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From Gyang Bere, Jos
Plateau ENDSERS protesters said the group is demanding justice for all victims of Police and Military brutality through the independent judicial panel of inquiry set up by Governor Simon Lalong.
The protesters planned to meet on the streets if there is no significant progress in meeting their demands after 90days.
A messenger of the group, Plangkat Milaham who made the submission during an interactive session with Plateau youths at Government House Jos, said: “We demand justice for all victims of Police and Military brutality (Henry Anthony Dokotri, Joshua Malan, Rinji Peter Bala, Shedrach Kums Fenan, and all others) through the independent judicial panel of inquiry which has been set up d to oversee the investigation, report and prosecution of police misconduct.
“We demand that the public hearings be streamed live and broadcast across all media; We demand that the representatives of Civil Society groups and youth members of the panel should be nominated by the protesters.
“We demand the appropriate compensation for all victims and their families through the immediate setting up of a Victims Support Fund and that disbursement is proper, transparent and public
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“We demand an upward review in Police salaries, improvement of working and living conditions and other welfare packages so that they are adequately compensated for the important responsibility of protecting lives and properties of citizens.”
He said the youths demanded that a state of emergency be declared in the Educational Sector and called for increase in the budgetary allocation to the Educational sector by 50% and to double again within the next 24 months.
“We demand an infrastructural revival in the state, that must include the immediate completion of the Zaria Road Stadium and all pending road projects, as well as the restoration of defunct industries such as JIB, PMC, Steel rolling mill, and setting up of new industries.
“We demand that State Government must ensure that no protester be harassed, arrested and/or detained for participation in this very peaceful protest, either now or anytime in the future.
“We unequivocally state that if after 90 days there is no feasible progress in meeting the demands herein stated within the powers of the Governor, the youths would meet on the streets again.”
