CLO Tasks Soludo On ENDSARS Panel Report Implementation

The Civil Liberties Organization (CLO), Anambra State Branch, has extolled Governor Charles Soludo for implementing one of the recommendations of the Truth, Justice and Peace Commisson constituted by his government in June 2022 for establishment of Missing Persons Bureau in the state.
The group said the Peace and Justice Committee as headed by Professor Chidi Odinkalu with Chief Mrs Bianca Ojukwu as secretary recommended among other things the establishment of Bureau for Missing Persons which would help to curtail incessant cases of missing persons in the state, and improve security of lives and properties.
The Committee also stated that it would help in no small measures in providing database to enhance police investigations and eventual prosecutions of suspect describing it as a step in the right direction and deserved commendation.
State Chairman, CLO, Vincent Ezekwueme in a statement themed “justice could only be served until and unless the unaffected are as outraged as those affected”, commended Governor Soludo for the feat.
The group also passionately appealed to the Governor to as a matter of urgency and public interest implement the Report of ENDSARS Judicial Panel of Enquiry on Police Brutality and other Related Matters constituted by Former Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, who submitted his Report on 15th March 2022 few days to the end of his tenure.
“Fortunately the panel was headed by highly revered Hon Justice Veronica Ngozi Umeh Rtd. Justice Umeh has unblemished track record of impeccable integrity, courageous, patriotic, competent and impeccable character with conscience and morality.
“The Penal carefully, conscienctiously and based on merit recommended adequate compensation to the petitioners,if judiciously implemented will assuage the plights of the victims and petitioners.
“It is of prime importance to recall that the state received highest petitions of 310 through out the country, thoroughly, concisely,investigated all the petitions and based on merit, justice and equity recommended compensation of N700,000,000 to the petitioners.
“It is very unfortunate and giving credence to postulation of some school of thought that the Panel was instituted to douse political tension.
“In order to begin genuine and permanent healing, restitution, reconciliation and restoration process governor Professor Chukwumah Soludo should implements with immediacy and urgency it deserved Judicial Panel of Enquiry on Police Brutality and other Related Matters Report and establish Human Rights Desk or Office to help eliminates ubiquitous human rights abuses in the state which is in tandem with the recommendations of the Panel and Federal Government.