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#RestructureNigeria

There is too much power at the centre. Columbite in Ondo state cant be touched because the man in Abuja has not approved.

How do we Maximize this Protest?

Before they install a curfew, unleash the military, or we begin to lose focus, momentum or before division lines appear (which we prayerfully forbid); how do we make this a once in a life time opportunity? These are my two cents on a potential strategy:

We need a central coordinating office (strategy/war room), were data is collated, analyzed, policies papers are being crafted and extensive engagements are on-going with local and international parties. Governance is cerebral and deep work. Protest can be a trigger but cannot deliver development on its own. You can't just keep saying, it doesn't matter, that's a sign of our inexperience. The elite always run things, since Jesus time and to become one comes at a price, sometimes generations.

You want to fix the police? Do you know how great Nigeria's police force once was? Even SSS came out of it. We should be crafting and recommending for: recruitment (hire best brains from Uni's in sociology, psychology, criminology etc.); training (ask United Nations for literature and facilitators, they have stuff); welfare (open our own account + government to fix police barracks, children's schools, insurance etc.) and put records in public domain; technology (hire programmers to join the force, drones etc). Guys change is work, not energy alone !!!

Anyway, here are the two cents I first mentioned:

1. Let’s have a vision and end goal, I recommend we address the fundamentals:

a. Demand to change faulty areas of Nigeria’s constitution and update a new one immediately. We will write every clause using social media and blockchain technology – ranking and voting each point like we voted with Big Brother. The process should be aired on National TV with experts invited to present on key areas first (i.e. educate us) after which we all vote from our mobile phones. The process should run as long as is required. This may be a long process but potentially powerful. Some key areas to consider in the new constitution:

i. Re-structure the three tiers of governments and increase autonomy and revenue allocations to local governments (they should have the highest share) – so just like estate associations (which are quite effective), every community will determine the quality of its roads, hospitals, schools, *security* and other social amenities at the *grassroot level* Or don’t you notice how effective vigilantes or how those expensive estates in Lekki are managed or the 24-hour light situation in some areas of Lagos now based on special arrangements? You will feel this impact directly and immediately! A good amount of our budget goes towards servicing the welfare of the Federal Government officials, its ineffective civil service, legislators and other inefficient processes.

ii. *Let’s collect the local government at least* – we should then ask for an immediate reset of all local governments and that new elections be held for same. *So we shift power to the grassroots and then take over from there.* If we can manage the protest funds well, we can do better at Local Government level.

b. Demand for good governance from State Governors –

i. Demand the immediate establishment of independent auditors in each state going forward. We want every dime now accounted for and the size of contract verified. Give them 2 months to do this otherwise, re-start the protest at your state governors’ offices.

ii. *State and Local Governments hold the keys to your immediate improvement in the quality of your life and welfare. Federal is long term and too far. Do you know, a small state in the South West, with less than 5m people is collecting oil allocation of N1.5bn every month (yes, every month) and there is no light in that community? Do you know what that money would do to even the neighboring states? Some Governors do not even spend up to 2 weeks in their states, and when they come in, it’s just to ask the Accountant General to disburse funds to A, B, C. How many Governors sit down in their offices and do deep work, scrutinizing policies, engaging permanent secretaries in cerebral work, seeking solutions etc. Very few. Most of what they do is just campaigning and running around Abuja for 2023.

c. Demand the legislature should become a part time job immediately and their salaries only cover basic expenses (cut salaries to a tithe of the current figure). Give them their own KPIs also.

d. Demand the restructuring of the Federal civil service and key institutions like NNPC etc. – they should now all have targets, minimum service delivery levels (e.g. let me be able to get a driver’s license in 24hours like an ATM card, which you can currently receive immediately at a bank) and their number of civil servants rationalized (i.e. justify that everyone is working for his/her pay). Agency heads and permanent secretaries that fail to meet their annual targets be dismissed. Over 50% of Nigeria’s budget goes to the pocket of civil servants (reoccurring expenditure) and for CAPEX (roads, public amenities etc.) they embezzle between 30 – 50% of these funds. *Civil servants are more dangerous than politicians. While Civil servants may have fixed salaries, they have budgets for running their offices – this is usually unaccounted for an in some cases unlimited.

2. Now to fix Nigeria long term – register a NEW political party and operationalize immediately – Proposed name GenerationXYZParty (representing the three abandoned generations (XYZ), who didn’t taste the good old Nigeria). Use technology and Unique IDs (BVN) for virtual party elections. 2023 is far, but we can begin to build momentum and prepare ourselves – this is our long-term strategy.

3. Let’s cover our backs:

a. Let’s try if we can win over the military to stay neutral for their own good also – a lot of them are dying on the battlefield anyway and this could be their path to freedom also. Let’s focus on the middle and lower ranking officers.

b. Same for police and other security agencies; let our placards read – “we are fighting for you too, don’t be deceived, if you end this protest, your lives will remain the same.”

c. Let’s keep hospitals, markets and other essential services safe and accessible but target areas that concern the elite.

4. Let’s organize and keep the momentum:

a. Let’s have a new single umbrella - #resetnigeria and focus on the constitution and local governance (state and local levels).

b. We have the numbers and can take turns to continue to protest indefinitely until our demands are met – we all pick a day during the week, and everyone comes out to protest in line with same.

Protests are like fire – they can cook your food or burn your house. While we may desperately want change, if we don’t structurally protest, we will throw the country into anarchy or the government goes more brutal. Most Arab spring countries are still yet to benefit from their revolutions. Even if we change Buhari, the new President will come and use this faulty constitution and without a law – it will be chaos.

The best revolution is active engagement within the law – that is why our focus should be changing the law (our constitution). …

God bless the Protest and Godbless Nigeria

#ENDSARSNOW
#endswat
#RestructureNigeriaNow
#RegionalismorNothing

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Shame on both okpalaAnambra and Abia1stSon

lalasticlala have you seen this wickedness

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A man on Twitter narrates his terrible experience with SARs Anambra.

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lalasticlala will your parents support you if you weren't married

In Nigeria, Parents want their divorced daughters to re-marry but don't want their sons to marry a divorced woman.

Why?

peacekante:
You guys should use your head. Victory is for the youths not for any dam motherfucker

Oga did you participate. Upload your evidence and stop hating. By her faith and religion she would have stood aloof and watched. Against all odds. She went beyond ranting online.

This woman Aisha Yesufu and many other women REPRESENT all shades of courage. History will be kind to her when her actions are written on the checkered pavements of mortals.

While many cared less, many others jumped into the #ENDSARSNOW campaign because they like trends. Either ways its appreciated. This woman has never been silent from day one. She supported this government to power but has never stop lashing out at them and done everything to hold the government accountable. she has stood her ground at all times. Cowards die many times before their time but Aisha is far from being a coward. She is a patriot.

She was called unprintable names by agents of evil and Detractors. She kept moving. Today I celebrate her for her COURAGE, TEMERITY, VALOUR, INTREPIDNESS, PLUCK AND AUDACITY. I also celebrate her husband for allowing her be her. Her husband deserves some accolades and men must learn from him on what it means to allow women chase their dreams. We celebrate Runtown for setting the pace in Lagos before other celebrities followed. Dr Dipo Awojide and Wizkid held sway in London. Davido flew down to Abuja to join. The campaign travelled round the globe and Nigeria was on the news till the pressure built up.

The precedent has been set and we shall not look back.

Police has no right to slap you, search your phone or call you criminal. That's the duty of the court. Our live matters. Well done to all who participated online or offline to #EndSARS

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History will be kind to her. She is very courageous.

Our police should do better.

Invictus Obi wasn't wearing dreadlocks when he was arrested by FBI. His arrest wasn't by chance. It was a result of painstaking investigations.
In Nigeria, Invictus Obi would be moving around with police escorts.

AhmedEmeka:
My friend concentrate on the protest and forget about the north which you know nothing about, what's your point? SARS should start acting the way they do in South in the north? Is that what the protest is all about?

You didn't bother to ask or study the reason for the lack of brutality by SARS operative in North (I am not justifying the brutality), just pointing out that there are some factors in play that have been clouded by your tribalistic eye.

When GEJ was in power was SARS any better? Start your investigation from there and you would realise that it is not entirely a regional witch hunt.

This is the second time I am engaging you, I know you won't reply because you lack substance and only championing an idea you have little knowledge about.

Stop the we dey suffer and our neighbors most also suffer mentality.

I won't dignify you with a good response...Enjoy your current status. One day the North will wake up and become like Sudan. It's just time.

Do you know why there is no protest in the North.

SARS is targeted at the South only.

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The entire SOUTHERN NIGERIA is flooded with road blocks and SARS who kill and maim recklessly. I have never heard that SARS killed any Northerner. #ENDSARSNOW

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Restructure Nigeria Now. Let every state have their police

Abeg burst!

We must #restructureOrBurst...

Public: He's a bloody wailer.

Pastor Adeboye: We must #restructureOrBurst...

Public: This is a divine directive!

Me:���

Inference: It doesn't matter whether it was the Village Drunk or the King that announced the presence of invaders as long as people get warned and protect themselves! We either restructure NOW or pay the hefty price of a most spectacular meltdown of the Nigerian State. In my observations, the window of Restructuring is almost closed...

Long live the Biafran and Oduduwa Republics! The Nigerian Republic could go and live long with state-sponsored madness as Fulani Herdsmen Terrorists, Boko Haram and Northern domination! The rest of us ain't interested any longer! Don't bother with the #restructure any longer; let's burst the damn thing and be done with it already!

#thinkAgain. For pastor Adeboye to speak up, Yorubas are serious about Oduduwa republic

Abeg burst!

Baron: We must #restructureOrBurst...

Public: He's a bloody wailer.

Pastor Adeboye: We must #restructureOrBurst...

Public: This is a divine directive!

Me:���

Inference: It doesn't matter whether it was the Village Drunk or the King that announced the presence of invaders as long as people get warned and protect themselves! We either restructure NOW or pay the hefty price of a most spectacular meltdown of the Nigerian State. In my observations, the window of Restructuring is almost closed...

Long live the Biafran and Oduduwa Republics! The Nigerian Republic could go and live long with state-sponsored madness as Fulani Herdsmen Terrorists, Boko Haram and Northern domination! The rest of us ain't interested any longer! Don't bother with the #restructure any longer; let's burst the damn thing and be done with it already!

#thinkAgain

Where is lalasticlala. Talk your own

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Before I got married. I knew I used to be very stubborn. Very stubborn. I married my friend and now I have chosen peace. I have observed that to make it work and enjoy my home, stubbornness wont help me

lalasticlala I know you are not enemy of progress

This is Miss Favour Fabian Chiekezi.

She is the winner of The National Essay Competition, Junior Secondary School category, organized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC)

Favour is from Irete, Owerri West LGA of Imo State.

She was recently received by President Buhari and was given an Award of Honour and other prizes.

Her School, Mountain Crest Schools, also received an award at the event. The awards were received by the proprietor of the school, Deaconess Akudo Okafor.

The governor has had 2 Bokoharam attacks in less than a week.

The 1st attack took 30 lives. The latest one took 18 lives. How come Bokoharam always knows the route he will follow. Have they planted a mole in his security. Who want to kill governor Zulum. What does he know?

Since he said in February that Bokoharam has not been defeated and that all hands must be on deck to defeat them. It appears some quarters have taken offence.

Mike and Kunle should chill.

Na Buhari 3rd term I dey plot now