EndSARS: Lagos State Council disburse N10m relief fund to 103 victims

The Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State In a bid to ameliorate the plights of victims of the recent EndSars protest, on Thursday disbursed N10 million as relief funds to 103 victims of the violence following the October 2020 #EndSARS protest.

Chairman of the Council, Mr. Dele Oshinowo, who set up the Relief Fund Initiative on Oct. 31, 2020, said the fund was to cushion the effect of the violence on victims whose businesses and properties were destroyed during the protest.

He said he shared in the pains of the residents who were victim of the massive destruction of property by hoodlums that hijacked the #EndSARS

According to him, an independent committee is saddled with the responsibility of selecting beneficiaries, so as not to bring politics into the fund.

“We know your plights. We cannot continue to look at you without helping.

“I went round and saw the damage and looting of your sources of livelihood by these hoodlums. We cannot do it all; you have to accept the little we offer.

“You voted for us because you believed in us and at this trying times, we must not abandon you. The little we do will help you to start afresh, we need to help you.

“Please accept whatever we give you in love to start your business so as to care for your family and children. This is a people-oriented government,” he added.