By Gambo Jagindi
October 14, 2020
CSO urges EndSars protesters to stop distracting police
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), on Wednesday in Abuja urged EndSARS protesters to desist from distracting the Nigeria Police Force in discharging their civic duties in the country.
One of the Conveners of the group Mr Olayemi Success, while addressing newsmen said that leadership of many CSOs gathered in solidarity with the security agencies especially the Nigeria police force
Success said they were all aware of pockets of protest demanding for the scrapping of Special Anti Robbery Squad SARS.
He said that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in display of 21st century police officers compliance, highest level of professionalism and best regard for democracy yielded to the call and disbanded SARS.
The convener, however, said that surprisingly the protesters still continued with their trade of protest which was uncalled-for and unacceptable.
He said that the protest was ill conceived as the advantage and usefulness of SARS was curbing crimes in Nigeria overwhelmingly outweighed their few mistakes therefore such protest could be highly demoralizing.
He explained that their solidarity march from Unity fountain to force headquarters in Abuja was intended to boost the morale of police men and women.
On his part, Malam Kabiru Dallah, the Co-Convener of the CSOs, said that most well-meaning Nigerians appreciated the sacrifices of the police in securing the country.
” Therefore, whoever see police as enemy is a suspect.”
He commended the Inspector General of Police for the creation of Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWATT) to replace the disbanded SARS.