Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu have urged youths protesting against police brutality and extortion in the country not to doubt the sincerity of President Muhammadu Buhari in disbanding the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.
Sanwo-Olu appeal follows the continued protest by the Youth despite the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, announcement of the dissolution of SARS.
The governor made the appeal after his arrival from Ondo State where he was Chairman of the All Progressives Congress governorship campaign team.
He, however, urged the #EndSARS protesters to be peaceful, noting that dissolution of SARS by the IGP, is a victory for Nigerian youths.
Sanwo-Olu said the protests showed that people have the right to express their views, adding that “the government meant business about the disbandment of SARS. We should not doubt the government’s sincerity.
“The beauty of democracy is that people have the right to protest, to air their views, to speak out when things are not going right and I have identified with them.
“This is real democracy being played out. They have the right as our youths, as our citizens to correct and say we do not want this.
“Let me commend all of our youths that have come out in Lagos. I have been monitoring on a daily basis and it has been very peaceful. That is what we want, you can actually make your point in a peaceful and orderly manner.”