#EndSARS, Police Brutality: PENGASSAN Backs Protesters Says Govts Must Listen  To Citizens, Tackle Mismanagement 

#EndSARS, Police Brutality: PENGASSAN Backs Protesters Says Govts Must Listen  To Citizens, Tackle Mismanagement 
By UDO ONYEKA
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), says it stands in solidarity with all well-meaning Nigerians, as citizens peacefully demand that Government put an end to Brutality in all its form.
In a statement signed by Comrade Lumumba Okugbawa  and Comrade Festus Osifo, President and General Secretary   respectively,PENGASSAN said  Nigerians need is a country that works for all citizens across all verticals of the society.
” We call on   governments at all levels, to hear the voice of its people and put an end to maladministration, lack of accountability, mismanagement of resources,  police brutality and
initiate the much-needed reforms in all sectors of our country.
“Insecurity of any kind, be it political, economic, or physical, in any place or to anyone is insecurity to and for us all”, PENGASSAN said.
According to the Labour Union, in the past few weeks, reports have come to light detailing the excessive use of force by police officers: including unjustified shootings, severe beating, with most resulting in unwarranted deaths.
It said the inhumane treatment meted to Nigerians especially youths is evident, adding that these reports show systemic abuse and reflect the fact that significant barriers to accountability exist, and therefore prevent erring officers from facing justice.
PENGASSAN said;  “At this time, we remember also the Nigerian people who have been molested, harassed, assaulted, and killed owing to the actions of officers in uniform who swore to protect and serve every Nigerian citizen; their names will not be forgotten, and for the unnamed, we will continue to fight for justice and a better Nigeria for the future generation.
“The EndSARS protests transcend police brutality. It is a cry for accountability in government and reforms of the political and societal landscape.”
PENGASSAN  said All Nigerians and friends with “Goodwill” are hereby encouraged to maintain the peace, maturity, and coordination with which the protests have been conducted from the start in citizens demand for a better Country, which is a fundamental human right.

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