Why is #EndSARS trending?
ENDSARS is an ongoing peaceful protest by the youths of Nigeria against a rogue unit of the police known as SARS (Special Anti Robbery Squad).
This unit was set up by the government to tackle criminal activity but they are mainly only involved in the harassment, extortion, kidnapping, rape, unlawful detainment and murder of innocent Nigerian citizens.
These officers target individuals who they presume to live a certain lifestyle (because of the car they drive, clothes, hairstyles, tattoos, etc). A lot of times, no presumption is made….they just target young Nigerians.
Nigerians have spoken up severally about the rogue police unit and have gotten no credible response from the government.
We are tired of living in fear of those meant to protect us! Please help create worldwide awareness!
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu announced on Sunday 11th October 2020 that the group had been scrapped, and announced the setting up of a new outfit known as Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) yesterday, to take over from the dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigerian Police Force.
#EndSARS: Despite scrapping SARS, why are Nigerians still protesting?
It is not to end sars that would put an end to the protest. Here are the LIST OF WHAT NIGERIA YOUTHS WANTS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DO BEFORE THEY CAN CALL OF THEIR PROTEST
1. END SARS
2. SACK SECURITY CHIEFS
3. IMPROVE SECURITY
4. FULL DEREGULATION OIL AND GAS
SECTOR TO ALLOW MORE INVESTMENTS FOR JOB CREATION
5. IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF PIB
6. FULL DEREGULATION OF POWER SECTOR TO ALLOW INVESTMENT CAPITAL FLOW TO GENERATE, TRANSMIT AND DISTRIBUTE MORE POWER AND CREATE JOBS
7. SHOULD HANDS OFF PETROLEUM PRICING TO ENABLE FREE MARKET DETERMINATION OF PRICING
8. CLOSE OUR NORTHERN BORDERS TO STOP FREE ENTRY OF FULANI HERDSMEN AND BANDITS
9. INCLUSIVE GOVERNMENT FOR ALL TRIBES AND REGIONS OF NIGERIA WITH 50% YOUTHS IN CHARGE OF GOVERNANCE
10. ALLOCATE MORE FUNDS TO EDUCATION SECTOR TO PROVIDE BETTER TEACHING TOOLS AND TO PAY BETTER SALARIES TO END ASUU STRIKES
11. CHANGE OUR ACADEMIC CURRICULUM TO REFLECT MODERN DAY REALITIES
12. ALL POLITICIANS SHOULD BE PLACED ON MINIMUM WAGE TO ATTRACT GENUINE PUBLIC SERVANTS
13. MIGRATE TO 100% ELECTORAL REFORMS WITH ELECTRONIC VOTING TIED TO OUR BVN AND GSM
14. RETURN NIGERIA TO REGIONAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OR RESTRUCTURE THE COUNTRY AND EMBRACE TRUE FEDERALISM. STATES AUTONOMY MUST BE PARAMOUNT.
15. DISBAND THE BI-CAMERAL LEGISLATURE AND ADOPT UNI-CAMERAL
16. IMMEDIATELY REFORM NIGERIA POLICE FORCE AND LET EVERY STATE OR REGION CREATE ITS OWN POLICE SERVICE
17. NO MORE BUDGET FOR RUNNING PRIVATE AFFAIRS OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED PUBLIC SERVANTS
18. ENTHRONE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION AS MINIMUM QUALIFICATION FOR PUBLIC OFFICE HOLDERS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT FROM PRESIDENT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND WARD CHAIRPERSONS
19. STRIP EX-GOVERNORS AND ALL ELECTED AND APPOINTED PUBLIC SERVANTS OF ALL BENEFITS AFTER OFFICE.
20. INCREASE SALARIES OF OUR DOCTORS, NURSES, TEACHERS, POLICE, MILITARY OFFICERS, AND CIVIL SERVANTS
21. GOVERNMENT SHOULD HANDS OFF OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESSES AT ALL LEVELS.
22. NAME AND SHAME LOOTERS.
TIME FOR CHANGE
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