech on Friday, the president said the
protests were understandable, adding that his government would continue to
listen to the voices of the youth.
He reiterated his commitment to fulfilling the demands which
he said were made in the best interest of the country.
“In this journey to nationhood, we have experienced the
highs and lows. 2020 indeed came with a lot of challenges ranging from security
and economic issues across the regions to understandable protests that were
mainly led by our youths and served notice to the demand for police reforms and
accountability. This government heard, this government listened and this
government is committed to fulfilling the five demands of our youths, fully
understanding that we all wish well for Nigeria,” Buhari said.
“In the midst of all these challenges, I had initially
pledged that as your elected President and Commander-in-Chief, I would ensure
that these ongoing challenges will be faced head-on with renewed determination
and with all the appropriateness and urgency required. Your voices have been
heard and we would continue to listen to you, and all the key stakeholders who
are committed to the unity of Nigeria to ensure that every region of this
nation is safe for us all, while guaranteeing that the future is also secure
for the coming generation.
“Our young people are our most valuable natural resource, at
home and abroad. Their ingenuity, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial
spirit is evident to all. Many of our young people are excelling in various
spheres of life including sports, entertainment, information and communication
technology, commerce and are globally recognized as achievers.”
Buhari also said his administration is “committed to
actively engaging with the creative energies of our young people”.
“In this regard, we will partner with the legislature to
develop an enabling environment to turn their passions into ideas that can be
supported, groomed and scaled across regions. This will create vast
opportunities in fintech, agriculture, business process startups and in the
entertainment industry,” he said.
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