Rights advocacy group, One Love Foundation has called on federal and state governments to immortalize the slain Lekki EndSARS protesters and compensate their families.
The group which charged President Muhammadu Buhari and state governors to fish out the killers of the protesters also demanded the compensation of police officers killed during the unrest.
The group said there is the need to bring the perpetrators of the heinous act to justice, compensate affected protesters and officers saying such will bolster Nigerians’ trust and respect for the President.
The group stated this in a statement signed by the Global President, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor and presented to the press in Abuja.
“We urgently appeal to Mr President, State Governors to urgently immortalize and compensate the slain officers and genuine protesters who lost their lives during the #endSARS protest.”
“It’s our belief that this officers and youths are the heroes of our dear nation whose lives were lost while protecting, defending and maintaining public peace while the protest was going on.”
“Also, the youths who lost their lives are gallant comrades who fought for a better Nigeria where peace and justice shall reign.”
“One Love Foundation, however, observed with dismay
the hijacking of the protest by irresponsible and divisive elements like the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu whose utterances and unguided vituperation led to vandalization of properties, thuggery and looting of both government and private properties in disguise of protest across Nigeria.”
“Immortalizing these slain officers and comrades shall be a benefit way of rewarding them for their efforts is already written in gold and in the sands of time.”
