Youths hold EndSARS memorial in Lagos as Buhari signs start-up bill | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
President Muhammadu Buhari flanked by his Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami after signing the Start-up Bill into law at the State House, Abuja… yesterday. PHOTO: PHILIP OJISUA• FG sets up N10b investment fund for young innovators, aimed at putting an end to the nationwide harassment of youths carrying laptop computers, among others.
Recall that many young Nigerians have raised the alarm alleging harassment by security personnel for bearing laptops and were branded Internet fraudsters. The development, among others, led to the #EndSARS protest. The planned memorial was disclosed in a flier shared by entertainer, Folarin Falana, aka Falz the Bahd guy, on his Instagram page.
Ayoyinka Oni, who spoke on the theme ‘ENDSARS justice now: Justice delayed is justice denied,’ called for full compensation of victims of the protest, saying there should not be any backdoor payments. Also, attempt by youths rallying support for Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to stage a rally at the tollgate on Independence Day anniversary earlier this month faced some legal hurdles, as the court ruled that they can only pass through rather than congregate at the venue.
Further shedding light on the Start-up Act, 2022, the Minister noted: “First, there is going to be a Presidential Council, which has been entitled as National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Council. Digital innovation and digital entrepreneurship are the two prerequisites to Digital Economy. Digital Economy has two pillars; pillar number one is Digital Innovation. Pillar number two is Digital Entrepreneurship.
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