By Akinwale Kasali
Folarin Falana, Son of Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana and Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr. Macaroni have rejected the invitation for a peace walk with Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo Olu of Lagos State.
The duo are major stakeholders in the #EndSARS protest last year, which was instrumental to the disbandment of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, over the inhuman treatment and extra judicial killings and extortion of Nigerians
Governor Sanwo-Olu had earlier Tuesday, in a state broadcast, called for a peace walk for “the healing of Lagos” in December and herald the healing of our land.
The Governor had invited Falana, Adebayo, Dele Farotimi, Temitope Majekodunmi, Segun Awosanya (Segalink), Adedotun (Just Detoun), Seun Kuti; Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu; and Commander of Rapid Response Squad CSP Yinka Egbeyemi and others to join him in the “historic march for our dear Lagos.”
Though, Falz and Macaroni rejected the invitation, but Awosanya, popularly known as Segalinks applauded Sanwo-Olu for his “leadership”.
@segalink tweeted, “@jidesanwoolu has shown leadership with this matured response and we hope the WhitePaper will mirror his sentiment. We all want closure, Justice and healing for our society. The experience of 20th October 2020 must never be repeated.”
On the part of Falz, he tweeted via @falzthebahdguy, described the peace walk as a “joke”, insisting that justice must be served for all victims of police brutality.
In the same vein, Adebayo also tweeted via @mrmacaronii, said he was not ready for any walk, adding that the last “walk” he had, he was stripped naked and dehumanised.
“I humbly decline the Invitation of Mr Governor. The Government itself set up a panel. The panel has made recommendations. I believe that genuine peacemaking will begin by first implementing the recommendations of the panel. Then, we can begin to trust the government.
“Finally, I’m not at war with anyone. Not with the government, police or politicians. All we are asking is that our leaders place value on our lives as citizens and lead us with love, fairness, truth and justice, to enable all Nigerians live a better life in peace and unity,” he wrote.
