The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat has called for reconciliation among residents, following the hijack of the #ENDSARS protests by criminals, who destroyed monuments and public assets.
Dr Hamzat who made the call in an interview with newsmen in Ikeja maintained that the intention of the initiators of the peaceful #EndSARS protests was genuine until it was hijacked by hoodlums who unleashed violence across Lagos and Nigeria.
He stated that despite the unfortunate turn of events which led to the destruction of infrastructure, such as the City Hall, the Palace of the Oba of Lagos, the ultramodern Oyingbo Transit Hub, among many others, Lagosians must come together as a united people to rebuild society.
While consenting that the need for the protests was very clear to all Nigerians, Dr Hamzat expressed disappointment that those who did not mean well succeeded in discrediting the exercise to achieve their sinister motives.
He enjoined youths to embrace peace and dialogue to move the State and Country forward.
Olaoluwa Adekunle
