Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has responded to the seven-pont demand made by Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Hakeem Odumosu.
The demands came as Sanwo-Olu visited the police headquarters in Ikeja in the wake of violence that erupted after hoodlums hijacked peaceful #EndSARS protests.
At the meeting were the DIG, AIG Zone 2, CP Odumosu, all Area Commanders and DPOs in the state.
Many policemen were killed and police stations set ablaze in the violence that ensued.
Social media aide to the governor, Jubril Gawat revealed details of the visit via Twitter.
He disclosed that, “Governor @jidesanwoolu answering requests from the CP Hakeem Odumosu:
“1: The State Govt should foot bills of all police officers that sustained injuries. Mr Governor says: “Consider it Done” immediately.
“Request 2: That the State Government should consider payment of compensation to the Family of the deceased policemen. Governor @jidesanwoolu says the State Govt will compensate the family of the deceased officers during this period.
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“Request 3: That the State Govt should take over the burial arrangements of deceased police officers. Governor @jidesanwoolu says the State Govt will take over the burial arrangements of deceased officers during this period.
“Request 4: That the State Govt should give scholarship to the children of Police deceased Officers. Governor @jidesanwoolu instructed the SA Education to attend to it immediately through the State Scholarship Board.
“Request 5: The Police Stations that have been burnt down. Governor @jidesanwoolu says the State has bigger plans for that and the Police Stations would be rebuilt to proper standards, to something that the Police officers would be proud of.
“Request 6: That the State Govt should help continue the building of the L-Wing to a U-Wing at the Command HQ. Governor @jidesanwoolu says the construction works will begin before the end of the year once space is available.
“Request 7: The Upgrading of the Police Cottage Hospital. Governor @jidesanwoolu says he would direct the Commissioner for Health to come and look at the hospital and determine what kind of improvements the hospital needs.”
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