JUST IN: Sanwo-Olu makes U-turn, cancels Lagos Peace Walk
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has cancelled the proposed Peace Walk earlier initiated by him in solidarity with the #EndSARS protest that shook the foundation of state last year.
Recall that the governor had invited several notable artistes to join him in the Walk, but many of those invited later turned down the governor’s invitation to participate in the rally.
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A section of students in the state, especially students of the state-owned Lagos State University (LASU) had signified their readiness to be part of the rally anytime it was organised.
The cancellation of the Peace Walk was made know, in Lagos, on Thursday.
The cancellation was contained in a press statement issued, on Thursday, December 9, where Governor Sanwo-Olu said he was “constrained to stand down all preparations for the Walk for Peace” so as not to “endanger the life of any Lagosian” amid the outbreak of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
“Between Tuesday 30, November 2021 that I made my address and now, we have seen a significant rise in cases associated with the Omicron variant of this pandemic.
“Given this development, I am constrained to stand down all preparations for the Walk for Peace. I will not endanger the life of any Lagosian in my sincere search for peace. I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of support the initiative received from far and near.
“The deluge of support is, however, indicative of one thing: our people know the strategic place of peace to our quest for development.”
