Sanwo-Olu’s Peace Walk: Three Million Indigenous Lagos Students To Participate

By Akinwale Kasali

The National Union of Lagos State Students, NULASS, has thrown its weight behind Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Peace Walk.

While addressing Lagosians on the report and subsequent Whitepaper from tte Panel he set up on the #EndSARS protest that rocked the nation, with Lagos as its epicenter, Sanwo-Olu had said he and Lagosians would embark on a Peace Walk to heal the wound of the protest that cost the loss of lives and destruction of both public and private properties worth billions of Naira.

He had, specifically, invited a couple of celebrities who participated in the protest, including Musician, Falz, and Comedian, Macaroni, to join him. Both men rejected the offer saying it was like dancing on the grave of the dead.

But the apex body of the indigenous students body in Lagos State has promised to mobilize not less than three million of its members to join the Governor in his proposed walk for peace, healing and prosperity of the Centre of Excellence, Lagos.

NULASS, in a statement issued and signed by its President, Akinola Shasanya, and its Public Relations Officer, Abdulsalam Hassan, stated that it was bent and ready to back the Governor following his intervention in education, which has shown that he deserves the support of all the indigenous students for peace in Lagos State.

The statement titled: “Three Million NULASS members to walk with Sanwo-Olu to promote peace in Lagos,” said Lagos State deserves true healing after the disturbances that trailed last year’s protests against police brutality.

The students body said only the sustenance of harmony can guarantee the realisation of all indigenous students aspirations.

It, therefore, urged all their members to come out in large numbers to join Governor Sanwo-Olu to walk for peace and harmony of Lagos State.

The statement reads in part: “Solidarity greetings from the Atlantic city to all indigenous Students of Lagos State. We are glad to inform all members that NULASS will walk with the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to promote peace in the center of excellence.

“As the apex indigenous students body of the center of excellence, it’s part of our duty to heal our land from atrocities.

“Lagos State deserves true healing after the disturbances that trailed last year’s protests against police brutality. It is only the sustenance of harmony that can guarantee the realization of the aspirations of all indigenous students.

“NULASS is ready to facilitate better communication between the government and the students to sustain mutual relationships and resolve issues before they become intractable.

“On this note, we urge all members to come out in mass to join the governor to walk for peace and harmony for our dear state because his antecedent in education has shown that he deserves our support during this period.”

The #EndSARS protest took place nationwide in October, 2020.