EndSARS: Six years after, we have learnt nothing - Baba-Ahmed blasts Nigerian govt
The national chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said six years after the #EndSARS protest, Nigeria has failed to learn lessons from the event. Baba-Ahmed, who spoke on Channels Television's Politics Today on Tuesday, said the issues that forced young Nigerians to the streets in 2020 are still present. He said […] EndSARS: Six years after, we have learnt nothing…
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the national chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, has declared that six years after the #EndSARS protests, Nigeria has failed to learn from its past mistakes. Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today, Baba-Ahmed expressed disappointment that the issues that drove young Nigerians to the streets in 2020 remain unresolved.
He emphasized that the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) alone is insufficient to address the ongoing challenges of police brutality, lack of accountability, and poor governance.
Baba-Ahmed highlighted that judicial panels formed following the protests had generated hope, but their recommendations have not been fully implemented. He pointed out that the police's continued use of tear gas at the Lekki Toll Gate during the 6th anniversary celebrations of the #EndSARS protests demonstrates that no progress has been made.
Baba-Ahmed stressed that the Nigerian government has not demonstrated to its young citizens that protesting for good governance is not a punishable offense. He concluded by asserting that until justice is served for those who lost their lives at Lekki and compensation is provided to their families, the wounds inflicted by the 2020 protests will persist.
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