23/10/20

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DANIELS GO

PRESS RELEASE

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has relaxed the curfew imposed in Lagos State with effect from Saturday, October 24.

Mr Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Friday evening.

Governor Sanwo-Olu said he decided to ease the curfew from tomorrow morining So that people will be allowed to go out from 8am to 6pm.

“We have also commenced the clean-up of the city, because the city needs a whole lot of clean-up, a whole lot of road blocks, tyres burnt on the roads, and so LAWMA is on the roads, motorists should be careful because of the road blocks, in case LAWMA had not finished clearing the roads. Please, if you don’t need to go out, please stay at home, but if you must go out and your are driving, please be careful because are a lot of barricades ”

We will look at the curfew on Saturday and Sunday, then we will come back to review by Monday. Lagos needs to heal and the healing process has started.

From now, moving forward is to say that we need to continue to heal ourselves, we need to continue to talk to ourselves, and we need to advice and implore some of our citizens that are still using social media to instigate, or to ask people to stand up again, or to incite the citizens, young men, I need to say that enough is enough, we need to heal ourselves

The state was on Tuesday been placed under a 24-hour curfew to curtail the arson and widespread violence that has followed the peaceful #EndSARS protest against police brutality.

23/10/20

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DANIELS G.O

Fellow Nigerians,

It has become necessary for me to address you having heard from many concerned Nigerians and having concluded a meeting with all the Security Chiefs.

2. I must warn those who have hijacked and misdirected the initial, genuine and well – intended protest of some of our youths in parts of the country, against the excesses of some members of the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

3. On Monday 12th October, I acknowledged the genuine concerns and agitations of members of the public regarding the excessive use of force by some members of SARS.

4. The choice to demonstrate peacefully is a fundamental right of citizens as enshrined in Section 40 of our Constitution and other enactments; but this right to protest also imposes on the demonstrators the responsibility to respect the rights of other citizens, and the necessity to operate within the law.

5. As a democratic government, we listened to, and carefully evaluated the five-point demands of the protesters. And, having accepted them, we immediately scrapped SARS, and put measures in place to address the other demands of our youth.

6. On approving the termination of SARS, I already made it clear that it was in line with our commitment to the implementation of extensive Police reforms.

7. Sadly, the promptness with which we have acted seemed to have been misconstrued as a sign of weakness and twisted by some for their selfish unpatriotic interests.

8. The result of this is clear to all observers: human lives have been lost; acts of sexual violence have been reported; two major correctional facilities were attacked and convicts freed; public and private properties completely destroyed or vandalised; the sanctity of the Palace of a Peace Maker, the Oba of Lagos has been violated. So-called protesters have invaded an International Airport and in the process disrupted the travel plans of fellow Nigerians and our visitors.

9. All these executed in the name of the ENDSARS protests. I am indeed deeply pained that innocent lives have been lost. These tragedies are uncalled for and unnecessary. Certainly, there is no way whatsoever to connect these bad acts to legitimate expression of grievance of the youth of our country.

10. The spreading of deliberate falsehood and misinformation through the social media in particular, that this government is oblivious to the pains and plight of its citizens is a ploy to mislead the unwary within and outside Nigeria into unfair judgement and disruptive behaviour.

11. On the contrary, both our deeds and words have shown how committed this administration has been to the wellbeing and welfare of citizens, even with the steadily dwindling revenues, and the added responsibilities and restrictions due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

12. Government has put in place measures and initiatives principally targeted at youths, women and the most vulnerable groups in our society. These included our broad plan to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years; the creation of N75 billion National Youth Investment Fund to provide opportunities for the youths and the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Survival Fund, through which government is:

a. paying three months salaries of the staff of 100,000 micro, small – and medium – enterprises,

b. paying for the registration of 250,000 businesses at the Corporate Affairs Commission,

c. giving a grant of N30,000 to 100,000 artisans; and

d. guaranteeing market for the products of traders.

13. These are in addition to many other initiatives such as;

a. Farmermoni,

b. Tradermoni,

c. Marketmoni,

d. N-Power,

e. N-Tech and

f. N-Agro.

14. No Nigerian Government in the past has methodically and seriously approached poverty-alleviation like we have done.

15. With regard to the welfare of police personnel, the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission has been directed to expedite action on the finalization of the new salary structure of members of the Nigeria Police Force. The emoluments of other paramilitary services are also being reviewed upwards.

16. In order to underscore the importance of education in preparing youths for the future, this administration has come up with a new salary structure and other incentives for our teachers.

17. Let me at this point reaffirm the Federal Government’s commitment to preserving the unity of this country.

18. We will continue to improve good governance and our democratic process, including through sustained engagement.

19. We shall continue to ensure that liberty and freedom, as well as the fundamental rights of all citizens are protected.

20. But remember that government also has the obligation to protect lives and properties, as well as the right of citizens to go about their daily businesses freely and protected from acts of violence.

21. To our neighbours in particular, and members of the international community, many of whom have expressed concern about the ongoing development in Nigeria, we thank you and urge you all to seek to know all the facts available before taking a position or rushing to judgment and making hasty pronouncements.

22. In the circumstances, I would like to appeal to protesters to note and take advantage of the various well-thought-out initiatives of this administration designed to make their lives better and more meaningful, and resist the temptation of being used by some subversive elements to cause chaos with the aim of truncating our nascent democracy.

23. For you to do otherwise will amount to undermining national security and the law and order situation. Under no circumstances will this be tolerated.

24. I therefore call on our youths to discontinue the street protests and constructively engage government in finding solutions. Your voice has been heard loud and clear and we are responding.

25. And I call on all Nigerians to go about their normal businesses, and enjoin security agencies to protect lives and properties of all law abiding citizens without doing harm to those they are meant to protect. Let me pay tribute to officers of the Nigeria Police Force who have tragically lost their lives in the line of duty.

26. I would like to thank those state Governors, traditional and religious leaders who have appealed for calm and restraint. I also thank youth leaders who have restrained their followers from taking the law into their hands.

27. This government respects and will continue to respect all the democratic rights and civil liberties of the people, but it will not allow anybody or groups to disrupt the peace of our nation.

Thank you all. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

22/10/20

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DANIELS G. O

SANWO VISIT END SARS INJURED VICTIMS AT LEKKI

THE GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU HAD REITERATED HIS COMMITMENT TO WORK WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO UNVEIL THOSE BEHIND THE SHOOTING AND KILLING OF PEACEFUL PROTESTERS AT THE LEKKI TOLL GATE IN LAGOS NIGERIA.

THE GOVERNOR SAID THIS DURING A VISIT TO SOME HEALTH FACILITIES IN LAGOS TO SEE THE CONDITION OF THE INJURED PROTESTERS.

ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNOR, THE INCIDENT WAS THE TOUGHEST AS FORCES BEYOND HIS DIRECT CONTROL MOVED IN TO MAKE DARK NOTES IN THE NATION’S HISTORY.

THERE ARE CURRENTLY MORE THAN TEN PATIENTS AT THE GENERAL HOSPITAL, ABOUT 11 AT REDDINGTON AND SEVERAL OTHERS AT VEDIC WITH DIFFERENT DEGREES OF INJURIES.

IT’S UNFORTUNATE TO NOTE THAT A PROTEST THAT STARTED PEACEFULLY ABOUT 17 DAYS AGO BY NIGERIA YOUTHS TO END SARS AND BAD GOVERNANCE TOOK A DIFFERENT TWIST ON TUESDAY EVENING THE 20TH OF OCTOBER WHEN SOME UNKNOWN GUNMEN OPEN FIRE ON THE PROTESTER KILLING MANY.

THE AFTERMATH OF THAT ACTION HAS BEEN AN OUTRAGE AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY ACROSS THE LAGOS METROPOLIS.

18/10/20

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DANIELS G. O

PRESS RELEASE

A 40ft containerized Truck loaded with fabric fell at the Otedola bridge inward Berger due to a brake failure which led to a collision with a tanker loaded with 33000 liters of PMS on Saturday morning

The impact of the collision resulted in a fire outbreak.

Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA ,
Lagos State Fire service, and the FRSC were however a present at the incident scene to curtail the fire.

No casualty was recorded but the fire affected the 40ft containerized truck as well as a high tension wire in the area.

The affected vehicles have been recovered from the road with the aid of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency’s heavy duty equipment while damping down at the scene has also been concluded.

The Executive Director, LASEMA, Olufemi Oke- Osanyitolu said the Agency promptly responded to the fire outbreak after several distress calls it received from its control room.

The backlog of traffic gridlock the incident created has since eased off.

Tanker explosion has in recent times been a recurring decimal at Otedola bridge in Lagos. Many have attributed the cause to a road design defect.

The road deeply descends and curves at the same time which to experts makes it unsuitable for overladen tankers to ply.