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ENDSARS: Prosecute Culprits Of Lekki Killings-Pastor Bakare Urges Buhari

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Pastor Bakare called on President Buhari to Prosecute the culprits of Lekki Killings.
News Rain Nigeria reports that the Presiding pastor of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare has on Sunday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prosecute the culprits behind the Lekki Killings.
Pastor Tunde Bakare In a paper titled, ‘The Building Blocks of Nationhood: A Blueprint for the New Nigeria’, Bakare noted that the EndSARS protests which affected all parts of the nation were witnessing the crescendo of an era and the beginning of another, where Nigerians across the nation expressed their rejection of police brutality.

ENDSARS: Prosecute Culprits Of Lekki Killings-Pastor Bakare Urges Buhari

Bakare said our hearts bleed at the memory of the peaceful protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate who was shot and killed on Tuesday 20th, October 2020, by the Armed Forces of the Nigerian, as they held up the Nigerian flag; young compatriots pledging allegiance to ‘one nation bound in freedom, peace, and unity as they sang the national anthem in their final moments.  When people elect their leaders, they hand over the responsibility to protect and defend them.”
Pastor Bakare said that any attempt to resolve the issues must go beyond the surface to excavate underlying factors. “Our overarching challenge is systemic governance failure which, over the decades, has worsened the living conditions of Nigerians.
He noted also that although the Special Anti-Robbery Squad has been disbanded, the spirit of SARS continues to prowl unchecked, as I unveil the true meaning of SARS and why we must End SARS.”
Pastor Bakare maintained that the brutal impunity of the gun-wielding policeman or SARS operative is the symbol of this bad governance experience.
He said,  “SARS is also the symbol of that politician who loots public funds to build a political war chest and spends it during elections buying votes, hiring thugs, intimidating voters and robbing the people of the power of choice.
SARS is the symbol of the electoral officer who colludes with politicians to rob the people of their voice as expressed by the vote.
Pastor Bakare stressed that the SARS is the symbol of that appointed public official who, with a stroke of the pen, robs the people of funds that are allocated to education, healthcare, and other social infrastructure. SARS is the emblem on the agbada of the legislator who robs the people through budget padding, outrageous allowances, and unaccounted-for constituency projects. They all belong to the State-Aided Robbery Squad (SARS).
Pastor Bakare however, called for restructuring, he stressed that to address the current issues plaguing the nation and to make meaningful progress towards the Nigeria of our dreams, should resolve certain unanswered questions that border on the Nigerian Identity.
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