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I am a fan of peaceful and effective means of protest that does not disrupt lives or cause chaos.

I think Nigerian leaders have it too easy and should be held to account far more. Nonetheless protests still need to be meaningful and relevant in direct response to wrongful action or ledership/administrative misrule.

Tell me what wrong has been done to justify a new round of protest at the Lekki tollgate even if peaceful? I ask this as someone who supported the original #EndSARS protests and was prepared to join before it was hijacked by vested interests and politics.

Nigerians demanded #EndSARS. They did and they listened to demands of the protest organizers. They convened an inclusive panel at the behest of protest organizers that included representative Nigerians youths accepted could speak and act for them.

Now the same panel, agreed by #EndSARS protest organizers to act as arbitrator, has voted with majority agreeing that Lekki tollgate be handed back to LCC.

What exactly then is the new planned protest against the decision of the Lekki arbitration panel in aid of? Are protestors now telling us they too are dictatorial, as they tell us Nigerian leaders are, and are only willing to accept decisions they want and not that a free and fair democratic majority vote settles on?

Some. Protestors now have nowhere to hide. Their readiness to act undemocratically and lawlessly now expose them as mischief-makers with hidden and vested interests.

Even when their demands are being met they are shifting the goalposts showing that they were never sincere to begin with and that the end of SARS and the end of misrule was not their real aim to begin with .

Thank you once again for your response.
But I still have more questions to ask you.

(1)What was the terms and references of this panel?

(2)Was it set up by the government to ONLY look into the closure of the toll gate n determine whether to reopen it or not amist the controversy?

(3) Has the panel concluded it's work? Is the voting to reopen or not to reopen the toll gate their final report to the public?
If not,then why the rush when the investigation is still ongoing?

(4) Remember,there was an allegations of mass murder of the protesting youths at the venue in contention here by the Nigeria military.This panel, among other things,was to prove beyond reasonable doubt the authenticity of this allegations or it's otherwise.But in the event that it has not,up until now, been able to determine the culpability or innocency of the accused rushed to vote for the reopening of the toll gate leaving the weightier matter unattended to.
........ don't you think that the organizers of the#endsars protest feel that they are being deceived, cajoled n played over their intelligence,hence, the planned second protest?

(5) As a constituted authority or government,is it in the best interest of democratic norms and principles to plan a counter protest or an attack on them should they actually come out that day to protest?

OneTemplate:
Guy, grow up and start showing maturity. One of the qualities of an adult is the ability to make decisions that is in the interest of what is best for all.

A representative panel was constituted over the Lekki tollgate saga to include youths representatives. The decision to handover the tollgate to LCC was put to the vote.

Those who wanted the tollgate handed over to LCC won 5 to 4. As an adult you must learn to abide by democratic decisions which is the will of the majority even if you dont agree with choices made. You can't chose which decisions to accept or reject merely to suit your sentimental and immature approach to life.

Also, proper adults understand it is important to separate issues so we can see things clearly. Justice for victims has nothing to do with whether the tollgate is opened or remains shut.

It is about establishing culpability , if any, and bringing wrongdoers to book. I am sorry to say but you Nigerian youths are very disappointing. You can't think critically , you dont appear to have the intellectual 'robustness' your peers worldwide do and you can never see all sides of the coin let alone have the ability to be fair to all. LCC (Lagos concession company) shot no one.

The tollgate was legally and contractually conceded to them under a BOT deal. Some of us live in adult worlds where we understand we must respect contracts and legal obligations and not be emotional about every single thing.

Anyone not happy about the transparent votes that handed the tollgate to LCC , when names of those who voted and how they voted was announced publicly, should go to court as the article advised. Only lawless anarchists will be protesting at the tollgate when other Avenues exist to seek redress for whatever decisions they are unhappy with.

Thank you so much for your indepth and mature analysis of the matter.
But I have one question for you to give a mature answer to it as well.Just as going to court as u advocated is a means of citizens expressing their grievances legally,are you saying that embarking on a PEACEFUL protest against a certain gorvenment policy is not also a legal means of expressing grievances by the citizens?

Comedian2019:
32 billion?
I will only take this news serious when the owners of the stuff are prosecuted.
Leave the innocent clearing agents, they are normal hustlers looking for their daily bread.
Arrest the owners instead.

For wer dem go see de real owner to arrest n prosecute?
Cartel men dem don jakpa since de day NDLEA bab de two agents.Dem for wait till dey deliver de goods to de owner's warehouse first.

fatymore:
10k for what?


Sometimes I wonder the kind of money they always ask them to pay.

Yes nah,plus one full supermarket wer den hand over give de woman.Make she dey sell dere to take care of de two children plus de 10k monthly pay

airminem:
To much cultism activities running the streets of Lagos

Na im cause the divorce?

Maxymilliano:
Nigeria what a joke, suspected fraudster organised a protest ?

We are in wonderland!

My own problem is with the government,both Lagos State and federal government.They won't be proactive in this matter now.Even a blind man will know that what is going on now by the two different youths groups is an invitation to violence n wanton destruction of life and properties.The both government will wait till that D-Day when the clash will happen.They will then run panickily to invite army who then escalate the violence.
It's a pity sharr for what is about happening in our nation.

Oh God, forbid injury time equalizer in our side..oo.Let the people I laugh at yesterday
not laugh at me today,pls.
Chelsea lacks the ability to bury game in time.My heart is beating very fast now

Abeg make I use that one goal hold body first first.Second half,we add like two more goals to bury the game

Looserpool!! Una see me like this,I don comot hand for una matter kpatakpa!
Make una carry una L in peace.
Like this now,I want go face my own with Sheffield United in the next 30 minutes from now.

Ohhhh,3:1 now..ooo in favor of City.My popcorn don fall from my hand.
But wait..ooo,I bin think say Karious been don commot for Liverpool? This second version of Karious for looserpool bad...ooo!

Silly Liverpool,make una try win today..oo.
I no want anybody wer want win league win am with big point gap abeg.But after today,make una no think for una small mind say I go support una again..oo.
Game now nah 1:1.
Make I grab my bowel of popcorn sidon watch am till the end.Guardiola empire must crumble today

Ntooor to VAR! Why didn't they review such cheep penalty? God has disgraced them through Gundogan volley.

SilverNorGold:
... Typical LAZY Nigerians! Go online and compete! Stop waiting for the government to spoon-feed you lazy clowns!

Nigeria must better.



My brother, thecable is the source of this info which you read via Nairaland. Other bloggers are also reporting it... They are the online "vendors".... They get paid via Ads. You have to be creative.

God bless Nigeria.




Lol, my brother, read my post again. Those that sell/hawk newspapers are the vendors. They can be bloggers online, reposting news items and promoting them, just like bloggers do... It's still the same thing. The only difference is that you get paid via Ads online...

I made an example using Nairaland. You read this report (of Thecable newspaper) via Nairaland (online vendor).. Other bloggers (vendors) have also reported this same report (of Thecable).. Now they drive traffic to their site by promoting it, and other "news items" on social media, thereby driving traffic to their sites.. They are paid for this traffic (we are the traffic) via Ads..

Hope you understand now?

God bless Nigeria.

And in ur myopic mind, you think every newspaper vendor is educated to the point of being a blogger? Distributing newspapers is different from being a news editor,reporter or a publisher.Take notice of that.

Karlovic:
Good gesture from the company, but is this the justice the family were seeking for?

The matter is still in court

osazsky:
I dont know who gave the english media the audacity and tenacity to term atetout a coach.he has no right to go close to a stadium..epl lawyers should work out a restriction order ..maybe 100000 metres away from any epl stadium that should guild him on his next choice of career

Owohhhh! Easy nah,at least the guy go try finish 16th on the table this season.No be achievement go be dat for apprentice like am?

Odinaka00:
I’m so heartbroken, my heart is tearing apart, please somebody save me oo

Unfortunately,we derived joy in seeing you passing through that emotional trauma.

Fuckingmallam45:
Ahhhh agba fo, awo faya, OLE is a useless Man.
I’m out of this thread, I’m very very angry right, what kind of nonsense is this This team is very very stupid, I’m out

samwheel:

We d Association Of Haters (AOH) are proud.

Very very proud my guy

Foodforthought:
Man U please don't concede that late goal. I beg una

As if you knew

Humanoid01:
Pickford is injured.

Ok,na im I for say..oo

Cantonese:
My body dey shake join.

No be small thing..oo

God punish Man Mumu United! Their real father dia!!

Pickford dey Anceloti no use,him go use person wer don dey bench for10 years.
Dat keeper drink ogogoro

We the haters av woken up again.Everton be stronggggggggg till the end

Everton,una fada!
If na we now,una for sabi score

We the Man U haters av arrived.It must end in premium tears for them tonight!

emperorAY:
i feel bad trolling arsenal , you don't kick a man that's down already.

Mockery no pass this!

Cantonese:
Watch how Arteta will speak some jargons to defend the rubbish played today.

His mate John Terry na assistant for Aston Villa. He should go and coach Colchester first abeg.

Guy u dey vex?

samwillyco1:
This Arsenal can disappoint person ooo
Arsenal for sale

Dangote is readily available to offer a helping hand.

Sonnobax15:



If the son likes,he should take after my father's or mother's nose,ears,mouth,I don't care...But you see that DNA test,I go must make am a compulsory thing for my life..

Not even my dogs and their puppies would be exempted

Every living thing under my ownership must go for a DNA test...