The Lagos State Government has made public the White Paper on the #EndSARS Panel of Inquiry report which was submitted to it a fortnight ago.
In the report, the state government stated that of the 32 recommendations by the panel, it has accepted 11, accepted 6 modifications, and rejected one.
The document also noted that 14 of the recommendations fall outside the powers of the state and will be forwarded to the Federal Government for consideration.
Details of what the recommendations are, are, however, yet to clear.
Africa Daily News, New York recalls that a leaked version of the report had indicted the Nigerian Army and the Lagos state government in the killing of unarmed protesters and a subsequent cover-up of the incident at the Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, 2020.
Read Also: #EndSARS: SERAP Sues Buhari, Seeks Arrest Of Indicted Agents
Following the panel’s submission of its findings to Governor Sanwo-Olu, he set up a four-member committee led by the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) to raise the White Paper on the reports submitted by the panel.
At a press briefing earlier today, the Governor said the leakage was ‘regrettable’.
‘While I commend the panel for undertaking its task to the best of its abilities, it is however regrettable that the panel’s work and the leakage of an unauthorized version of the report have generated much tension. Sadly, a deep wound has been reopened,‘ he added.
The governor, however, assured Lagosians that his administration remains committed to justice and truth.
Speaking further, he announced that he had initiated a peace walk as part of efforts to ensure harmony in the state.
‘To quicken recovery and engender a better understanding, I will lead ‘A Walk for Peace’ in December to herald the healing of the land.
‘I have extended an open invitation to the youths, members of the diplomatic corps, civil society groups, students and the media, as well as other stakeholders to join me in this peace walk,’ Sanwo-Olu said.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
