The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), has pleaded with youths to henceforth follow the path of civility, peace and rule-of-law in agitating for social justice and protection of their human rights.
“Violence can never remove injustices. Only love, dialogue and peace can do that,’’ the Chairman of CLO in Anambra, Mr Vincent Ezekwueme, said in Enugu on Sunday.
According to Ezekwueme, lawlessness and brutality cannot be used to fight injustices in any clime.
“CLO commiserates with families of all those who lost their lives during the violence that trailed the #EndSARS protest and pray for eternal repose of their souls.
“CLO also sympathises with Nigerian Police Force over the loss of lives of some gallant officers and despicable destruction of police stations and operational vehicles,’’ he said.
The CLO boss also decried with great disdain barbaric hijack of #EndSARS protest by hoodlums, miscreants and criminally-minded people.
“CLO appeals for discreet investigations to bring the perpetrators to face the full wrath of law. Pertinently, our gallant, patriotic and assiduous officers should be commended for their selfless sacrifices towards protecting lives and properties of citizenry in this trying time,’’ he said.
Ezekwueme, however, called on the citizens to avail themselves of unique opportunities provided by various state Panels of Enquiry to express their grievances and frustrations.
He called on state governments to urgently establish special funds for rehabilitating numerous police stations, vehicles and equipment destroyed by hoodlums.
“Governments and security agents should designate areas for those with looted public and private property and belongings to quietly return them.
“It is of prime importance for us to always embrace peace, think about common good and interest,’’ he added.
