The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan says the National Assembly will insist that personnel of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) involved in alleged abuses are prosecuted and sanctioned.
The Senate leader re-assured the youths that the National Assembly will collaborate with the Executive to ensure justice for victims of misconduct and rights abuses by personnel of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police adding that the five-point demands of the #EndSARS protesters will be fully implemented.
Lawan, while urging the youths to join hands with the authorities in bringing an urgent cessation to the violence, noted that the National Assembly is fully committed to putting the necessary legislation in place for comprehensive reform of the Police to enhance their institutional integrity and efficiency.
He called for a thorough investigation of every criminal act that was witnessed in the past few weeks with a view to bringing to justice all those elements that have so callously destroyed public and private property.
Lawan stated that in spite of the unfortunate hijack of the protests by hoodlums to unleash horrifying violence, arson, looting and wanton destruction of public and private property on the country, the National Assembly will ensure that government fulfils the commitment it has made to the well-meaning agitators for police reform and good governance.
The Senate President sent his condolences to those who lost their lives during the #EndSARS protests.
