Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state on Monday described the killing of police officers by protesters in some parts of the country as evil.
El-Rufai, who spoke with journalists in Kaduna after the meeting of the Forum of Northern Governors and traditional rulers, as well as other key stakeholders in the region, said the police must be supported to fulfill their duties.
He said that the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had briefed the meeting on the #EndSARS protest and its aftermath.
“We support the police, we believe that there may be some bad eggs in the police just as there are bad eggs in any organisation, but it is no excuse to destroy or kill policemen.
“We hope to expand the footprints and the effectiveness of the Nigerian police in accordance with their mandate.
El-Rufai also expressed that those who hijacked the protests as anti-democratic forces.
“We think they have the best of intentions, but there are people who are pushing their own evil and undemocratic agenda.
“We have taken very clear positions on some of these issues and we also support our roadmap, looking at various aspects of our lives, including Nigeria’s economic challenges, development, and Almajiri issues.
“We will meet again in February to measure our progress,” he added.
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