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Ten days after Nigerian youths hit the streets with #ENDSARS protests, Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has apologised to the protesting youths.

‘We are sorry for not doing enough’, Osinbajo apologises to protesting Nigerians | Pulse Nigeria

Bayo Wahab

<h1>The demonstration started last week after operatives of the recently-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) killed a young Nigerian in Delta state and also made away with his vehicle.</h1>

<p>Before its dissolution on Sunday, October 11, 2020, SARS officers were infamous for extra-judicial killings and human rights violation.</p>

<p>Despite the dissolution of the police unit, the #ENDSARS protest has intensified across the country as it spreads to major cities and gathers momentum and support from Nigerians abroad.</p>

<p>Speaking on the youths’ protests, the VP in a series of tweets on Friday, October 16, 2020, apologised to the youths saying he understands their anger and frustration.</p>

<p><em>"Dear Nigerians, I know that many of you are angry, and understandably so. We could’ve moved faster and for this we are sorry," </em>the vice president said. </p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I fully understand how many young people feel. Many feel that we have been too silent and have simply not done enough.<br>These feelings of frustration are justified.</p>&mdash; Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProfOsinbajo/status/1317225275688628224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>The VP admitted that too many Nigerians have been brutalised by the police, who are paid to protect them.</p>

<p>On efforts to address the situation, Osinbajo said several meetings have been made with the leaders of the National Assembly, Police authorities and <strong>President Muhammadu Buhari.</strong></p>

<p>He assured the youths that work is ongoing on some of the issues they’ve raised, adding that the 36 governors have been asked to <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/endsars-nec-directs-governors-to-form-judicial-panel-to-probe-police-brutality/0f2685y">set up judicial panels of inquiry</a> to deliver justice to victims of police brutality in the country.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The VP also promised to update and engage the youths on steps being taken to address the situation and the youths’ demands.&nbsp;</p>

‘We are sorry for not doing enough’, Osinbajo apologises to protesting Nigerians

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