The purpose of this protest is no longer clear. SARS has already been ended, am I wrong? If it is total revolution that is wanted, let it be stated clearly in the placards. I am confused.

Abaribe is one of the voice of the voiceless in this country,some of his colleagues are mere puppets

Your home is incomplete without good quality furniture thats why we are here for you

lindareep:
I thought they banned protesters in FCT

Shey won be niii mafo awon nah o fe wahala

PeaceIlya:
When the Niger Deltans rose to "revolt" & cut short the oil supply of oil companies/barons, they were asked to select "leaders" & representatives. They had just won a few battles. Not the war. Each time, the "representatives" were flown to Abuja, lodged in 5 star hotels and "entertained". A chaperone was attached to them from the other side, & ensures that they are lacking of nothing. These were riverine boys who hadn't seen opulence, talk more of the extravagance of oil coys, barons who saw these expenses as slush funds & the lavishness of Abuja.

A day turned into two & into weeks, & the message of the "chaperone" will be, "Enjoy yourselves. They're still in a meeting & will be with you shortly". The representatives were "freedom fighters", here to speak about their impoverished people & oil drenched villages.

Often, one or two will remind them of why they came to Abuja, because they were already falling into the hedonic trap. Others will remind the conscious ones to take life more easily - the inability to subdue the pull of money is where evil roots in. They fell. These were conscious strategies. A week or two later, when these "representatives" had fully clung to the web, the chaperone announces that the "ogas" were ready to see them.

It took nothing to convince these boys why a few millions, houses & cars for themselves & their boys (and maybe a few boreholes for the community) and a little projects by the companies was a good deal.

They were making a concession, after all, they had treated them well & understand their clamour. Why should they keep being at loggerheads with the military when they can work together? A little muscle is a good tactic even when you're at odds. The representatives agreed. They forgot about the struggle. The community. They reason they took up to arms. And the people. Greed is a motivator. Everyone has a price. "Concession. Negotiation. Leaders." "Committee."

The oldest trick in the Machiavellian book. As the saying goes, "if you must dine with the devil, use a long spoon". It's a deliberate derailment. Citizens (we) have not won ANYTHING. Just a few battles. If the government wanted to make reforms, they don't need to "negotiate" to do the right thing.

Already, factions are forming. They know you want power. If money is the root of evil, power is the soil on which it germinates.

There's always a history lesson.


Focus.

Wonderfully written.
FOCUS!

Very soon protesters will soon start to attack this Jokers called leaders

We are making progress.

Daniel058:
The only peoples Senator I know!

Really!!! Do u know how much his dressing allowance alone is?

They knew who to send. Why didn't the Senate President talk?

lindareep:
I thought they banned protesters in FCT

This was yesterday, bro if you want to get information real time go to twitter.

See as he's talking with humility like a thief caught in the act of stealing being called to come and explain himself

Talk don do.

The people need actions taken!!

nkwuocha:
Aberibe you're atleast good but go and sit down
#EndSenatorsBogusSalaries
#Revolution

what makes him good? All of them na same.

Other leaders should follow do what he's doing, don't send hoodlums to protesters. Apc leaders i think you hear.

Rhapsodia:
Okay

This man is very educated and eloquent. But his senatorial district is a shit hole after three terms.

Indeed, Abia state is cursed.

You are the Cursed one not Abia State..
Unfortunate fellow.

SpecialAdviser:
#EndSenatorsAllowance

you can only reduce it not end it.


I support reducing it to 50k per month

#ILMOVON
#Attitude
#Bliv
.

I am disappointed in Abaribe..
He should let Lawan and his APC cohorts address the protesters..
Na em d mallam wn use placate the people.. but when em wn raise better motion or point of order that Lawan no go allow am talk..
Nonsense..

PeaceIlya:
When the Niger Deltans rose to "revolt" & cut short the oil supply of oil companies/barons, they were asked to select "leaders" & representatives. They had just won a few battles. Not the war. Each time, the "representatives" were flown to Abuja, lodged in 5 star hotels and "entertained". A chaperone was attached to them from the other side, & ensures that they are lacking of nothing. These were riverine boys who hadn't seen opulence, talk more of the extravagance of oil coys, barons who saw these expenses as slush funds & the lavishness of Abuja.

A day turned into two & into weeks, & the message of the "chaperone" will be, "Enjoy yourselves. They're still in a meeting & will be with you shortly". The representatives were "freedom fighters", here to speak about their impoverished people & oil drenched villages.

Often, one or two will remind them of why they came to Abuja, because they were already falling into the hedonic trap. Others will remind the conscious ones to take life more easily - the inability to subdue the pull of money is where evil roots in. They fell. These were conscious strategies. A week or two later, when these "representatives" had fully clung to the web, the chaperone announces that the "ogas" were ready to see them.

It took nothing to convince these boys why a few millions, houses & cars for themselves & their boys (and maybe a few boreholes for the community) and a little projects by the companies was a good deal.

They were making a concession, after all, they had treated them well & understand their clamour. Why should they keep being at loggerheads with the military when they can work together? A little muscle is a good tactic even when you're at odds. The representatives agreed. They forgot about the struggle. The community. They reason they took up to arms. And the people. Greed is a motivator. Everyone has a price. "Concession. Negotiation. Leaders." "Committee."

The oldest trick in the Machiavellian book. As the saying goes, "if you must dine with the devil, use a long spoon". It's a deliberate derailment. Citizens (we) have not won ANYTHING. Just a few battles. If the government wanted to make reforms, they don't need to "negotiate" to do the right thing.

Already, factions are forming. They know you want power. If money is the root of evil, power is the soil on which it germinates.

There's always a history lesson.

Mind if I share this please?

Focus.

Did you write this?

He can't come to Abia state because there's no good road in Abia state. Abia state is cursed

SARS or SWAT can end but that will not be the end of life. Where do u plan to spend ur eternity, remember me and u are the reason why Jesus died, Act4:12 the bible said no name that is given in heaven, on earth or beneath by which men must be save, except the name of Jesus. Jesus is the final and only solution for sin Hebrew 9:26. Accept Jesus now, hell is real so is heaven

IamPlato:
you can only reduce it not end it.


I support reducing it to 50k per month

Yes I know

Vyzz:
Abaribe I know say you good small....


But go and sit down...

We don't need any politicians.... We ain't politicising it....

mister paraphrase

okafor200:
the queen of peace is here to end all wars between the Nigerian youths and the government!

Amen. You can say that again. And again and again and again....

The working senator.

ABANGWABOI:
#ILMOVON
#Attitude
#Bliv
.

I am disappointed in Abaribe..
He should let Lawan and his APC cohorts address the protesters..
Na em d mallam wn use placate the people.. but when em wn raise better motion or point of order that Lawan no go allow am talk..
Nonsense..

You re right.. As if Lawan knows that he would be been disgraced if he ever came out. Useless man.. Him own still dey pipeline

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Rugaria:
Abaribe should stop allowing himself to be used at this time... Lawan and his colony of thieves shouldn't be sending him to go and use his image to calm upset Nigerians. The protest at the Senate should be to STOP their extremely fat allowances. There is nothing special about the worknofn a typical Nigerian senate that Should justify the massive amounts of money they corner every month, while their mates in other climese who are even far more productive take less..

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Nonsense.

Abaribe is a fraud and his Abia state is the worst state in Nigeria bar none.

Politicians with sweet talk if you listen to sweet talk you fall on their trap youth be careful of the devil politicians.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeYOtFwtYpI

One of the few good men. He also challenged leadership of the senate on how unrealistic 2021 budget is

Imagine begging senators that earn 29m monthly to approve 30k per month for it citizens #maddness


Total madness, and they get 1m newspaper allowance Chaiii de tin still dey shock me seff"' you get money to read newspapers if dis is not 419 den I don't know Those old people in de government are de real SARS without guns

Why is it an opposition Senator that is addressing the protesters? Where are APC Senators?

Abia1stS0N:
He can't come to Abia state because there's no good road in Abia state. Abia state is cursed

Impostor you think people don't know you.