My highlight of the #EndSARS Abuja protest yesterday: Spontaneous support across demographic lines
An older man in Super Eagles tracksuit parked his white Mercedes S500, got out & hailed us. Brought out his phone & followed, making amazing commentary about how humbled he was
An older man in Super Eagles tracksuit parked his white Mercedes S500, got out & hailed us. Brought out his phone & followed, making amazing commentary about how humbled he was
This woman in her LR4 who I'm certain was headed somewhere else but then followed the protest in her car. Making trips back and forth to supply water and food. She became kabu kabu for protesters.
Then there were the shouts of encouragement from people on rooftops, standing on their balconies, in the streets, passing in their cars.
One father had his 3 kids come out and raise their fist while chanting. He was recording them with his phone.
One father had his 3 kids come out and raise their fist while chanting. He was recording them with his phone.
We passed several places of worship and many came out with raised fists. It was really encouraging to witness spontaneous support from young, not so young and old; rich, middle class and grassroots; North and South; and all religions.
90% of people who saw us brought out their phones and made videos as if they were witnessing something significant. If our egos can take a back seat for a minute, and if the momentum continues, Nigerians will come out and own this movement
Nigerians need institutions that are citizen-centric. Whatever we have done to deserve this mess, we have suffered enough for it. Nobody is perfect, but at some point you have to wake up and start fixing what's broken because that's the only option left.
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