Global Organization of Oriented Group Language of Earth, GOOGLE, has joined the #EndSARS campaign.
The American Multinational technology company in a statement issued via its twitter account on Thursday said it strongly disapproves of the intimidation, oppression and brutality carried out on Innocent protesters by the Nigerian Government.
We strongly oppose oppression, brutality & intimidation. We believe a fair and impartial police force is a critical element of a stable society, & that abuse of power infringes on people’s democratic & human rights. We urge a speedy resolution to the current situation. #EndsSARS
— Google in Africa (@googleafrica) October 15, 2020
Google also called for for a speedy response and resolution to the unfortunate situation.
“We strongly oppose oppression, brutality & intimidation.
“We believe a fair and impartial police force is a critical element of a stable society, & that abuse of power infringes on people’s democratic & human rights.
“We urge a speedy resolution to the current situation,” the tweet read.
It would be recalled that a former aide to x-President Goodluck Jonathan, had urged Sundar Pichai, the Chief Executive Officer of Alphabet Inc and its subsidiary, Google LLC to change her doodle to reflect the end of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Nigeria over their recent activities in the country.
Meanwhile, Nigerians have taken to twitter to commend Google for lending its powerful voice to ongoing agitations for Police reforms and good governance.
See some of the reactions below.
Thank you @googleafrica
Is high time we end bad governance too
Our youth deserves good leaders that will also adopt intellectual changes and also technology to the system #EndSWAT #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria #EndBadGovernanceinNIGERIA— Okoro Lynda Chibugo (@chibugokoro) October 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/Papa_Ndi_Ara/status/1316687374345293824
Thank you Google you can help us! You can change your logo on your search engine to #EndSARS although they have been disbanded now the real SARS are the people in power help us get the news out for the world to see help us #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria #EndBadGovernanceinNIGERIA
— Osaretin (@simple_vick) October 15, 2020
Thanks you oooo pic.twitter.com/yZ8LdrpGxF
— Akinyemi taiwo k (@Karrim4real01) October 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/dj_jessejay/status/1316716597218664449
Just what we needed. Thank you 🙏
The whole world uses Google and this one out of many to come. Thanks again for lending a voice.
— AuntyRisi🌼 (@risi_aunty) October 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/roberts_dilema/status/1316680472286687233
