Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Nigeria, in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest tweets "We will continue to protect the rights of every resident of Oyo State as contained in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended"
He made the statement during his welcome remarks at the post protest meeting with traditional rulers and other stakeholders in Oyo State.
"I outlined the steps we are taking to addresss the issue of ending police brutality and other injustices", the tweet highlighted. "We have set up an initial N500M Compensation Fund for victims of injustice. Also, a judicial panel will be inaugurated within a week to consider cases of injustice.
"I also stated that we are addressing the underlying socio-economic issues. We have set up a N500M fund for MSMEs, and we will employ 5,000 youths in government agency schemes in the next few months. We are also distributing the fifth phase of palliatives by the end of this week."
He posted this information a few days ago on his Instagram handle.
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