Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has cancelled the peace walk that was meant to herald the healing of the state.
The governor attributed the cancellation to the rise in cases of Omicron virus infection.
Sanwo-Olu had invited a few celebrities, youths, civil society organizations and the media to join him in the peace walk.
A few celebrities not happy with his handling of the #EndSARS panel’s report publicly turned down his invitation to be part of the walk. Some others, including the leadership of Lagos State University students’ union, accepted the invitation.
At a press briefing on Thursday, Sanwo-Olu said: “We chose to be guided not by our emotions, but expert opinions rooted in science. Between Tuesday 30, November 2021 that I made my address, and now, we have seen a significant rise in cases associated with the Omicron variant of this pandemic.
“Given this development, I am constrained to stand down all preparations for the walk for peace. I will not endanger the life of any Lagosian in my sincere search for peace,” he said.
Sanwo-Olu added that he is “overwhelmed by the outpouring of support the initiative received from far and near. The deluge of support is, however, indicative of one thing: our people know the strategic place of peace to our quest for development.”
