President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the Government of Nigeria and protestors of the #EndSARS Movement to use dialogue in addressing the issue.
According to him, he is has spoken to President Buhari and he is committed to ending the issue.
“I join all well-meaning persons in calling for calm and the use of dialogue in resolving the #EndSARS impasse in Nigeria. I have spoken with President Buhari, who is committed to this end, and has begun the processes that will lead to reform.”
“Violence, be it on the part of the Police or protesters, cannot be the solution. To the families who have lost their loved ones, I express my sincere condolences, and I wish the injured a speedy recovery.#EndSARS”
Several people were killed as Nigerian soldiers opened fire at a key protest site in Lagos, witnesses said, as the government sought to end two weeks of marches against police brutality that have mushroomed into broader nationwide demonstrations.
However, The ECOWAS Commission has called on security forces in Nigeria to exercise restraint in their engagement with protestors who have been on the street for days over police brutalities.
The Commission has also urged the protestors to be peaceful in their demonstration.