CLO Demands Implementation Of Anambra EndSARS Report
By Julie Sylvia, Onitsha
The Anambra State chapter of Civil Liberties Organization, CLO, Wednesday, made a passionate appeal to Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, to as a matter of urgency and public interest, implement without delay, report of EndSARS Judicial Panel of Enquiry on Police brutality and other related matters constituted by former Governor Willie Obiano.
Making the urge through its chairman, com Evangelist Vincent Ezekwueme, CLO recalled that the EndSARS report was submitted on 15th March, 2022, few days to the end of Obiano’s tenure.
“Fortunately the panel was headed by highly revered Hon. Justice Veronica Ngozi Umeh (Rtd).
Justice Umeh has unblemished track record of impeccable integrity, courageous, patriotic, competent and impeccable character with conscience and morality.
“The Penal carefully, conscienctiously and based on merit recommended adequate compensation to the petitioners. Judicious implementation will assuage the plights of the victims and petitioners,” he stated.
According to him the state received highest petitions of 310 through out the country, and carefully nvestigated all the petitions and based on merit, justice and equity recommended compensation of #700,000,000 to the petitioners.
“It is very unfortunate and giving credence to postulation of some school of thought that the Panel was instituted to douse political tension. In order to begin genuine and permanent healing, restitution, reconciliation and restoration process, Governor Soludo should implement with immediacy and urgency the panel’s report.
“It will also give sense of belonging to the victims, petitioners, rekindle people’s hope in government, improve security and respect for human and people’s rights.
It is worthy of note that its implementation if consciously and judiciously implemented will assuage the agony, pains, sufferings and predicaments of petitioners, victims and their families.
“Significantly considering the caliber of members of the Panel which included His Royal Majesty, Obi F.N Oruche Obi of Ozubulu, Avm Ben Chiobu, Rtd,Rev Fr.Professor Ken Oraegbunam, Comrades Vincent Ezekwueme, Damian Ukatu, Rev.Dr.John Ndubuisi, Professor Ikpeze,among others, made citizenry to have absolute hope, truth, faith and confidence in the panel,” he stated
The group equally solicited for the Governor to constitute committee that will bring government White Paper on the recommendations of EndSARS Panel Report and payment of outstanding allowances of the chairman and members of the Panel.
“It is no exaggeration but existential reality that if the panel report is not implemented, it will certainly be relentless efforts without effect hence the inevitable and ineluctable need to implement the report and rescue and restore the image and integrity of both the government and the Panel members”, he further explained..
