Mr Macaroni says Nigerian govt deceitful for failing to act on #EndSARS panel recommendations

A Nigerian skit maker, Debo Adedayo popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has described the Nigerian government as deceitful over its failure to act on the recommendations of the #EndSARS panel.

It was exactly two years ago today when the Nigerian youth took to the streets of Lagos in protest against the excesses of a disbanded police unit—Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

In the night of 20 October, 2020, the Nigerian military had gunned down a number of peaceful protesters who converged at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos.

Adedayo, who alongside a number of other Nigerians, took a memorial walk at the Tollgate on Thursday, condemned the failure of Nigerian government to fulfill its promises of seeking justice for victims.

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He challenged the government to swiftly act on the recommendations submitted by the panel over the incident.

He said: “Before becoming a police officer, governor and president, you are first a Nigerian. So at the end of the day, if Nigeria is good for everyone, we will have a peaceful country.

“That’s to show you how deceitful government can sometimes be. So they need to realize that this fight is for the Nigerian people.”

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