The French Revolution Template: The Path To Nigeria Freedom From Her Oppressors!

On 14th July in the year 1789, on that day in the streets of Paris, the "Jacobin mobs" (the aggressive peasants in Paris then who have been protesting the killing and anti-people style of leadership of the King, Louis XVI) stormed the Bastille, the State Prison of Paris, set the prisoners free and destroyed the building. This act led to the much celebrated French Revolution. The uprising resulted into a national conflagration whereby beautiful houses of the elites class (nobles and lords) were attacked by the peasants and hundreds and in some accounts about 40,000 of nobles alongside others like priests, nuns and the wealthy were sent to their graves through the guillotine (beheading). This is not where I am going, because I know Nigeria is gradually heading to her path of freedom as we tow this ignoble path the French once tread back then. Let's understand what led to the epoch-making French Revolution? 

For many years France has been badly governed under the rulership of Louis XIV (1638–1715), the "Grand Monarch", unfortunately the bad governance remains unabated under the reign of his successor, Louis XV (1710–1774), and it eventually reached a crescendo under Louis XVI (1754–1793)  when he ascended the throne in 1774 (as we have it now in present day Nigeria under Buhari) whereby the country was at the verge of bankruptcy as a result of reckless extravagance and grim corruption. The then States-General, as the French Parliament was called had not convened for any meeting close to two centuries (almost 200 years) and even when it managed to converge for deliberations, the commons (masses) were always outvoted by the nobility and clergy (today's elite class in present day Nigeria who always push bills that will favour and enrich them the more and make lives more unbearable and difficult for the masses). 

Let me state it clearly that under the monarchical system of France then, the Kings own anything called properties (especially lands), as a result of this high handedness of this corrupt system, taxes were not fairly imposed (that is, the poor pay more and heavily as seen under this Buhari's government), well dressed lords and ladies, the higher ranks of the clergy, and other rich people contributed little towards the growth and expenses of the State (it was that bad) whereas the general masses were heavily taxed (now you can see the striking semblance to what triggered the French Revolution happening under this Buhari's government).

Something happened on the 5th May, 1789 under the Louis XVI reign, when he called for a meeting at the States-General (their parliament) after close to 200 years they last met for deliberations. Guess what, he was so oblivious of the agony and pains his leadership had meted out to the people that the sole aim of his meeting was how more supplies of money to accommodate their flamboyant lifestyles would be voted for to the detriment of the people's plight and sorry state. The masses have seen enough, earlier before then, the writings of famous essayists and philosophers like Arouet Voltaire (1694 - 1778) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778) had exposed the eyes of the commoners to what is happening in other climes. It had shown the French people through their literary works and speeches that in prosperous England, the inhabitants actually took part in drawing up their own laws. 

Also six years ago, that is in 1783, the American Revolution (1775 - 1783) otherwise called War of Independence had just ended where the British Colonists in America had risen against their rulers (Great Britain) and defeated them to earn their deserved independence. The literates and studious members of the French masses who were well armed with these histories were ready to face their oppressors for once and get their freedom too and in the process liberate the people of France from slavery and economic regression.

As a result of this awakening among the people, when the States-General assembly was convoked in 1789, it assumed a new title called, "National Assembly" and tried to make changes which the king and his lords and cronies did not like. Louis XVI attempted to force his will on the people at the National Assembly but he was firmly resisted this eventually paved way for the insurrection that eventually engulfed the whole of France from a people already ravished with anger, hunger, heavy taxes, injustice all these and many other lapses from the leadership made the Paris mob in unison with the commons to rise in wild fury and this build up gave birth to the emancipation of the French people that we all see today. You must understand that the Bastille, which was the State Prison of Paris also serve as fortress which the king had commanded should be mounted with guns to push back the protesting masses and surging mobs, unfortunately for the king, the place was besieged and destroyed (talking about an idea whose time has come to fulfillment which can never be resisted and stopped by any force whatsoever).

In 1792, the Prussians (people of former kingdom in North-central Europe including present day northern Germany and northern Poland) and Austrians invaded France in order to help the king. A new Assembly called the National Convention was quickly evoked. Among the revolutionary leaders were Jean Paul Marat and two lawyers named Georges Jacques Danton and Maxmillien Marie Isidore de Robespierre. As a result of this, the King was deposed and France was declared to be a Republic, hence, ending 1,024 years of Monarchical System in both old and new France. A National Convention convoked in early 1793 under the leadership of Robespierre, leader of the Jacobins, through his "Reign of Terror" sentenced Louis XVI to death and he was executed. A few months later, his beautiful wife, Queen Marie Antoinette, was dished out the same fate. A Pandora's Box had been opened and no stopping it, until it ended in 1802 through the temporary Treaty of Amiens as orchestrated by the "First Consul", Napoleon Bonaparte.

As bloody as the revolution was, one must factor in the many advantages and new vistas it opened in the life of the new Republic, which are; 

(1) Deliberate attempt to build a new France;
(2) A complete wiping away of seigniorial dues, aristocratic titles, a mass of taxation and tithes and a whole host of other hangovers from the supposedly ‘feudal’ government of old regime France;
(3) The idea of three ‘estates’ was abolished, as were noble and church privileges; nobility was completely ended, and church lands were nationalized and sold, causing a full tenth of all land in France to change hands, a massive redistribution. 
(4) The clergy became salaried officials of the state. 

Most of these changes took place in only two years, a tiny timescale for such sweeping reform whose energy was beyond control more like a supernatural force. Head or tail, whatever France is enjoying today was traceable to this bold move by the peasants about 231 years ago. As I am about to put a stop to this short essay, let me use this occasion to talk to fellow Nigerians that we have a story that is symmetrical to what France had over 200 years ago now as seen in this write up, and our liberation lies not in the hands of any of these crop of LEADERS currently TORMENTING us but in our hands as a people. It is either we MAKE IT now by our resolute actions for justice as a people being plagued by their untrustworthy leaders or MAR IT by our continued and compromised silence in the face of injustice, the CHOICE is ours to make.

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The Jacobin revolution was instigated by the same people who financed the Puritans in England.

These where not only antimonarchists but far left anarchist who even wanted an end to the church and organized religion.

After beheading the king, the leader of the Jacobins Maximilien Robespierre (A JEW) led the “Committee of Public Safety,” France’s version of Department of Homeland Security.

He gave a speech to the National Assembly, February 5, 1794, titled “The Terror Justified”:

“Lead … the enemies of the people by terror … Terror is nothing else than swift, severe, indomitable justice.”

Author Don Feder wrote in the article “Observations and Fulminations-The French Revolution and Jacobins in Our Streets (July 13, 2018):

"The Reign of Terror wasn’t an episode of the French Revolution, it was the Revolution. In ‘ Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution,’ historian Simon Schama writes,

"The terror … was not just an unfortunate side effect … it was the Revolution’s source of collective energy … From the very beginning, violence was the motor of the revolution.”

Robespierre began accusing, arresting, and beheading:

– first all the royalty;
– then the wealthy;
– then the farmers and businessmen;
– then those hoarding food;
– then the religious clergy;
– then the former revolutionaries.

Over 40,000 were beheaded in Paris.

Don Feder continued:

“Slaughter in the name of the ‘people,’ atheism, thought police, the ruthless suppression of dissent, mass murder for ideological purity, – all started in the orgy of murder and nihilism unleashed by the furies of Jacobinism.

They started by killing aristocrats and royalists, then moderates (like the Girondists), then dissidents, then any who had doubts, until, finally, an emperor (Napoleon) with a genius for conquest took the place of a relatively benign monarch.”

The French Revolution initiated an intentional campaign to separate French society from its Judeo-Christian past and replace it with a civic religion of state worship.

Not wanting a constitution that was “Done in the year of the Lord,” as the U.S. Constitution was, the French made 1792 the new “Year One.”

They did not want a seven day week with a Sabbath day rest, as this was derived from the Bible, so they devised a ten day “decade” week, and ten month year.

“French Revolutionary Time” divided the day into 10 decimal hours, with each hour consisting of 100 decimal minutes, and each minute made up of 100 decimal seconds.

Every measurement was to be divisible by ten, as ten was considered the number of man with ten fingers and ten toes.

This was called “the metric system.”

The new secular government proceeded to:

– Forbid crosses as being offensive;

– Religious monuments were destroyed;

– Statues were torn down, including that of Good King Henry IV;

– Public and private worship and education outlawed;

– Priests and ministers, along with those who harbored them, were executed on sight;

– Christian graves were desecrated, including that of Ste. Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris who called the city to pray when Attila the Hun was attacking in 451 AD;

– Churches were closed or used for “immoral,” “lurid,” “licentious,” “scandalous” “depravities.”

Robespierre put a prostitute in Notre Dame Cathedral, covered her with a sheet, and called her “the goddess of reason” to be worshiped.

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg was turned into a Temple of Reason.

Op, instead of just inciting people towards violence (that may end up consuming even you yourself in its aftermath), why don't you take the lead and initiate this 'revolution'? Hopefully it will be devoid of ethnic coloration (like Nzeogwu's attempt), or won't be hijacked.

Nice one.

Dream on. Who will spearhead the revolution?

There is deep seated ethnic suspicion in Nigeria, each of the big three believe the other always have hidden agenda. Who will lead?

The last EndSars protest was an eye opener. For the first time in decades someone like me saw hope in a hopeless nation, then suddenly like a bad dream I got a rude shock. The most infantile of ethnic sentiments was thrown up and that was it!

I pray for just 2 strong governors in the east that are filled with the developmental zeal of Micheal Okpara and the brave/intellectual disposition of Ojukwu. Men who understand what is at stake. Who will show other governors the way. With them we could intelligently apply the dividends of restructuring even when it has not become an official state policy.

Nigeria is like an asylum at the moment where mad men roam about free. The tragedy is that many out of this asylum population parade fancy degrees. Sane minds will recoil at the things they justify. They appear woke and informed but they are the very definition of "EMPTINESS ".

French Revolution in Nigeria? No I will pass.

Me as an apprentice am here to learn from masters..




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That's the only for the 200million improvished Nigerians, stealing from the NigerDelta, etc.

All we need do is push the Endsars like protest to 300%, chase them all out. Nationalize all their stolen assets.

Flush them all out like Hitler.

Tomakint, there has never been any popular reviot that was truly organic and which wasn't led by sadistic communist Jews


At the end, the communist can only maintain power through the same means they came to power - terror and violence.

The frensh revolution will be very difficult to replicate here in nigeria the people of frensh were United by religion and tribe at that time but that is not the case here in nigeria. A nigerian revolution will either end up as a bloody civil war or a major crises that is going to cost the lives of millions of innocent nigerians.
We all saw how evil northern politicians used illiterate hausa/fulani thugs to infiltrate and distrupt the recent endsars protests they will definitely use same method once again to divide and end any coming revolution along religious and tribal lines.

GBTYO:
Tomakint, there has never been any popular reviot that was truly organic and which wasn't led by sadistic communist Jews


At the end, the communist can only maintain power through the same means they came to power - terror and violence.

Agreed, however when the time is ripe for Nigeria to follow suit, the revolt will not follow the normal pattern but will take the shape of the EndSars pattern. Watch it