The Lagos State Governor, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has taken to his social media accounts to express his concern over the exploitation and repetitive mayhem, harm and dangers Nigeria youths are put to face in their own country and states inflicted by the Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad {SARS} operatives. 
Governor Sanwo-Olu expressed his displeasure, as the #ENDSARS protest continues to trend across all social media platforms, Gov Sanwo-Olu in his tweet assured the Lagos State citizens that appropriate actions will be taken and it shall be done speedily too.
Governor Sanwo-Olu who had also been called out by Afrobeat singer Wizkid to please do something that all Lagosians could be proud of.
The recent rage by Nigerians on social media, calling for the #ENDSARS or it restructuring was sparked when a video went viral on Saturday which showed how there was confusion around the Wetland Hotel in the Ughelli area where the policemen allegedly killed the victim and escaped with his vehicle – a white Lexus Sport Utility Vehicle.
Reacting, Sanwo-Olu said, “The safety of our residents is my number one duty as the Chief Security Officer of Lagos. So, reading reports of seemingly unlawful exploitation by the people charged to protect is very worrying and needs to be addressed immediately. Be assured that appropriate actions will be taken, and speedily too.”
See his tweet below;
The safety of our residents is my number one duty as the CSO of Lagos. So, reading reports of seemingly unlawful exploitation by the people charged to protect is very worrying & needs to be addressed immediately. Be assured that appropriate actions will be taken, & speedily too.
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) October 4, 2020
Meanwhile, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, said the Federal Government would look into the reports of harassment of Nigerians by SARS.
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In a statement by John Joshua-Akanji, his special assistant, Dare said he had been monitoring reports of the attacks by SARS, adding that relevant government agencies will investigate the incidents.
He said, “The ministry of youth and sports is worried about the menace, increasing harassments and attacks by SARS, especially targeted at youths and other innocent members of the public, and brought it to the attention of the relevant security agencies in Abuja,” the statement read.
“The minister of youth and sports development, who has also been monitoring the reports of alleged SARS harassment and attacks, has called for immediate investigations that will unravel the truth.”
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