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The 9-member Administrative Panel of Inquiry constituted by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on October 28, 2020, to establish victims of the final yr’s peaceable #EndSARS protests within the state, hijacked alongside the road by miscreants, and advocate compensations, on Monday, submitted their report back to the governor, on the Authorities Home, Enugu.

Submitting the report, the Panel’s Chairman, Justice Fredrick Obieze (Rtd.), counseled Gov. Ugwuanyi for his magnanimity in constituting the physique, disclosing that the governor was among the many few governors within the nation who deemed it necessary to arrange an administrative panel of such magnitude, instantly after the nation-wide #EndSARS protests.

He knowledgeable the governor that members of the panel devotedly discharged their obligations according to the phrases of reference, and expressed optimism that their suggestions, would go an extended technique to mitigate the pains occasioned by the ugly incidents of the protests.

Receiving the report, Gov. Ugwuanyi expressed delight that the panel has accomplished its task and thanked the members for his or her diligence, dedication and dedication.

The governor who acknowledged that the state authorities will expeditiously and dutifully examine the report, settle for and implement as acceptable, appreciated the individuals of Enugu State, Civil Society Organizations, members of the press, and victims of the mayhem for his or her persistence and cooperation in the course of the pendency of the task.

It’s my hope that the findings and suggestions of this panel in addition to the consequential authorities motion will mitigate the pains of the lack of lives of personal residents and safety personnel, their grievous bodily accidents and destruction of properties of personal individuals and safety infrastructure occasioned by the hijacked #EndSARS protests”, he mentioned.

Additionally current on the occasion had been the Deputy Governor, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, the Secretary to the State Authorities, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya; the Chief of Employees to the Governor, Rt. Hon. Dr. Festus Uzor, the Deputy Chief of Employees, Prof. Malachy Okwueze, Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma, and members of the panel.

The members embrace Professor Frank Ezugwu (Provost, ESUTH Faculty of Drugs); Professor Agozie Ogbodo (Dean, School of Legislation, Godfrey Okoye College); H.R.H. Igwe Emmanuel Ugwu (Conventional Ruler of Ibagwa Nike); Professor Ngozi Ejionueme (Head, Division of Advertising, ESUT)

Others had been Rev. Emmanuel Edeh (CAN Chairman in Enugu State); Chief Frank Maluze (Chartered Property Surveyor and Valuer); Comrade Modester Onwuha (Vice-President, SUG, College of Nigeria, Enugu Campus); Barrister Ben. Chinedu Oloko (Personal Authorized Practitioner representing the Youths) and Mr. Charles Abugu (Everlasting Secretary, Workplace of the Head of Service), who served as secretary.