Buhari Finally Reacts To EndSARS Panel Report
President Muhammadu Buhari stated on Monday that before acting on the report of the Lagos judicial panel of investigation into police brutality, he will wait to see what states do.
Buhari, who revealed this during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, claimed that numerous state governments are involved and that the probe panels have varied terms of reference.
In its recently leaked report on the Lekki Toll Gate incident, the Lagos State Panel of Investigation found that police and officers of the Nigerian Army purposefully killed and injured armless youngsters protesting unlawful killings by Nigerian police.
“We at the Federal have to wait for the steps taken by the states, and we have to allow the system to work. We can’t impose ideas on them. Federal Government has to wait for the reaction of the states,” he said
Speaking on the recent removal of Nigeria from watchlist of countries violating religious freedom, Buhari expressed appreciation, noting that there was freedom of worship in Nigeria, and no one is discriminated against on the basis of his or her faith.
He said education is a priority in the country, “because when you educate a people, there are certain levels they will not fall below.”
He equally appreciated the United States of America for allowing Nigeria to procure military hardware to fight terrorism in the country, and for the training given to Nigerian military.
“It’s helping us to stabilize the situation in the Northeast, and we’ve made a lot of progress since 2015.
“We are doing a lot on security, and the people involved appreciate our efforts.”
