Politics
HUMAN Rights activist and social critic Comrade Evangelist Vincent Ezekwueme has made a passionate appeal to Governor Chukwumah Soludo to urgently implement EndSars panel report summited to the former administration of Chief Willie Obiano on 15th March 2022.Pertinently more than two years after EndSars protests and 9 months after the report were summited, government is yet to implement it, to the consternation of petitioners, victims, their legal representatives and Anambrarians.
This is contained in a world press statement issued to newsmen endorsed by Evangelist Comrade Vincent Ezekwueme who was member of the panel and state chairman Civil Liberties Organization themed justice could only be served unless unaffected are as outraged as those affected.
Recall that during 2020 EndSars protest, the Federal Government directed each state government to establish Judicial Panel on police brutality.
Anambra State government establish her Judicial Panel on police brutality with eminent and impeccable jurist Rt. Justice Veronica Ngozi Umeh as chairman.
The panel immediately swung into action and received 300 petitions, which is the highest in the country.
The panel thoroughly and conscientiously investigated and articulated all the petitions with patriotism, selflessness and assiduously concluded its assignment and recommended,#699.900,000 to 170 petitioners,whereas some petitions where dismissed due to lack of purview of terms of reference of the panel, jurisdiction or merits.
It is on record that petitioners, victims, their loved ones and counsels are very inquisitive and eager to know how the victims will be compensated and perpetrators prosecuted to act as deterrent to others.
Unfortunately more than eight months the report were summited, government is yet to implement EndSars panel report giving credence to speculation of people that this is political statement to douse tension.
Recall that former administration of Chief Willie Obiano budgeted #300 million for compensation of victims, petitioners who suffered various forms of loss, damage as a result of police brutality. They are looking forward to the implementation of EndSars panel report for succor and consolation to assuage their pathetic, devastating sufferings and loses incurred by the victims, petitioners and their loved ones.
Governor Soludo should know that implementation of EndSars Panel report is piriority projects that deserves urgent and immediate government attention.
As a state with highest number of petitions Anambrarians, Nigerians, petitioners and global community are eagerly looking forward to how the victims will be adequately compensated and perpetrators prosecuted to act as deterrent to others.
Worthy of note is without payment of compensation to the petitioners the intention of government will be defeated, panel report becomes relentless efforts without effect and victims agony,pains and sorrow will excerbate.
Soludo should promptly do the needful to rescue the situation by paying compensation to the petitioners and save the image of the state, the Panel Chairman and members.
I equal commends selfless services and sacrifices made by revered Hon. Justice Veronica Umeh and her panel in serving the state with greater interest of the people at heart Ezekwueme posited.
A.I
Tags: Chief Willie Obiano Comrade Evangelist Vincent Ezekwueme Governor Chukwumah Soludo Rt. Justice Veronica Ngozi Umeh
