The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has awarded scholarships to the children of police officers who passed on during the violence that trailed the #EndSARS protests.
Sanwo-Olu, made this known during his visit to the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, on Wednesday, 28th October, to associate with police personnel on ways to police the state better.
He said...
“The most important requests is to offer scholarships to the children of officers who died.
“I have directed the Lagos State Scholarship Board, under the Special Adviser on Education, to immediately award scholarships to the children of the slain officers.”
He also revealed that the state government will set up a “Rebuild Lagos Trust Fund” in the aftermath of the damages across the state.
Going further, he made it known that the reform of the police force, as requested by the EndSARS protesters, has begun.
The governor likewise assured that the government will compensate the families of the police officers killed, take care of their burial expenses, and foot the hospital bills of wounded officers.
As per him, all damaged personal and official vehicles of Police officers will be replaced, and insurance policies for police officers in Lagos worked out.
While acknowledging the Lagos state police, he stated, “You have not been truly acknowledged but I want to thank you. You have been gallant. You have shown how critical you are in our society. We might come from different background but we are all humans created by God.
“The Lagos State Police Command has been a delight in spite of our differences and inadequacies. You did not create the problems, these are institutional problems. As your governor, I acknowledge what you do and what you stand for.
“As your governor, I take full responsibility for what happened and has not happened. I will not shy away from it.”
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