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EndSARS: “I’m With You On Call For End To Police Brutality” – Makinde Assures Protesters

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Makinde has promised empowerment support for youths, as he joins ENDSARS protests.
News Rain Nigeria reports that ENDSARS protesters in their hundreds on Tuesday stormed Oyo State Agodi Secretariat, demanding for governor’s address on their demand against Police brutality.

EndSARS: “I’m With You On Call For End To Police Brutality” – Makinde Assures Protesters

Makinde, while addressing the protesters who were mostly youths said, his government is ready to provide job opportunities for the youths in the State so they can be engaged.
Makinde said, “The ENDSARS protests are beyond what the protesters are clamoring for, noting that there were series of underlying challenges that possibly could have triggered the anger of the protesters, he added that leaders have to do more for the Youths by providing employment opportunities for our teeming youths.
Makinde further stressed that ” I can tell you that all of these protests are not just about SARS alone, there is anger in the land,  so there is a need for our youths to be fully engage with employment opportunities.
Our youths have to be productive. We have to create opportunities for youths.” Makinde stressed.
Governor Makinde confirmed that Job opportunities are few and far in-between. So, as leaders, we have to do more.
However, the Governor who was accompanied to Secretariat entrance by the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Debo Ogundoyin, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Seun Fakorede, and some members of the State House of Assembly, applauded the protesters for being peaceful.
He said, “Peaceful protest is guaranteed under our constitution.
Governor Makinde, in his address, promised to get all protesters who were arrested in the course of the protests released by the Police, while also pledging to ensure that no further life is lost to the protests in the state,  he said that his government has put in place mechanisms to ensure the safety of protesters.
Engineer Seyi Makinde, however, declared his full support for those calling for an end to police brutality, noting that the ongoing protests must continue to be peaceful and constructive in order to achieve the desired result.
He said, ” I would have been with you earlier but I had to go to Ogbomoso. I went out there to see things for myself. I visited the Kabiyesi and also met with the families that lost their loved ones. So, what I am saying is, I am with you 101 percent.
“I want to thank you because you are Nigerian youths and you are not lazy. You are not violent; you did not vandalize anything. What you have done is to show peacefully that certain policies of the government, especially the brutality by the Nigeria Police Force should be addressed.” Makinde said.
Governor Makinde also in a statement that was signed to the effect by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, stated that he does not want any further loss of life, warning, however, that everyone must behave responsibly.
“As a government in Oyo State, we have to find the means to diffuse the tension. And one of the things we have in view is to follow the path of constructive engagement and there has to be a way to get that engagement going.
“The President and the IGP said SARS has been disbanded. In Oyo State, hold me responsible and accountable. I don’t want any further loss of lives. All of us must take that responsibility to behave responsibly.
“We will have to find a way to engage ourselves. There will be palliatives that the Oyo State government will roll out within the next week. All the stakeholders must find a means to get people who will represent them. Makinde stated.
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