With very keen interest, I have observed the recent #EndSARS peaceful struggle in various parts of the country. This protestation may have been triggered by the frustrations and mayhems caused by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and #Police brutality, the hidden truth remains that we, the Nigerian Youth are tired of being treated in our own country as slaves; we are tired of being at the receiving end in the hands of Nigerian leaders, who keep lording over us.
This outburst is a rejection of bad governance and the display of insensitivity. It is not news that in Nigeria, the Covid-19 lockdown was characterized with extreme level of lack, hardship and survival struggle for many people; some people even lost their jobs. Mind you, zero palliatives were put in place to ameliorate the hardships of the people, yet, all the government could do post Covid-19 lockdown was to increase all tariffs including electricity bill and fuel because many Nigerian have been forced to generate their own power supply even though they pay electricity bills.
Typically, the increase has triggered a skyrocketing in the prices of all the essential and basic needs of life. Imagine struggling through the lockdown with no support from any government because these public servants see themselves as Lords, live on tax payers’ money , and the best that could come from them is making life more miserable for the masses? How can a man earning minimum wage of #30, 000, but pays monthly utility bill of #10, 000 and still purchases foodstuffs that are now more expensive than what he earns survive?? How? Was that the best solution to the economic challenges that came with post Covid-19 recovery? How come slashing their bogus salaries and allowances was not part of the solution? Could all these have contributed to the anger in the land?
One would have expected that a protest is a good way to register the dissatisfaction with the state of the nation, but, it seems the practice in Nigeria is different. Rather than listen to the cries of the people, sponsored hoodlum were released to disrupt peaceful protests and as though that was not enough, armed personnel who should be protecting the peaceful protesters were sent by the Nigerian Lords to kill them even when they had no arms on them. What a country!!
In a supposed democratic government, the show of superiority is more important to some people than making the country livable for Nigerians? What country kills her young? Are we back to the military era? Are Nigerian leaders possessed by demons? Whichwaynaija? How long shall this continue? @Nigerian leaders, go ahead, kill the youth, intimidate the youth using those who should have been the ones protecting us. Someday, posterity will judge you. Know that you have failed us and you have failed woefully and if there is any form of saneness in your DNA, it is time to take a bow but that would only happen if there is any iota of self-dignity in you, the lords! We are tired of the hardships you have imposed on us. We are tired of your refusal to fund education. We are tired of being slaves in our own country. Is it too much for us to ask for a change?
Fellow Nigerians, we cannot continue this way. If we cannot peacefully protest without getting killed or shot, or have hoodlums fulfil the desires of the lords, let us find other ways of asking for a new and sane Nigeria that will not have us killed. Nigeria shall be great again but we say no to poor leadership. Keep hope alive.
#EndSARS
#EnoughisEnough
#GodSaveNigeria
#NigeriashallbeGreatAgain
Nigeria shall be great again!!
Amen. Thank you Jay