#ENDSARS: Police professionalism, restraint responsible for mildness of crisis in Ekiti” – Governor Fayemi
… Restates commitment to Police reforms
Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi has said that the professionalism displayed by officers and men of the Nigeria Police, Ekiti State command was responsible for the relatively low level of destruction during the recent ENDSARS’ protest in the State compared to the mayhem experienced in other parts of the country.
Dr. Fayemi stated this on Wednesday while addressing officers and men of the State Police Command during a solidarity visit to their Headquarters in Ado Ekiti to commiserate with some of them who were victims of the ENDSARS protest.
The Governor who reiterated his commitment to police reforms and welfare, said he was working with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammed Adamu, on how to develop a framework of engagement with police officers across the 36 States on matters bothering on Police efficiency, accountability, and responsiveness.
He urged officers who were injured, molested, or lost personal properties before or during the ENDSARS protest to file their petitions before the State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for justice and compensation, adding that the panel is not out to witch hunt anybody.
The Governor who was accompanied by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Wale Fapohunda, and Special Adviser on Security Matters, Brig-General Ebenezer Ogundana (rtd), commiserated with the Ekiti State Commissioner for Police, Tunde Mobayo over attacks on police personnel and destruction of some stations and operational vehicles.
Dr. Fayemi commended the officers for exercising restraint despite the violence visited on police formations by hoodlums who hijacked the protest.
