Lagos will not allow repeat of #ENDSARS protest – Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, vowed on Wednesday his government would not allow the repeat of the October 2020 #ENDSARS protest in the state.

A nationwide protest called by a group of Nigerians to show their displeasure with the hardship and other problems occasioned by the policy initiatives of the current administration will take place on August 1.

The governor, who addressed the people of the state, said the protest tagged: “#EndBadGovernance” cannot achieve economic reforms in weeks or months.

He said: “Reflecting on the tragic events of the #ENDSARS protest in 2020, it began peacefully but was later hijacked, resulting in immense destruction and loss.

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“We will NOT allow history to repeat itself. During the protests, we saw the destruction of valuable properties and institutions: Lagos High Court, 45 police stations, 12 Local Government offices, 7 Fire Stations, and the Forensic Centre, among others.

“The City Hall, Nigeria Ports Authority headquarters, and traditional rulers’ palaces were also destroyed.

“Malls, shops, offices, and hundreds of brand-new BRT buses were lost. Such devastation only sets us back economically and socially.”

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