Topic: Protest won't save Nigeria from bad governance (Read 623 times)

You have done well in your write up and I really appreciate you effort, however I don't think military regime is the way forward for Nigeria, reason being that one can't grantee if the military officer that will take over their affairs of the country will be better and remember in a military regime you can't question the head of state being the president there's no right for citizens to criticize the government and the citizens won't have freedom of speech and they can even restrict your movement.
So if a more worst person enter through military take over Nigeria's will suffer more and we won't be able to raise our voice because that right will be taken away from us, so matter what democracy is still better.
Our problem in this country is ourselves we the citizens of Nigeria are our problem, there's greed, envy, hatred and backstab in our society this things are the things preventing us to move forward and until we find a way to change our mindset we will not move forward.

The beginning go always dey some how like say people no dey interested but after a day or two them go come out full street.  That EndSars really limit people from this End bad governance own, my broda people need to dey mindful of how we carry ourselves put for front for all these things and I believe say the mind wey them use last one no be the same as this current protest. This protest na only one thing I see say e fit change but nothing yet, just to reduce the price of fuel, only this one alone don give us hope, at least something positive happen for the struggle.
No be yesterday wey I hear say people gather dey hail some of these politicians like the Wike them to come back for second term like say no be the same people wey carry banner say make bad governance them go, we never know how to work as one for this country becos if we do things together and get one voice I no sure say these government fit use moni deceive some of us.

My dear, many factors they really hinder the growth of Nigeria and until we learn to tackle all those things, from ethnicity, religion, corrupt politicians, down to corrupt individual then Nigeria go better again. However ethnicity na one major problem wey dey worry this country, most of the tribes of the ruling president dey always banter with other in support of whether good or bad their brothers do, now tell me how we wan move forward.

 Them dey claim say we be one Nigeria, well we fit be one but when it comes to politics I no think say Nigeria na one and that's why I dey In support say them supposed divide this country into different regions so every regions fit manage their resources just like eh dey for UK.

 As for those wey dey support the evil deeds of those politicians, wey dey pass back go collect bride to go against efforts to make Nigeria great again, na their future generations I dey pity cause the evil dem dey do now go hunt them last last.

The thing be say Nigeria get factors wey separate them along different lines. If to say na just like one factor of ethnicity then e for dey easier but now even within ethnicity, some tribe still dey inside the major identity claiming their own right so na how one unity force go work? Politicians understand this divisional ideology from the west and dem too dey use am, like we see for this last protest of #endbadgovernance as dem still go pay some people to be pro government protesters wey dey say the government is working. Politicians can throw money anywhere to make sure say dem achieve their wicked gains and even meeting wey dem do for aso rock, past presidents and politicians dey give the government of tinubu vote of confidence not withstanding the hunger wey dey the land.

Na just Wetin you talk for here na Wetin happen be that, the turn out for the protest self for most started Dey very poor, everybody Dey fear for their life’s, because we say what happened during the Endsars protest wey dem kill innocent people wey just commot to protest, people wey dem kill that time go Dey reason say after d protest, Naija go better, but on a daily basis, things are just getting worst, people are finding it very difficult to even eat self.

The last protest wey dem do, before d main protest even start, I don see people wey Dey protest against d planed protest self, I just Dey imagine how much dem pay those people wey make them Dey do that kin crazy thing, but Wetin I know be say, even if you Dey against d protest, hand go touch everybody. Same people wey no want protest Dey suffer ooo, we go just allow politicians Dey use us anyhow.

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka Anite don come out come yarn say the effect of the just concluded protest don cost the nation a loss of at least 500 Billion Naira. according to her, Around 52 billion naira worth of goods were destroyed and 21 persons killed and say if them do plus and minus, wetin the nation don lose because of the protest don reach like 500 Billion Naira. as I de reason the matter the thing weak me to my bone. I know say to some extent, properties were destroyed and for the 21 persons when them report say na him dem kpai for the protest, that one no be lie but to think say that kind whooping sum of 500 billion go down for this protest when we no fit really point at serious cases of visible distruction of properties de seriously hard to believe.

Right from time, I know say them go still find way to use the outcome of this protest use extort more public funds and this one na just one way be this. Before you go know them go say them don spend close to that amount or even twice of it for the compensation of the families of the victims and for rebuilding of the destroyed structures. The journey when de front before we reach a sane country still de very far from the way things de be for this we country.

We shouldn't undermine protest , although Corruption has eaten deep in our country and system that democratic demonstration(protest) is hard to turn things around immediately but it necessary to continue protesting for citizens to air out their feelings, its the only way  we can force the hands of government to act.  We shouldn't undermine the protest, its sending a signal and awareness of how bad and incompetent the people governing us are. We can't fold our hands and watch when a lot of things  are going wrong  where people who are representing us have failed us, there is no better step than the citizens rising up to speak against bad governance.

Do you think the military is better? The answer is NO, they are also corrupt as the politician they aid them to carry out this inhumane
acts against citizens. They have their own disadvantages, democracy is better than a military rule. Nigeria is with a population of over 200 million people but Tribalism has separated people from speaking the truth, just look at the whole protest some region have excluded their self from it of which it shouldn't be so because we are all facing thesame predicament. The only way to force government to act is by massively engaging in democratic process like ( voting, protesting)  with this it can force the government to sit up.

The effect of the protest might not be felt immediately but it is good a step taken by the citizens, we should not underestimateit. Before our elections used to be flawed with a lot of irregularities especially vote buying but now in some places people rejected some politicians and their money and voted for their conscience. Change is a process that will occur but might take time, I believe the more we come together as citizens despite religious differences, ethnic and tribe differences the government have no option rather to succumb to yearning of the people.

please  there is nothing  like hijacking of the on going protest, the people are hungry and angry they expect them to behave well on the street. when democracy fail its resulted to violent, it will interest  you is that the government did everything to stop the endbadgovernment protest by paying many youths body to stay out of the protest, so same government can do anything to stop the protest by hiring hoodlums to cause problem on the street just to tag the protest violent one.

this is Nigeria   the politicians can do anything just to justify their evil will, instead of them to listen to the demand of the people, they are trying everything to kill the protesters that are going about their constitutional right to express their dissatisfactions for the government. the protest will yield a good result, the solidarity and momentum is increasing everyday.

I saw in one of the videos of a politician appealing to the federal government to release some members that took part in the EndSars protest, that’s about four years imprisonment now for fighting for your right in your own country. Those protesters when released can never be compelled to support or encourage themselves for a better nation when it demands them to do so. Most of them will be regretting that action now but yet again, is this the way we’ll continue? I hope a lasting solution is found soon to this country’s menace.
 

You’re right OP, engaging in protest cannot stop bad governance in Nigeria and just like you’ve stated earlier before this protest began, during the protest, they were anti-protesters that where protesting against the protest, it clearly shows that the government is looking for a way to buy the people with money into believing that they’re certain people that still have trust and hope in the process of the government which is not true. The protest was later hijacked by hoodlums which turned into violent in some states and also lead to breaking and stealing from people belongings in their shops. That immediately prompt the government to bring an end to the protest by declaring curfew. It was such a bad idea on how the protest later turned out. Calling for military regime, is that the way out of this bondage again?

Make una wait oh, hope this protest never wan enter something outside the box becos I know say we get plenty people wey dey forget the cause of some actions them dey take all in the name of protest wey dey go well and now them wan spoil am, why some people go use another country flag take join this protest wey only concern naija? sometimes people just like to find trouble, from wetin I know I no think this use of Russia flag dey necessary in any way, the world dey see us no mean say we go begin use any country flag to seek for attention, any body wey wan help us achieve our goal make them come after all them too dey benefit from all these rubbish we dey surfer for here so me I go say if them like make the arrest those people wey dey flag Russian flag but make we get our peace of mind becos the government go base their energy on this one then forget say them suppose listen to the demand of the protesters.

 I hear for news say presido wan give ear to the protesters and dey advise them to stop the protest but we know how we contri dey; dem go act like say Dem wan listen to us but if we later gree, the mata fit serious pass as e be now.
 President Tinubu say for this dialogue to get head, all hands sopoz dey on deck and despite say the protest initially was targeted to end hunger and bad governance, many people do turn am to violence and lives don dey lost in the process.
My question nah be say them go willingly turn things around to a better way because I bin dey tok say if fuel price alone fit reduce, mata don settle but how the government go make am happen because to me, if them give the people wetin them want e go look like say them dey hand over control to the citizens and masses.

OP you make me laugh for this your question, see eh me I no really believe say as him love to use any means to get wetin him want, all I know be say something special go happen if things work out the way reasonable people plan am. The man Tinubu get em own greedy plans but I no sure say things go work for am as e work for em predecessor, make we no underestimate the few people wey dey put effort to make this movement work, e go hard but if we stay positive we go win the battle against bad governance. I know say him power follow for last protest but na sense them suppose use follow this man this time around and to make am bad for am na to stay strong, we know how bad him health be na, the pressure go drop am from how I see am. Police own matter dey work under pressure, them want things to go well but make we remember say dia job dey on the line if them no follow order so I no go too blame them.

Protest is the best option to end the bad government but this is not the way we supposed run the protest, this is beyond my expectations because I thought it could be a peaceful protest, we said we are protesting against the bad government but this one that we are doing e be like say we are protesting against ourselves, some people are using this protest opportunity to steal from each other, many broke people store and steal the stuff dey sell, is that suppose to be part of the protest? We are meant to do this against our bad leaders but some people use it destroying people, where did they expect those people wey dey destroy their properties to start from with this hard economy we dey fight for? Our own dey always different from others, I no sure say this is how Kenyans did their own protest.

However, the officers no fit open fire because the more the innocent people die the more the matter will be getting worst, if you remember the protest wey we been do about ENDSARS the more innocent people die, the worst the situation becomes. I just hope these whole things better one day because this suffering don too much for us.

Even though d protest will not going to end bad governance in Nigeria now, but it has created fear into d mind of d government to do d right thing that will make d country to move forward like other countries that is doing well today. With time, Nigeria will get it right to have good governance, and we shouldn't pray for military regime because u don't have freedom of speech like d way we have freedom of speech in this democracy regime, which is still giving us d courage to come out and speak out our mind for d whole world to hear us which are d benefits of democracy.

U will see positive results that will come out from this protest Nigeria youths protest August 1st, 2nd and 3rd, and government has directed NNPC to b giving Dangote crude oil to refine in his refinery and to charge him with naira just to make sure there is surplus of fuel in d country which Dangote refinery will make gas, fuel kerosene and diesel available in all d 36 states include FCT Abuja,which is d evidence of d protest that happened this month of august.

Protest has changed the bad situation of many countries around the world but when it comes to Nigeria is always a different thing. Ok unlike the the End Sars protest that protest was supposed to change the bad situation of this country not only ending sars, I think the only protest that can end this bad governance in Nigeria is to go against our bad leaders that is only when they will know the citizens are really serious this time around if protest is still what am seeing now Nigeria will still go from bad to worst.

People are suppose to come out in Mass for the protest but the killing of Nigeria citizen by the Nigeria army during the end sars protest has put a great fear In the mind of the citizen if the Nigeria forces will join and support or be part of this protest then Nigeria will be better place again.

Nigeria is a complex society and it's very deficult to have a full blown protest where all the part of the country will come out in Thier numbers for the protest without putting their interests first. I don't want to sound sentimental but if you Look at what's happening now, some section of the country has refused to join in the protest and have also discouraged thier people from being part of it, some other region have taken it way too serious and one can easily read meaning on such sudden show of concern. With this kind of mix, it's going to be deficult to actualize what our demands are and when you know that you're actually dealing with a careless leaders like the one that gave speech this morning, you just know that we have a very long way to go.

Our religious leaders are even discouraging her members from participating in the protest and a lot of others who were part of the end Sars protest and lost love ones at the time wouldn't even want to come out for this protest. We know how influential our celebratity are and how they can pull a lot of fans and people out for the protest should they come out in Thier numbers but we didn't see them at all and none is taking it seriously probably because a lot of them spoke out during the election but naive Nigerians still went out to vote TINIBU due to the cheap money they gave them on the day of the election.

After going through the edited and pre recorded speech from the presidency, I've totally lost hope that we have a president. We suffered under buhari who was packaged throughout his tenure and never spoke to the nation in any form of empathetic manner and yet again, we are on another ride with a package president that can't articulately talk to his nation on a matter as pressing as this as a normal human. How is it even reasonable that a president can't have at least a 30 minute media briefing where he actually talks and not read some cheap scrip that's written by someone that's probably clueless on what's the problem of the masses?

Nigeria truly is in a state of shetima! We're fucked.

No reason ahm bro. This is just the beginning of this movement,  the truth is that Nigerians are tired of government. I agree with you that no everybody wey put body for the protest but I tell you time dey cone wey be say all common Nigerians will come out in masses to say know to bad government.  Nigerians have really gone through a lot for so many years, I think Nigerians are very patience with the government but I promise you that time is coming when the government won't be able to stand this hit because the common Nigerians will be looking for them, they won't even mind loosing their life.

I no dey dispute @boss Brainboss fact say protest na better thing wey fit help Nigeria for the future, South Africa na big example of African country wey protest against bad government done help change but I wan burst your head say South African people come out in their masses to fight against bad government, both men and women, youths and elders everybody been support the movement of Nelson Mandela, no Anti protesters oppose the movement.

 Even for the Kenya protest wey ginger the current ongoing protest, all of them come out in their masses even when Ruto try use military to oppress them, them still stand their ground, but when e reach Giant Of Africa turn, some citizens come dey turn chameleon, some youths come dey pass back go collect bride from those corrupt leaders wey dey fight against their future.

 I just wish say this protest fit help change things for Nigeria cause people dey suffer, yesterday a matured protester walk up to me dey complain of hunger and transport to go back house to be honest eh pain me die and I almost cry, out of pity I rush carry am go POS withdraw money give am, still buy am food. But come to think of am, how many people here wey dey talk about the protest even go protest? Dey fit no even reach up to 10 yet una dey use Kenya and South Africa as example, think about am.

This is a slave mentality. Nobody is claiming that protesting will automatically change the current economic situation, but it will change the way the government acts and thinks in the future. It sends a clear message to the president and his cabinet that the people are tired of pretending to be happy while things are getting worse; the people had high expectations for this government after a difficult 8 years of M. Buhari's presidency.

The government has failed the people who voted them into power, and protest is the only way for the common voice to be heard.

Boss wetin you dey cap na true and I agree with you. When the people of South Africa were looking for the kind government dem want na protest them use to take achieve the kind government dem want, and this demonstration is something they did for a very longtime time. Nelson Mandela spent about 37year in prison,  even before Nelson Mandela was arrested the people of South Africa don dey protest and they make demonstration for a very longtime. The protest wey Nigerians dey do now is the only way to end bad government,  and this thing na something wey fit take time but for sure but protest don really make things for many countries.  Even dem the government dem understand the power of protest na why they always try their best to frustrate every protest to bring people to fight against protest.