Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has vowed not to sign off the 2021 Budget now before the National Assembly without adequate compensation for victims of police brutality and demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
The Speaker stated this in his welcome address during plenary.
The comment came on the heels of the #EndSARS protest that has ravaged the entire country.
Mr Gbajabiamila while describing the protesting youths as midwives of national rebirth, said their agitation has brought about a historical moment in the country.
He told them that now that they have moved the nation to action, they must join in doing the hard work of making real the vision of a more just, prosperous, and resilient nation.
The Speaker pointed out that the time has come for the nation to reconsider the system of funding education, stating the current one is a great disservice to the nation.
He further disclosed that a house delegation would visit families of some of those killed by the police, adding that they would be honoured after the visits.
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