A LEADERLESS MOVEMENT first if it’s kind in the world was created by Nigerian Youth in Lagos to pursue a legitimate demand,it’s demands succeeded in the first 24 hours but we knew it will fail on the long run. We knew because history does not support what they tried to do. Asked
about who thought them,they said we should keep quiet. Where did you learn this?Is it the Black Civil Rights Movement in the US,the African National Congress in South Africa,the Palestine Liberation Organization or the Nigerian Youth Movement?Whoever thought you this failed you.
How do you create a movement without leaders? not even the contemporary protest movements,have you heard about the Orange Movement in Ukraine? what about the Yellow and the Red Shirts in Thailand? Not even the Hong Kong protesters espoused this theory,some of you even told us of
how leaderless the Black Lives Matters is🤭🤭 who will teach this generation to drive their future with a full benefit of history.A generation that won’t listen to their past won’t be able to go forward. How come brilliant boys & girls cede the organization of a serious movement
to clowns and comedians? Your project was not hijacked, you gave franchise to any body who can make noise in any neighborhood,your protest was driven by dark money flowing from people with different agenda: You sold a big movement for PizZa and Ice Creams,you turned protest to
partying and dancing. You didn’t loose control because you were never in control.We told you so but you were wiser!Now look at how one of the most educated and well traveled generation has brought ruins into our cities, how you littered our streets with the labour of our parents
you said you want to become leaders but within yourself you have no trust. You don’t want to be arrested because your generation don’t take responsibility! You are a generation that is not accountable to yourself and anyone. Look at our cities,look at Lagos: Just look at Lagos!

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A legitimate protest against police brutality was mismanaged by sub-literate celebrities. If you don’t define your victory before a protest you won’t know when you have victory. You said you don’t have a job but you burnt the economy that can get you the job.Let us rebuild Lagos. ImageImage
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