₦airaland Forum

Sometimes I question whether EndSARS was actually a good thing, and not because of the disruption it caused in so many lives.

Looks to my eyes that political discourse in Nigeria has been poisoned by the ghost of that thing. Maybe it came too soon.

Twitter is influential and it sets some agenda for what happens offline, but it is not *YET* the primary location for political engagement.

Unfortunately because EndSARS started from Twitter and the hapless Buhari govt banned Twitter, this has exaggerated its importance.

This false importance has created thousands of people who think they have figured out Nigerian politics because they went out to protest for 2 weeks and scared the government enough to reprise Tianenmen Square.

Now you can't tell them anything because "they took part in EndSARS"

seunmsg:
David Hundeyin should shut the fvck up. The cut and sew journalist should be the last person to call others proud and ambitious.

seunmsg:
David Hundeyin should shut the fvck up. The cut and sew journalist should be the last person to call others proud and ambitious. He’s far worse.

As regards the Endsars activists, there is absolutely nothing surprising in how they are unfolding. It has always been about fame, clout and politics.

That Rinu is now shamelessly hosting Saraki on her space days it all. The wicked and evil politicians who pushed them behind the scene to escalate the protest after the demands have been met are gradually being exposed. In Nigeria, nobody does anything for altruistic reasons. There is always a hidden selfish interest.

joyandfaith:
Rinu hosted saraki and you are worshipping Tinubu. You are worst.

joyandfaith:
Rinu hosted saraki and you are worshipping Tinubu. You are worst.

joyandfaith:
Rinu hosted saraki and you are worshipping Tinubu. You are worst.

seunmsg:
Tinubu is way better than Saraki. Tinubu’s achievements in terms of Human Resources, Infrastructural development and enduring policies are still very visible in Lagos till today. What are the legacies of Saraki in Kwara? Propaganda and emotions apart, they are not even close.

Nonpartisan1:
[s]Did he claim an activist like Rinu? Ipob yoots pattern of reasoning is very awkward[/s].

seunmsg:
David Hundeyin should shut the fvck up. The cut and sew journalist should be the last person to call others proud and ambitious. He’s far worse.

As regards the Endsars activists, there is absolutely nothing surprising in how they are unfolding. It has always been about fame, clout and politics.

That Rinu is now shamelessly hosting Saraki on her space days it all. The wicked and evil politicians who pushed them behind the scene to escalate the protest after the demands have been met are gradually being exposed. In Nigeria, nobody does anything for altruistic reasons. There is always a hidden selfish interest.

joyandfaith:
Including beautification and glorification of area boys/agberos/nurtw under direction of MC.
I remember in 1998, Buba Marwa removed agberos from lagos streets and parks? What did Tinubu did? He empowered them.
Keep on worshipping Tinubu, your eyes would soon clear.