 Lagos State releases white paper on N-SARS protest, counters report of its own panel, says only one person died at the Lekitoket on October 20, 2020. Governor Babaji de Sunwar Lut calls for work of peace to heal the wounds of N-SARS protests, but celebrities snopped his invitation. And the old Progressive's Congress APC faces one of its biggest tests, a split, with two Catech and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committees and two chairmen. The newest chairman will be live with us this morning. Hello and welcome to the breakfast on Class TV Africa. I am Justin Acadone. And it's great to have you join us this beautiful morning. Thanks once again. I am Messi Ibupo. All right, Messi will start to have the show this morning with what's trending all over social media spaces. That's indeed the world with Lagos being one of the top trending issues of discussion for most Nigerians. The Lagos state government, you know, was at the knees with the release of the white paper, you know, and of course asking some proper Nigerians, you know, to join in peace work. Messi yesterday, the Lagos state government addressed them a press conference and indeed called out several proper Nigerians, comedians, and Faus was there, Mr. Macaroni, popular lawyer, Deli Faro Timi and others, you know, to join in the peace work, you know, to heal the land, to heal the city of Lagos after all that is happened. But one particular thing that stands out from all of that from yesterday is that the state governor is actually denying its own panel that it's constituted saying that just one person was killed as against the nine as earlier, you know, reported by the panel. So what has actually happened is what a lot of Nigerians were anticipating. I mean, no one would actually, if you remember vividly, we have always asked the question of how can you be a person of interest in your own case. So first of all, you are being accused. Of course, however, the thing is saying, you know, he's responsible, who made the call and all of that. So and then at the end of the day, after all that happened, you set up what do you expect? You set up a panel and the panel would actually submit this report to you. You can't be a judge in your own case. And that's what's applicable. You know, if you asked a legal practitioner in the law, you know, what do you expect? No justice. So it is not shocking to me. I actually expected it. And a lot of Nigerians as well had also said that they were not even sure that, you know, they would leave by it. Because on the other hand, and let's not also forget that when the, you know, the report leaked, everyone constantly said it was a leak report. You also have, you know, the chief of defense staff, Mr. Kim saying, Oh, it didn't go through the appropriate channel. And that's because you can't say the signature, you know, there were no, there was no signature on it. And what have you, but, you know, like some expert had actually questioned the fact that let's go for that. We understand that there is a truck, you know, let's take that particular truck at the Lagos State governor, but they saw a new addressing the press yesterday just before the white paper was released. This month of December, I'll be leading a walk of peace to herald the healing of our land. Let me therefore use this occasion to extend an open invitation to all of our youths, members of the diplomatic corps, civil society groups, students, gentlemen of the press, media, and other stakeholders to join me. I want for life, for land, for political fowls. I want Mr. Macaroni. I want an activist lawyer, Mr. Delefa Morotemi. I would want him to talk to me. I would want Mr. Sheikun Awosonya. I want at the tone, just the tone, who draws me every day. I want the legendary son of Felas Sheungkuti. I would also want the commissioner of police, Mr. Kim Udmus. I want the commander of the IRS, CSP Yinka Egbeemi, to join me on this historic march for the Lagos. October 20, 2020 is one that the government and residents of Lagos State cannot forget in a hurry. The reminders are still very visible across the state. And South Protesters had a group on the city. Apparently, hoodlums hijacked it. Burning down perceived government infrastructure and those of its cronies. At the lagittor gate, soldiers allegedly shot at peaceful protesters who had gathered there for days. This resulted in avoidable loss of lives. This led to the setting up of a judicial panel of inquiry by Lagos State Governor Babaji Desawunlu. The panel was to investigate our misinvolvement in the protest. The panel was led by a retired judge, Doris Okobi. The report was submitted on November 15 after a year-long sitting. Apparently, the report got leaked even before Governor Sawunlu could say the content. It is, however, regrettable that the panel's work and the leakage of an unauthorized version of the report has generated tension. Sadly, a deep wound has been reopened. The heated exchanges among various shades of opinion on the report have unfortunately put us at the risk of meeting the larger picture. Sawunlu insists that the leaked version of the report is nothing but falsehood and has asked legations to discard it. To become a champion of prejudices is to own a fleeting and a false victory. It is a victory of ranker over reason, of vengeance over justice, of hunger over compassion. Today, I stand before you to declare that I reject these parts and I invite you all to do the same. The choice confronting us today is between restoring a greater harmony or doing a greater harm. Sawunlu reiterates that the government has no retention to further inflame passion on a matter that has generated intense interest and controversy nationally and internationally. He has promised that decisions and actions will be based entirely on the law, the weight of evidence in an unblemished respect for the truth. From Legas, Love Ikuku Uyedukum for Plus TV, Africa. All right, welcome back. And that's what just happened yesterday when the state government addressed them the press's regards at the release of the white paper. And he invited, he called that to several celebrities to come out and join a peace walk and they have since snobbed that particular invitation, which MC Macaroni is saying that he isn't coming. Of course, Fawze described the invitation as a joke. For me, it's really brave. Of course, Shio Kuti has also dropped his thoughts. He said that he rather work a work of justice and not that that he's called for. It's really, really sad. Like I mentioned earlier on, you can't be a judge in your own case and expect a different result. So there will be sentiment and it was expected. But, you know, usually when Nigerians actually predict what the Nigerian government or, you know, the state government would do, we expect that they would act differently, but they'll always never fail. And it's really, really sad because people actually lost their lives. I mean, that report, you constituted that report, your own panel. And now you're saying that the people that you actually put together, I mean, you look at the caliber of persons in that particular panel, you are saying that all that they came up with is false. After how many? 365 days again? Yeah, over. Yeah. And that's what the people get. But it's really, really sad. It's really disappointing. And well, how do you now call for a work of peace? How do you now say you want a justice? Let's quickly run through the thoughts of Fawze. He says the suggestion of a work for peace sounds like a joke and a very disrespectful one of that. People were mothered in cold blood and absolutely no iota of justice has been said more than a year after. How can there be peace without justice in this same speech you set to be a smart city? We must first be a just one. Remember the young Nigerians that had their lives snatched away by weapons wielded by our own army forces. You want to sweep that under the carpet? Is that how to establish a just city? And there's also a hashtag and says young Nigerians still today have been constantly harassed and extorted by police officers and you were awfully quiet about that one or you're not aware. Hashtag answers really, really bad. And that's, you know, one thought form Fawze. You also have the other one, but time will not permit us to run through all of the thoughts. The truth is you can't have peace without justice. And that's what we constantly say. If you look at the entire country, a lot of people are getting away with so much. You look at the bandits, you look at people who are committing crime and criminality and all that this does, it emboldens the people. So what happens? Because I will constantly see what acts, even with the report and the fact that yes, we congratulate the panel for doing a great job, but you still find some gray areas. I mean, the borders, where are the bodies of this person, where they're taken to? How do the persons who have lost their loved ones, how do they reconcile? How do they find peace and solace? All of these questions are left unanswered. And now you come to say that just one person is dead. It is really, really sad. And of course, another disappointment again. Also trending, making headlines around various places is Kadona Train. It has actually skyrocketed over time and the passengers are actually lamenting that they have had to pay as much as 15,000 to 20,000 now. And the online ticketing platform has shot dead. It is really a very, very, very annoying situation to think that in the 20k it goes for about 2,600. It's now from 10, 15 as much as 20. And there's some racketeering ongoing across that particular space, all because a lot of people are moving towards the rail system when the roads in itself are not even secure. No, it was because of the incident. And the attacks on that particular highway. It was because of the constant attack. I mean, let's not forget that the report has that over four days you have constant attack on that road, kidnappings. And so people would always want to use the other means of, alternative means of transportation and that's the real system. So at the end of the day, you can't tell me that this is, you know, the, what's it called again, the law of demand and supply. It is not, it is not. But this is total exploitation because right now you can't tell me that because bandits are actually attacking the people and then all of a sudden, you know, the fair price just went, just shut down. You're deciding to use, you know, terrorist to improve the IGR. It is really, really sad at this point in time when you find out that there's inflation, a lot is going on. How many persons, you know, can afford, how many persons do have money in their possession to actually go about their businesses? I mean, make purchase because there's one thing to say you want something is another thing for you to back that with, you know, the power and that's money, of course, if you cannot afford it. So this is really, really wrong. I mean, I remember a time where we had the MD of the corporation. I had a one-on-one with him. And the question I asked was, because there was an eminent, not very prominent, but, you know, an eminent attack at that time when we bothered that train. And I raised the question of their provisions to ensure that, you know, these road tracks are protected. And the question is, yes, we do have patrol. Not, you know, the answer wasn't quite convincing and very, very satisfactory if you want to ask me. But, however, you see, we don't pay attention to all of this thing. And it's not what we're going to take out the fact that security is still in the exclusive list. It is not my responsibility to provide security. And so we cannot rule that out as much as we want to do, as much as we want to ask, like, you know, that's a different thing entirely. We cannot rule the fact that government's responsibility across the entire globe is ensuring that lives and properties are protected. And so this is not a time where you begin to extort the people and increase the, you know, the fare of ticket and saying that that's because, you know, the online platform at Glissure. I think that we can do better as a people. I'm hoping, you know, that those who are settled with the responsibility will just, you know, sweep into action and do the need for. This is not a time that we should be acting in this way because Nigerians are going through a lot right now. We are. And indeed, the fact that the online platform is down, I mean, there should be alternative. I mean, they should have a plan B, a plan C. But a lot of people are actually, you know, making the most of the system failure to rack it here, to, you know, make a fast one out of all Nigerians' mercy. At the end of the day, you'll find that if you don't come on time, you just come, you have to go to the black markets to get all of, you know, your tickets just to be able to make your trip. Again, Barbados is also in the news and this number one, they have become, or the country that is has become republicans. They have parted ways with the Queen of England. Mercy, it is really a very wonderful, it was a very, very wonderful ceremony. Yesterday, you know, popular artist Rihanna was there, you know, and of course, Prince Harry was also there. And right now, they have their own president. Now, very important. Standout for me is the fact that colonial rulers actually ended entirely in the second phase after over 400 years. We're looking at 396 years of that colonial rule, the breaking ties, you know, with the Queen of England. That's the British Queen. It's a great one. So, first of all, another one for me again is the fact that, you know, women are actually the first time you have, you know, a Caribbean country having the first female president and prime minister. What's the name again? What's the name again? What's the name again? Sandra, Sandra Mason. Sandra Mason. Sandra Mason, yes. So that's it. So for me, and then the fact that you also have Rihanna becoming a national hero, compared with that particular title. So I think that women, it's a plus for women across the entire globe. And also, you might also be interested to know that, you know, North America, but with some ancestry to Africa. So it means a lot. It means a lot to the entire world. And I'm saying congratulations. Yeah, I'm saying congratulations to them and to every other person. But let's not also forget that the Queen is still actually the Queen in about 15 countries, Australia, Canada. It's most of the common countries. And we're hoping that, you know, they would get some kind of liberation at the end of the day. The good thing for me, the big one for me, is that after all of these years, indeed, that they can actually manage your own affairs, decide how they want to go as a country, you know, what direction they want to, you know, follow. They just have to make your own policies. And indeed, they will just be a wonderful people. We have a truck on that particular report. Let's see it and we'll come back and round off from this particular segment. I've got the number plate on the vehicle. Yes, right. I was leaving that for you, too. It has the crown. Yes. When the president elect arrives, the number plate will say GG. GG. However, in suspense is when she's leaving. Okay. There he is. His royal highness. First, the Barbados Cadet Corps. The Viscose Association of Barbados. The St. John Ambulance Association of Barbados. And we can see overhead the arrival of Her Excellency Dame Sandra Mason. Yes, only the parade commander would pay compliments. No colors are offered. No colors are on parade at this stage. Not at this stage. Because she is still technically the queen's representative and those colors have been retired. The colors have been retired and they've been marched off on parade. And I dare not say this, but you can get a situation here. She is in wonder. We, the people of Barbados, in unity of hearts, hands and minds. Sandra Pronella Mason. Do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Barbados according to law. So help me God. I, Sandra Pronella Mason, do swear that I will well and truly serve Barbados in the office of president. So help me God. Ladies and gentlemen, Her Excellency, the most honorable, Dame Sandra Pronella Mason, president of Barbados. Congratulations to Dame Mason and of course Rihanna and indeed all of them, the Barbadian, so who are now their own Republicans as it were. But that's as much as we can take on top trending. We'll be taking a quick break when we return. We'll have Tunde Kuala Wale joining us on Off the Press, still with us.