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Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare on Sunday warned against a resurgence of #EndSARS protests over the alleged clampdown on promoters of the movement.

The clergyman stated this in a special remark on the “State of the Nigerian Youth” to mark the grand finale of the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of his wife, Pastor Mrs. Layide Bakare, and his 66th birthday.

He said targeting and arresting citizens on trumped-up charges is worrisome and signs of regression.

 

According to him, there was the need to immediately reverse some of the actions taken after the #EndSARS protests “in our collective best interest so that they do not trigger further protests.”

Bakare said: “Among such policy actions is the freezing of the accounts of young Nigerians who reportedly sponsored the protests.

“While I admit that, under our extant laws, banks may freeze an account upon an ex parte order granted to a law enforcement agency by a court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of investigation, these provisions of our Law should not be used to intimidate Nigerian youth simply because they engaged in and promoted protests against the inactions of government.

“In addition, targeting and arresting citizens on trumped-up charges, deploying court probes as a tool of intimidation, and generally eroding our fragile peace, are deeply worrisome signs of regression.”

While reiterating his opposition to the move to regulate social media, he charged the Nigerian youth to channel their “enormous energy towards an organised movement for a new Nigeria.”

He stated that despite being a victim of misrepresentation and abuse on social media himself, he would not support the attempt to deprive the Nigerian youth of the social media space.

He said: “Let me state, once again, that, although I have been a victim of misrepresentation and needless defamation of character on social media, I remain an advocate of freedom of expression.

“However, while I stand for the responsible use of social media, I will never subscribe to any attempt to deprive Nigerian youth of a space and context in which they have found a sense of self.

“Over the course of various interactions, I have outlined eight segments of our national life that I describe as constituting Nigeria’s political power blocs, each wielding significant influence in the outcome of politics and governance in Nigeria, namely: The Council of State and the Thirty-Six State Governors, Retired Generals, Traditional Institutions, Political Dynasties, The Private Sector (including the media), Religious Leaders, the Nigerian Labour Congress/Trade Union Congress (NLC/TUC), and Foreign Partners.

“My position has been that any individual or group that seeks to be reckoned with politically in Nigeria must not take any of these for granted.

“I would like to state at this juncture that there is a ninth power bloc that must not be taken for granted: it is the Nigerian Youth with the power of social media.

“Any political group that takes the social media savvy Nigerian youth for granted does so at its own risk or peril.

“This is why I strongly advice the power blocs, including the South West Governors who are calling for stricter regulation of social media, to desist from doing so.”


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God is in control, even those supporting evil their cups will be full very soon.

Omooba77:
“My position has been that any individual or group that seeks to be reckoned with politically in Nigeria must not take any of these for granted.

“I would like to state at this juncture that there is a ninth power bloc that must not be taken for granted: it is the Nigerian Youth with the power of social media.

“Any political group that takes the social media savvy Nigerian youth for granted does so at its own risk or peril.

“This is why I strongly advice the power blocs, including the South West Governors who are calling for stricter regulation of social media, to desist from doing so.”

Times are changing.

A lot of people born in the stone age or industrial age are still NOT coming to terms that we're in the information age.

This is one of the reasons why we're still lagging behind in Africa, especially Nigeria.

Our Government are quick to compare their country to the likes of US of A, China etc BUT neglecting the fact that only thoroughly informed people becomes practically transformed.

Their actions clearly show why nothing is happening

People who reason like they do are not fit to hold any office

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sapientia:
Their actions clearly show why nothing is happening

People who reason like they do are not fit to hold any office

Some of their trolls are here, justifying evil at the expense of pain to their souls. Forgetting evil can not triumph over good, it can only win some games.
Lalasticlala..

In sane countries protest are not used as threats of harassment or violence. As long as the protesters don't block roads, loot and harass people, they can't protest for years for all I care.
I must be joking, the "peaceful" protesters know that no one take them serious unless they engage in violence and cause security agents to react.

Very true

ivolt:
In sane countries protest are not used as threats of harassment or violence. As long as the protesters don't block roads, loot and harass people, they can't protest for years for all I care.
I must be joking, the "peaceful" protesters know that no one take them serious unless they engage in violence and cause security agents to react.

Where you at Abuja, Lekki and Alausa to see how peaceful it was before the hijacked?
All over the World peaceful protest is fundamental human right, but here it is 'coup'..Time will judge us all of us..

Karlifate:
Times are changing.

A lot of people born in the stone age or industrial age are still NOT coming to terms that we're in the information age.

This is one of the reasons why we're still lagging behind in Africa, especially Nigeria.

Our Government are quick to compare their country to the likes of US of A, China etc BUT neglecting the fact that only thoroughly informed people becomes practically transformed.

They dont understand generational shift and change, they will be surprised..

Mynding my own business..

Omooba77:
Where you at Abuja, Lekki and Alausa to see how peaceful it was before the hijacked?
All over the World peaceful protest is fundamental human right, but here it is 'coup'..Time will judge us all of us..

Yes, I was in Lagos. There is nothing peaceful about blocking roads, issuing threats and barricading government workers from leaving or entering their office.
The protesters will gain 100% support if they do not cause hardship for their fellow Nigerians. I don't care if someone sleeps on the street for a year as long as they are not governing the street.

Promoters are the Real LEGITIMATE PROTESTERS. AND THEY HAVE HUMAN AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS TO FINANCE AND OR PROTEST THEMSELVES.

Promoters are the Real LEGITIMATE PROTESTERS. AND THEY HAVE HUMAN AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS TO FINANCE AND OR PROTEST THEMSELVES. WAIT TILL THEY DRAG ADAMU, BURAITAI AND BUHARI TO THE HAGUE.

ivolt:
Yes, I was in Lagos. There is nothing peaceful about blocking roads, issuing threats and barricading government workers from leaving or entering their office.
The protesters will gain 100% support if they do not cause hardship for their fellow Nigerians. I don't care if someone sleeps on the street for a year as long as they are not governing the street.

Your thinking is as good as you!

ivolt:
Yes, I was in Lagos. There is nothing peaceful about blocking roads, issuing threats and barricading government workers from leaving or entering their office.
The protesters will gain 100% support if they do not cause hardship for their fellow Nigerians. I don't care if someone sleeps on the street for a year as long as they are not governing the street.

Cash crow was affected..