By our reporter| The Senate on Tuesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation as soon as possible over the nationwide #EndSARS protests.
The resolutions reached by the lawmakers during at plenary stressed the need for the President to urgently address Nigerians, especially the protesters on the issues raised and appealed to all Nigerians to resort to the use of legal institutions to resolve disputes and conflicts.
The senators also urged all tiers of government to put in place and sustain policies of social-economic reforms that would raise the standard of lives of the people.
The upper legislative chamber directed the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to ensure a holistic comprehensive reform of the police, and to ensure police officers that operate strictly in accordance with the rules of engagement appropriate in a democratic environment.
The reforms, according to them, should be aimed at increasing the overall welfare of police personnel, including training and medical insurance of all members of the Force.
The Senators, however, urged the Nigerian youths and the citizens to approach the National Assembly Committees on Constitution and Reforms, in order to secure far-reaching holistic amendments that were vital to the restructuring of the country.
They asked the #EndSARS protesters to kindly, in the interest of everyone, stop their actions, and embrace genuine dialogue.
The Senate also resolved to, “Urge the Federal Government to faithfully and comprehensively implement all the five demands of the #EndSARS movement and protesters with necessary timelines to rekindle confidence in the government.”
They asked the police to make it a duty to accompany protesters and get involved in protecting genuine protesters.
These resolutions followed a motion on the #EndSARS protests and the need for comprehensive police reforms sponsored by enator Biodun Olujimi from Ekiti State.
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