₦airaland Forum

BuySweetOrange:
Although you have resigned from your previous place of employment... Try to find a way to go back and beg the management/ management. They might take you back

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lol!

Danzakidakura:
restructuring is better than disintegration, each region should have their government managed their resources provide security for their citizens, except army, airforce and Navy should be control by the federal government, every region should generate their income and pay tax to the federal government. With this you will enjoy what we called united in diversity. You will know that our population alone is an asset and that's why the whole world still respect Nigeria.

You spoke my mind.

The Imam of the University of Abuja, Prof Taofeeq AbdulAzeez has described the ongoing #EndSARS protests as a genuine clamour for an end to a societal evil made strong by corruption.

Youths have taken to the streets and flooded the internet with calls for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), following cases of harassments, extortion and extra-judicial killings levelled against its officials.

Muslim News reports that the message of the protests was heard loud and clear as the presidency in collaboration with the police authorities swiftly announced the dissolution of the controversial police unit, while pledging reform in the Force,

According to him, “The #EndSARS agitation is a popular movement. The daughters of the president and vice-president are involved. This is to tell you how popular it is. The government has also responded promptly about it. The first time the president is responding to protest, and that shows its significance.”

A renowned Muslim leader said the protest actually underscores the need for general reform in the police force, noting that the defunct SARS had completely deviated from its basic mission to harassing individuals.

Speaking further, the varsity Don said, “Another dimension you should take note is that the protest is about general police reform. Since 2016, the government has been banning, unbanning, proscribing, adjusting and doing all sorts about SARS. We do know that SARS has not been doing what it was set out to do, except to harass individuals. We also know that they’ve been killing people and so on.

“I hope you will look at it in the light of the impacts of the activities of SARS on the society. The activities of SARS, as I was told, made life practically impossible for young people. They suspect everybody, extort people, kill, instead of saving people and refusing to fight against armed robbery which is the main reason for its establishment.

“So, if people say SARS should end, I think we should look at it as a genuine clamour for an end to a certain societal evil, which is made strong by corruption. If they are now saying they are not satisfied with the pronouncement that it has been banned, it means society is getting wiser about general reform in the police.”

Another Dimension

Prof AbdulAzeez asserted that the problem with Nigeria isn’t really about SARS because it’s just a microcosm of the larger society neck-deep in corrupt practices.

He noted that nothing is practically working in the country and called for a general reform of the society and democratic governance.

“It’s not just about SARS. SARS is just an example of what corruption can do to public institutions, where institutions are not allowed to perform by the instruments that established them.

“I think society can also look at it as an index for general need of reform in the system. Nothing seems to be working. There’s need to clamour for a general reform in democracy itself.”

He however advised young persons – especially Muslim youths to be careful of being used, because there may be political dimensions and ulterior motives to the protest.

Police Reform

The Imam also bared his thoughts on police reform, quipping that the system has gone beyond reform and that a revolution is the way.

“I do not know how the revolution will come, but things are very bad and corruption has eaten deep into the fabric of the country.

“My thought on reforming the police is that if possible, the government should remove all police officers and recruit new ones, because adding any good person into the present police will further lead to corruption. What we need is revolution by removing all of them, retiring those who are old, and giving them good money so that they don’t become armed robbers and kidnappers in the society. We cannot succeed by any move of reforming the police because it is like reforming democracy itself or reforming Nigeria.

“Nigerians are too bad beyond reformation. What we need is not reformation, reorientation or restructuring. What we need is a revolution. But how that will come, I don’t know. But I do know that things are so bad. There is no sector that is working. Education is in comatose. Health sector is in comatose. And this is due to corruption. There is nothing the government has done in the last 30 years that has not been destroyed by corruption. So, if corruption is at the background of every issue, I think reformation is not going to be the answer.”

He said the police is an example of how bad Nigeria is, stressing that in his view, the human beings who make up the system are the ones who need reform and reorientation.

“Basically, police is just an index. It is not the main problem. It’s just an example of how bad everything is. But the popular view is that if we can reform the police, we will be more than 50 percent on the road to reforming the society. Some people also said if we can reform education, we will be way ahead of 50 percent improvement. But we are dealing with human beings, and I think they need the reform most,” he added.


*#EndSARS: UniAbuja Chief Imam says it's a genuine clamour for societal change* | Read more >>
https://muslimnews.com.ng/2020/10/15/endsars-uniabuja-chief-imam-says-its-a-genuine-clamour-for-societal-change/

mollymotion:
Abd you think we have nothing to do because government said something we all know will die down just like they others, baba take a chilling pills we need actions not talk

At what point exactly will the youth now leave the street. At least lets wait and see the efficacy of their plans/actions.

GOATandYAMtheory:
mumu yoots

people wey dey join them no dey read news? dem no hear say government has agreed to all of their demands? this thing happening in this country is because we have failed to use force to disperse these jobless protesters.

The major reason FG is not using force is because of the financial support it is getting from international community. You need to act like a slave to democracy in order to enjoy these things in full.


Nobody on this forum has been able to tell us why this protest should continue. All they keep doing is mentioning and cursing people who give cogent reasons why it must be suspended.

Very unintelligent and useless folks

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If anyone is still telling us that this is still #endsars/#endswat protest then the person needs reformation him/herself.

Blackmoran:
its normal, I guess sowore is just been jealous because he is not in there shoes.... there is always a agenda for activist... but this end SARS I believe by next week we will all get bored and another story will be trending.
hence the only benefit I believe will come out of this protest will be no more business as usual again for the Nigerian police and other unit under it.

True talk.

Britishcoins:
Chai, so this man won the election? After Abia another state that is not working is Ondo....
Anyway I have no business with the state...

And to all those protesting against SARS brutality, ensure you have made decisions to end ur life because those criminals on uniform are out to destroy life...
May God bless all the good youths are self made millionaire and may God punish every yahoo boys in nairaland even though they are may biggest customers in my boutique business..
But there are many ways to make money

Baba! You talk well

ignis:
Meanwhile we are protesting to #EndPoliceBrutality.

Brutality cuts across all sectors in Nigeria. Even by health workers in the hospital.

You are dam right.

osarog:
I just wish this protest was a #stopestimatedbilling or #weneedconstantelectricity or
#deathsentenceforlooters
#giveuswater or
#nojumbopayforpoliticians protest. I would have participated.

Charmingrascal:
Buhari is planning to commit war crimes against the Nigeria youths.

FG is planning a genocide against the youths.

Forcefully ending a protest means many youths will be murdered in cold blood on Buhari's order.


Let the whole World see what is happening under General Buhari government.

Please go ahead with your protest if you have refused to get sense.

ILoveDemMANNA:
After all these......

Hope we will still see all these celebrities when #EndYAHOOYAHOO starts soon?
Hope it won't be only Prophet Phyno and Timaya that will lead the protest by then?

After EndSARS,
Can we now have #EndYahooYahoo?!

Any legit Nigerian with me on this ?


I love this too... let's juxtapose it along with the aforementioned.


You are a Patriot.
A true Nigerian.

Right on point

ILoveDemMANNA:
After all these......

Hope we will still see all these celebrities when #EndYAHOOYAHOO starts soon?
Hope it won't be only Prophet Phyno and Timaya that will lead the protest by then?

After EndSARS,
Can we now have #EndYahooYahoo?!

Any legit Nigerian with me on this ?


I love this too... let's juxtapose it along with the aforementioned.


You are a Patriot.
A true Nigerian.

on point.

Africonji:
Sanwo-Olu is a typical yoruba coward. This protests have been hijacked by miscreants and yahoo boys. It is time government deals with them like the criminals that they are. What rubbish protest are they still protesting.

on point

englishmart:
Aisha Yesufu isn't reasonable to make such statement. Did she attend the meeting where Buhari made the order?
She doesn't deserve such credence

You are on point.