Okorocha tasks political elite to end poverty, joblessness

Several people have made statements about the End SARS protests.

Former governor of Imo state and current Imo state senator, Rochas Okorocha, joins the number of those with a message for other politicians.

He spoke with journalists in Abuja on Saturday saying that the End SARS protest was a wakeup call to Nigerian elites to end bad leadership, poverty and joblessness in the country.

He also called on every political elite to sacrifice part of their salaries and allowances to curb the suffering of youths. He buttressed this saying that the lifestyle of the political elite is a provocation and that the protest was for the elite to live up to their responsibilities.

“What started a few days ago as a peaceful protest escalated into violent one with many souls lost and properties burnt. This situation is very unfortunate and highly regrettable one. I want to sympathize with those that have lost their loved ones due to the protests.

“However, I want to say that this is a wake-up call by the youths of this country to the leaders of this nation.

“It is also proof that we the elite have been selfish in handling the affairs of this country. There has been a track record of unfair leadership for a long time.

“The End SARS protest is not just targeted at police but a disappointment over economic issues in a nation where we have joblessness and poverty for the youths. Today, we have millions of out of school children in the country, and this is another time bomb for tomorrow.

“The government and leaders must rise to their responsibilities to ensure that such future occurrences do not happen again.”