On Sunday, October 20, 2024, the #EndBadGovernance Movement go dey hold memorial procession, rally, prayers, and wreath-laying ceremony for the victims of the 2020 #EndSARS protests at the Lekki Toll Gate. Dis event go mark four years since the tragic incident where scores of protesters were killed by the Nigerian army and police during the #EndSARS protest in October 2020.
The movement, through their leaders Hassan Taiwo Soweto, Osugba Blessing, and Oloye Adegboyega-Adeniji, call on Nigerians, especially the youths, to come out en masse to honour the martyrs of the #EndSARS protest. The protest, which erupted nationwide in October 2020, was a response to decades of police brutality, particularly by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
The memorial event go include a procession, prayers, and laying of wreath at the scene where the protesters were killed. The group also dey demand justice for all those killed and maimed during the struggle and freedom for all #EndBadGovernance protesters in captivity or undergoing trial nationwide.
Despite the abundance of evidence and the report of a Judicial Panel of Inquiry, the Federal Government, the army, and the Lagos State government still dey deny that any killings occurred at the Lekki toll gate. This denial dey fuel the ongoing demand for justice and accountability.
The #EndSARS protest was not just about ending SARS but also about addressing broader issues like inequality, lack of access to affordable and quality public education, healthcare, shelter, and decent jobs. The movement believe say ending bad governance is crucial to achieving these goals).
