Minister for Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari-Dingyadi, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime has fully implemented the demands presented by #EndSARS protesters in October 2020.

Mr Maigari-Dingyadi disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the public dissemination of the post-EndSARS/research and training of police oversight agencies on oversight mechanisms.

“Without prejudice to the findings contained in your EndSARS research findings, let me assure this gathering and Nigerians in general that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has fully implemented the demands presented by peaceful protesters in October 2020, which were unfortunately hijacked by unpatriotic elements,” said the minister.

He recalled that the regime disbanded the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. 

“The five demands of the protesters, otherwise known as the ‘five for five’ demands, also included setting up of independent investigation, justice for victims of police infractions, and re-evaluation of disbanded SARS personnel,” added Mr Maigari-Dingyadi. “And an upward review of police emolument has been fully implemented by the government towards emplacing permanent solutions to trust deficit between the Police and the citizenry.”

According to the minister, a police public complaints committee was set up at the ministerial level to give citizens an additional layer of redress against acts of infractions by the police.

He said the committee had gone around the six geopolitical zones to sensitise Nigerians on its mandate. The minister further stated that it had representatives from the ministry, Police Service Commission, Nigeria Police, Nigerian Human Rights Commission and NGOs, among others.

Mr Maigari-Dingyadi advised Nigerians to channel their petitions to the committee through Whatsapp number 09062547073 or voice call to 08081257561, 08187635365, 08081257561.

He added that the petition should be submitted via https://ppcc policeaffairs.gov.ng or directly to his office at the Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja.

(NAN)