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| President Muhammadu buhari |
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the federal government will await the steps taken by states, before taking action on the report of the Lagos State judicial panel of enquiry.
Buhari disclosed this on Thursday at a meeting with Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, in Abuja.
“So many state governments are involved, and have given different terms of reference to the probe panels,” he said, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesman.
“We at the Federal have to wait for the steps taken by the states, and we have to allow the system to work. We can’t impose ideas on them. Federal Government has to wait for the reaction of the states.”
Recall that on Monday, the Lagos State panel of enquiry submitted its report to the state government.
In its report, the panel had said at least nine persons were confirmed dead at the Lekki toll plaza on the night soldiers stormed there to disperse #EndSARS protesters on October 20, 2020.
Titled, “Report of Lekki Incident Investigation Of 20th October 2020,” the panel said at least 48 protesters were either shot dead, injured with bullet wounds or assaulted by soldiers and police operatives.
Speaking on the recent removal of Nigeria from watchlist of countries violating religious freedom, Buhari expressed appreciation, noting that there was freedom of worship in Nigeria, and no one is discriminated against on the basis of his or her faith.
He said education is a priority in the country, “because when you educate a people, there are certain levels they will not fall below.”
He equally appreciated the United States of America for allowing Nigeria to procure military hardware to fight terrorism in the country, and for the training given to Nigerian military.
“It’s helping us to stabilize the situation in the Northeast, and we’ve made a lot of progress since 2015.
“We are doing a lot on security, and the people involved appreciate our efforts.”