Highlights of Sanwo-Olu’s interview with Arise TV on Thursday

23 Oct Highlights of Sanwo-Olu’s interview with Arise TV on Thursday

• Governor Sanwo-Olu reached out to Mr. President to report the shooting at Lekki and got a call from the Chief of Defence Staff as a result of the call.

• LCC has confirmed that the CCTVs removed were infrared car scanners. Not surveillance cameras.

• Evidence from the surveillance cameras will aid investigations into the Lekki toll gate shooting.

• The Military command chain does not report to any sitting Governor.

• An investigation panel will be constituted and inaugurated by next week Monday to determine those behind the Lekki shooting and bring them to justice.

• False social media information fuelled the crisis.

• Mr. Governor and health personnel visited hospitals in Lekki to determine number of injured and dead youth protesters.

• Unfortunately, two deaths were confirmed at the time of interview with Arise TV.

• Residents with factual evidence on additional deaths as a result of the Lekki shooting should submit them to the Panel of Inquiry.

• Residents need to come together for genuine reconciliation to forge a better and stronger Lagos State.

Gbenga Omotoso
Commissioner for Information and Strategy