Solidarity Statement by The 2020 IMCS Pax Romana Global Advocacy Training Participants To #EndSARS Protesters In Nigeria
We, the 2020 International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS) Pax Romana Global Advocacy Training Participants from Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa have followed with interest the #EndSARS Protest by the Nigeria Youths, calling on their government to end Police Brutality, Reform the Police, end marginalization, serve justice to families and victims of police brutality and guarantee a good governance that inspires hope, vision and aspirations among the young people.
On the 20th October, 2020, the Nigeria Government instead of listening to the legitimate demands her future generation have placed before them, they unleashed heavily armed military men on peaceful and unarmed protesters which led to the killings of the peaceful protesters and metamorphosed to social unrest even as they raised up the nation’s flag with chants of national anthem.
We call on the Nigeria Government led by President Mohammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Army and all the stakeholders to rise and stop the killings of innocent peaceful #EndSarsNow Protesters for no nation on earth should be found with political will to wipe from the earth surface her future generation. The government should recognize that violence begets violence.
We call on young people of Nigeria to follow the spirit of Peace and turn away from any form of violence continue to and seek more democratic and legal processes in their struggles for Justice.
Finally, we call upon the international community to recognize such processes in their own countries and respond meaningfully to the sufferings of victims of bad policy in the name of security and law.
Signatories:
| Name of the Signatory | Organization |
| Joseph Nyamayaro | National Movement for Catholic Students (NMCS), Zimbabwe |
| Tinotenda Wakabikwa | National Movement for Catholic Students (NMCS), Zimbabwe |
| Mpho Mehlape | Association of Catholic Tertiary Students (ACTS), South Africa |
| Zoleka Shangase | Association of Catholic Tertiary Students (ACTS), South Africa |
| Gmafumi Timothy Mabinkun | International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS) Ghana Federation |
| Marvis Idemudia Ehigiator | International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS) Ghana Federation |
| Tuntufye Simwimba | IMCS Southern Africa Sub Regional Coordination |
| Nwalie Chinwe Maureen | Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS) |
| Clinton Boniface Onoyima | Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS) |
| Ogbonnah Francis Ugochukwu | Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS) |
| Chukwu Stephen Chukwuebuka | Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS) |
| Orbum Joseph Iorfa | Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS) |
| Peter Uchenna | Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS) |
| Ogbonnah Francis Ugochukwu | Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS) |
| Madukwe Peter Obinwanne | Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS) |
| Michael Afolami | Peace Actor Network, Nigeria |
| SENZIRA Emmanuel | International Movement of Catholic Students, Rwanda Federatiom |
| Koone Thamae | National Movement for Catholic Students (NMCS) Botswana |
| Kudzai Sibusisiwe Mkwala | National Movement for Catholic Students (NMCS), Zambia |
| Victoria K. Muzyamba | National Movement of Catholic Students (NMCS) Zambia |
| Abhijith Mathew | All India Catholic University Federation (AICUF) |
| Aniket Shubham Beck | All India Catholic University Federation (AICUF) |
| Pasindu Lakshan | Sri Lanka University Catholic Students’ Movement |
| Ruklan Kularatne | Sri Lanka University Catholic Students’ Movement |
| Patrick Drishya Purification | Bangladesh Catholic Students’ Movement |
| Swopnil Louis Cruze | Bangladesh Catholic Students’ Movement |
| Sumic Maclean Gomes | Bangladesh Catholic Students’ Movement |
| Anna Holtkamp | Katholisch Studierende Jugend (KSJ) Germany |
| Jonathan Pagel | Katholisch Studierende Jugend (KSJ) Germany |
| Conrrado Sigisfredo Vargas | Unión Nacional de Estudiantes Católicos (UNEC) Perú |
| Erika Quispe Guerra | Unión Nacional de Estudiantes Católicos (UNEC) Perú |
| Francisco Viany Flores Hilario | Unión Nacional de Estudiantes Católicos (UNEC) Perú |
| Ariel Coello Peralta | Jeunesse Etudiante Catholique (JEC) Ecuador |
| Sameh Kamel | Advocacy Coordination Team, IMCS Pax Romana |
| Victor Kweku Ayertey | Advocacy Coordination Team, IMCS Pax Romana |
| Eirini Freri | JECI-MIEC European Coordination |
| William Nokrek | IMCS Asia Pacific |
| Jorge Parra | MIEC-JECI Latin American Coordination |
| Fasika Lachore Laba | IMCS Pan African Coordination |
| Aurelie Monganzimbi | IMCS Pan African Coordination |
| Fr. Fratern Masawe, SJ | IMCS Pan African Coordination |
| Ravi Tissera | International Coordination, IMCS Pax Romana |
| Michael Mmadubueze | International Coordination, IMCS Pax Romana |
| Fr. Jojo Fung, SJ | International Coordination, IMCS Pax Romana |
