“God punish that your papa wey you wan talk to” was the response of a Police Officer to a young man who had been shot by men of the Nigerian Police, lying in a pool of blood. His last request/wish was simple, yet heartbreaking, “let me talk to my father before I die”. #EndSARS
The more videos I watch, the more stories I hear, the more I say to myself, we left a few people in this fight, for far too long; we all should have been screaming #EndPoliceBrutality on rooftops, church pulpits, mosque platforms, events and just about anywhere. #EndSARS
They say the best time to plant a tree was 100 years ago, the next best time is today. This is why I am deeply thankful that finally, we are all planting #EndSARS trees across the nation. It is Honourable for us to appreciate men & women who have been in the trenches for years.
I say to you all that the thankless job you did, was a seed that has now produced this mighty tree. Because you talked, walked & acted, we are all able to stand tall now against #SARs. To the new voices, crying for Justice, Equity & Governance, you arrived on time. #EndSARS
And to those who are wondering what this is all about? Stop & imagine if your son or daughter’s last wish was “can I speak to my father/mother before I die” and the response from those who took oaths to protect him was “die, God punish you”. #EndSARS is the beginning. Many things
need to end in Nig, and new things need to begin; especially values, such as the “regard for life”. The most precious thing in life that no one, except God should have the power to take, is life. That’s what has been brutally taken, again and again. This generation will #EndSARS
But it must also #DefineValues & #ShapeCulture. Values that make us different. Values that form the foundation on which a new and great nation will be built. We can begin with the “regard for life”, but there’s more. Write your values down today as we continue to push #EndSARS
It is my prayer that the peace of God that passes all human understanding rule our hearts today and always, as we strive to build a nation where peace and justice shall reign.

Aluta Continua... Victoria Acerta!

God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

#EndSARS

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20 Oct
Dear Intercessors, you’re not often honoured by men or seen to be doing much. Many say, all you know how to do is pray. Little do they know that the effectual and fervent prayer of the righteous avails much. Don’t worry, keep standing on the watch towers. God sees you! #endsars
and your reward is here now!

Also, know this, the season we’ve been travailing for in secret and in the open for years, is here. Just like the midwives who are expecting the birth of a new born are alert and vigilant, we must remain vigilant and alert. #endsars
Your strategic weapons and tactics must remain connected to the source of power. The enemy is working 24-7 to abort what is about to birthed, but not when God remains the captain of the Host of Heaven.

Hear me, it is time to deploy Michael, the Archangel, #endsars
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19 Oct
#EndSARS - Leaders, Leadership & Authority

One of the most beautiful things about the protests that have broken out across Nig in the last 10 days is its decentralized and “leaderless” nature. As someone who keenly observed from its day 1 and joined a march on day 3, I stan!
Those that follow me closely also know that I’ve been very vocal about the incredible examples laid by the “uncoordinated coordination” of young people across Nigeria. I’ve also shared thoughts on how it could be sustained. At other times I sent warnings on #EndSARS blind spots.
Now, I’m here to discuss the controversial topic of leaders or no leaders. Please hear me well, you have leaders! You know you have leaders, I know you do, the media, NG army, DSS, Police, Governors and even the president knows that you have leaders. #EndSARS
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17 Oct
Police Reform - Why Governors Should Be Protesting Too!

To be honest I feel for a few of the Governors who have been trying to respond to the legit demands of young people on #endsars. Very few people know that Governors are toothless and cannot reform the police. Here’s why.
According to the constitution of Nig, the President of the federal republic is actually a powerful person; arguably the most powerful in the world, especially when it comes to the control of armed and unarmed forces. Our constitution gives him the total control over,
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The military, DSS, brigade of guards, and the police. Even though Nigeria is a federation, the police force is unitary in its structure. According to the section 214 of our constitution, it establishes the police force, by extension the Police Force Council, #endsars
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15 Oct
Why Davids Win Goliath!

If a sling & 5 stones were all you had, against a giant, backed by an army with monopoly of violence, what’d you do?

Most people run! Not Davids; they don’t back down. That’s the way I see the Nigerian youth right now. They won’t backing down! #EndSWAT
I wish our leaders would quickly realize that the Nigeria police especially is up against a force that is more united than they realize. The earlier they do, and agree to these seemingly reasonable demands made so far, the quicker things could come under control. #EndSWAT
Over the last few days, I’ve taken time to follow/engage countless of the young people who are fighting for their rights to live, by with #EndsSARS, which immediately became #EndSWAT as soon as SARs was rebranded SWAT, and one thing is clear, there’s no fear in them at all.
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Dear Nigerian youth, welcome to power. At last, our Gen Z becomes the generation to claim a degree of power and able to get an arm of govt to make concessions, albeit still far from the target. With power, comes responsibility/expectations. Now the question is what next? #EndSWAT
Listen to this, whether you like it or not now, you will have to dialogue. Dialogue is both a language of protest, as it is of diplomacy. While you’re upset, and rightly so, you’re not tyrants. Without dialogue, everything could be seen as noise. The challenge is...

#EndSWAT
for a leaderless protest, how do you dialogue? Who represents you? And how do you hold them accountable? How do you ensure that the sacrifices made so far are not in vain? How do you ensure that the youth remain at the forefront of it? I’ll come to that shortly. Firstly,
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