The Lagos State Government has rejected the findings of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry that nine persons were killed at the Lekki toll gate on October 20, 2020. According to a 41-page White Paper released by the state government, the report of the panel which said nine deaths were recorded at Lekki Tollgate on 20th October 2020 is baffling because the panel offered no explanation regarding the circumstances of their death.
Meanwhile, eleven out of the thirty-two recommendations made by the panel were accepted, six others were accepted but with modifications, and one was rejected. The document also says fourteen of the recommendations fall outside the powers of the state and will consequently be forwarded to the Federal Government for consideration.
Chidozie Chima | August 29, 2024
