Buhari Meets Lawan, Gbajabiamila Over #ENDSARS Protests

President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila at the State House, on the ongoing #ENDSARS protests.

Special Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, stated this on his verified Twitter handle, @BashirAhmaad.

President @MBuhari currently meeting with Senate President, @DrAhmadLawan and Speaker, @femigbaja on the ongoing #EndPoliceBrutality protests.

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) October 18, 2020

Following the meeting, the leadership of the National Assembly called for an end to the protest marches across the country.

According to NASS leadership stating the demands of the protesters have been met.

Speaking to State House correspondents the Senate President Ahmed Lawan urged the protesters to give the government time to work on their other demands.

He said the demonstrations that now involve blocking of roads will have an enormous economic impact on the country.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives also called for an end to the protests, arguing that policy matters cannot be met overnight.

He however congratulated the protesters for a job well done assuring them that they can continue with the protests if their demands are not met in two weeks.

“Since the issues [raised by the protesters] have been accepted [by the government] the time has come for the protests to stop, government needs to have time to implement the demands of the protesters” – Senate President, @DrAhmadLawan after meeting with the President this ‘noon. pic.twitter.com/LuVHZEgbUp

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) October 18, 2020