ENDSARS REMEMBRANCE DAY IS UNSTOPPABLE’, -GROUP
By Wale Abideen//ABUJA// The coalition for Revolution, CORE; a frontline civic society organization, CSO, in Nigeria has reiterated its determination to go ahead with the recognition of October 20 as #EndSARS Remembrace day. According to a statement the group made available to SECURITY MONITOR titled: #EndSars# the Labour of our Heroes: Its Memorial Cannot Be Stopped.
CORE says that “The recent threats of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu against citizens’ commemoration of the first-year anniversary of the #EndSARS rebellion is shameful, but not surprising.”
The statement signed Baba Aye and Gbenga Komolafe, Convener and Secretary of the CORE respectively stated that “over a hundred Nigerians were killed in cold blood by the repressive regime for simply demanding an end to police brutality”
“Many more were maimed, and probably hundreds are still being illegally held in detention across the country, a year after”.
CORE added that “These are heroes of justice and democracy. As the country’s national anthem says: “the labour of our heroes past, shall never be in vain”. The least that we can do is to honour them. And that is why several organizations and activists that played active roles in last October’s protests are organizing a befitting memorial for the fallen, demanding release for those still in incarceration, calling for due compensation for all victims, and reiterating our unshaken resolve to have police brutality stopped”.
According to CORE, “There will be a series of activities jointly organized or with concerted efforts from this Friday to the end of the month. The highlight of these will be 20/10. A day that has entered the book of infamy, with the name of the regime written with the blood of unarmed citizens. It is a day that Nigerians and the world will never forget”.
The group urge everybody in the country and anywhere in the world “with a sense of justice to be in black as we remember our martyrs. Do also join activities that will take place across the country on this day of remembrance and action”.
“All activities in this period of solemn remembrance, reflection and reiteration of our demands will be peaceful. We thus urge all well-meaning people to join in calling on the police and security services to respect our freedom of association and the solemnity of a national memorial for the #EndSARS martyrs”. CORE affirmed.
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