A sense of history + realism is key. Street protests are great for achieving discrete, specific goals. The larger vision of lasting reform will always take time. Eg. Occupy Nigeria led to fuel price review, SURE-P. Main work of oil sector transparency still ongoing, 8 years later
Each has its place.
The Streets and hashtags brought the Ribadu and Aig-Imoukhuede Panels, SURE-P, etc, in 2012.
But the NNPC Audit of 2018/2019 (the very first in 43 years), and the PIB of 2020/21, came via a different route. It’s loong, hard, sometimes frustrating work.
The Streets and hashtags brought the Ribadu and Aig-Imoukhuede Panels, SURE-P, etc, in 2012.
But the NNPC Audit of 2018/2019 (the very first in 43 years), and the PIB of 2020/21, came via a different route. It’s loong, hard, sometimes frustrating work.
With the End SARS protests - discrete goals achieved have included the dissolution of SARS - which is unprecedented; never been done in the almost 30 year history of the unit.
Deeep and lasting reform will take time and painstaking work/engagements. Whether or not you agree.
Deeep and lasting reform will take time and painstaking work/engagements. Whether or not you agree.
It’s why I shared this. All truly concerned about the future will have to start getting curious about the work of engaging —the unspectacular Public-Private engagements that lie at the root of real revolution. The meetings, engagements, collaborations,etc
https://twitter.com/toluogunlesi/status/1315770440510570497?s=21https://t.co/EEk3MCoFHj
Not new views, by the way. Wrote this NINE years ago (2011), for @CNN: “The building of strong institutions, however, doesn't quite happen in the same way. That slow, laborious, & often untweetable work will happen well away from placard-littered squares.” edition.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/0…
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