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streetfabulous:
--Mr President should please address the nation as a matter of urgency.
--State Govs and state commissioners of police should go to the different protest sites in their states, address the protesters, negotiate a date and venue for a town hall meeting, urge protesters to organize themselves and appoint spokesmen/women as well as document all their demands.
--Our dear protesters, please it is time to get organised. If we ask questions then we must allow the govt to answer.The goal is not to protest and fight forever.Infact it may be more effective to step back, assess the impact so far and restrategize for a more effective protest.
--Please organize this movement, get spokesmen/women, make it easy for our leaders to come out and negotiate by fixing a date and venue for town hall meetings, let's discuss and document all demands and prepare to talk. By organising the movement, we can avoid hijacking and infiltration by thugs.
--In the town hall meeting, the spokespersons will articulate the demands, the govt will consider them and highlight what is possible and where they may have challenges. The goal is to reach a consensus between the govt and protesters. Finally a working document should be drafted with appropriate timelines.
--The state governors should then have a meeting with the Federal government, harmonize the demands from the various state town hall meetings and put modalities in motion for TRANSPARENT implementation.
--If possible,the youths can even adopt a vision that will leverage on the current solidarity to forge a massive political alliance in form of a party that will decide who will lead this nation in future. But, to achieve this we must organize ourselves at a national level and come together.

Who is paying you for this thrash? What are you even talking about? The president that refused to address his nation before the protest got this big, now ure telling him to address them now after they have massacred innocent protesters? What do you want him to say? It was a mistake?

Was he not at one point a protester too? Did he get killed. Put yourself in other people's shoes, if your son or daughter was among those that just got massacred tonight, is your next line of action going to be for them to address the nation? For them to order investigations that will take over 10 years to complete? The president and vice president kids
are safe in aso rock,, protected by the same unknown soldiers that killed other people's children in Lekki tonight.

If those bullets killed the president and vice presidents kids, do you think they will want to wait for one stupid investigation from a mule they collectively orchestrated to get in office? Do you think the president will wait to address the nation before he bursts into tears over his dead kids? Every human feel pains, if he can't take the pains other parents absorb, then he shouldn't cause them more pain. No life is more equal than the other. What investigation is needed? Everything is on social media. Who doesn't know delay tactics?

People were complaining about the random killings by the SARS arm of the police and they sent the army to kill some more. Dont you see its their evil agenda unfolding? They already moved all the Power bases to the north. The rest of the country can now only fight back with stones and clubs, the sophisticated weapons are in their hands already, and your entire family isn't worth more than a cow to them. Wake up, fool!

I knew Sanwo-Olu was an asslicker all along. He licked Tinubus ass to get in power, in return, Tinubu licked Buhari's ass to stay relevant and position himself for the next election, and now Sanwo'Olu is busy licking two asses - Buhari and Tinubu's asses must taste good to him for him to stay in power. No wonder his mouth looks somehow. And yall still blame Abode for refusing to lick Tinubu's ass? If he did like Sanwo did, then he had to be professional asslicker.

Sanwo's name is ruined in the eyes of Lagosians from what just happened tonight, and nobody will listen to that fool anymore because he's been bought just like his godfather, Tinubu.

Pls dont come here with those nonsense grandfathers say. You should be wiser now and even know you might be their next body count. They can't face hard targets like boko-haram, the soft targets they prefer are the peaceful Lagosians that were only expressing their constitutional rights. Is that too difficult for even a fool to know the real agenda?

Its history repeating itself again, this time its Tinubu and the pawn, Sanwo putting Lagos in this shape because of their selfish agendas.

einsteino:
We are in a military government! How on Earth did we make the mistake of voting this man in? How come even the governors are quiet as all these happen? The Hague needs to pick Buhari and his military chiefs once 2023 comes.

If you were the president or a governor, what would you do in this situation? They listed their demand and you agreed to work with them, yet they still chose to shut the cities down for more days and miscreants are taking advantage of the situation to create havoc. What would you have done? Just fold your hands and watch them take over your government?

Aboki, kwenu!

RomanianNinja:
Everyone wants to join the winning team

Abi o. Na buhari remain to carry #endsars placard.

This is funny. Ignore man leading protest in Abuja. What happened to the Abokis that were threateningthe IG yesterday?

Simple mathematics

EndSARS Protest
= Closed Lagos Tollgates
= Lost Daily Revenue for Tinubu
= No Usual Bullion Vans
= Anger
= Youths, pls stop it if na play.

Who no sabi the scope?

PhiliptheArab:
Because more jobs for Nigerians is in the government's interest. More stability for Nigeria and more taax and other income for the government....from the plant is in the government's interest.



Because you seem so sour over the fact that a steel industry is being sited in the North, not in the south (and don't deny it please.)

Besides, your state governor and mine too should be aggresively attracting investment so that we can have more jobs for all...which is by the way one of the greiviances of the youth.

Infact, I can't understand why you are so upset about this steel plant. Me, whether it be sited in the North or in the South, so long as it benefits Nigeria I am happy. Infact it might make made in Nigeria cars much cheaper....especially as Innoson and other indigenous car companies might patronise this new plant.

And by the way, Aajokuta is a disgrace, and thinking about that mess makes me upset and sad that no one has been held to account.

Please cite the part of my comment that indicated that im pained that the plant is located in the north. You made a comment that it is privately owned, which I didnt know and I asked why FG is interested in a privately owned company. If it is FG owned, I'd expect them to finish the ones they abandoned, but since you explained that it is owned by indians, then a private owner can choose to cite his business anywhere he wants. So, why these divisive comments. You know what, im done with u arguing over nothing. Bye.

dokie:
These bini boys dey craze o.

Lol. Between them and Rivers boys, I no know who craze pass. I been think say na bini boys when dem free prisoners until I saw Rivers Boys protesting naked. Different levels of craze full this naija, I swear.

PhiliptheArab:
It is owned by an Indian company.

Plus government has not only been singing about dangote , both the past and present government even helped him get loans from international lending agencies self.

What is your governor and local government chairman done to attract more industries to your locality?

So the entire $1.5b came from the Indian company and FG is talking about the Indian's $1.5b investment?
What attracted the insult about my governor or local government chairman? Is the minister of finance your state governor or who talked about any governor or local government chairman here? Must any question attract tribal or stereotypic insults from your end? Grow up bro.

AbijaJ:
Must the Enugu government remind both of them that they are Anambra indigenes?

It really shouldnt even matter what state a person is from, as long as they are Nigerians. Its complete no no. Its like someone from Lagos telling another yoruba person to return to Ogun or Osun state, or someone from Kano telling another person to return to Kaduna. What sense does it even make? Many of these states have intertwined for decades and no one should see another as being different in anyway.

PhiliptheArab:
This steel plant is private sector concieved and owned and sited in the heavily Christian south of kaduna state.

It is private sector owned and the minister is talking about it? Who owns it? Why isn't she talking about the potentials of Dangote refinery since FG has no stake in it?

I thought that was the purpose of the abandoned Ajaokuta Steel plant.

And whom do they talk to in the government when the so-called president doesn't talk to his citizens until a script is written for him? We see real presidents in other countries that are quick to spring to action to calm the populace down by explaining achievable plans to meet the youths' demands.

Must he wait for scripts to be written for him to know his country is on fire? He doesn't feel it yet because protests and hoodlums haven't gotten to aso rock yet, is that not where him and his family calm their nerves. Wait forever till you address this national issues and see what the nation becomes. People are tired, many are frustrated, what can be done? Its not #EndSARS, its #EndBadGovernance. Nobody is comfortable with the status quo. The demands are beyond #EndSARS now, more people have woken up now and are calling for #RevolutionNow.

ednut1:
give her government post like that NPA woman she will mellow.

Like they did Festus Keyamo, they bought him with government appointments.

[quote author=Ronaldinho10 post=95041880]nigeria will be the first then[/quEra.
Lol. It doesnt qork that way bro. Every country on earth that ever gained independence is sovereign over itself, no external bodies can control it and the citizens are the ones that drive everything. If US can take over any country, they should have started with North Korea that doesn't do much with the rest of the world.
Nigeria is still the most regarded country in Africa based on size and population, unfortunately we have always been ran by weirdos, keeping us behind even tiny nations anywhere else. Bro, pray for your country o, the prayer point is "Nigeria Wake Up!"

Ronaldinho10:
and i know the UN will retire buhari first of all before taking over.

Since he does not want to resign its better the UN take this country over and rule us,

all my people this is the easy way we all have been craving for.

Since he refused our request let us never stop for even 45 days from now please,

even if buhari comes down to the streets to beg us,

please lets never agree to his terms to stop.

We all know he is simply a deceiver

Pls mention one country UN has taken over and ridiculed her sovereignty. Nigeria can't be first. Nigerians clearly saw better and vibrant candidates during the election and voted for parties that offered them more cups of rice than the other, neglecting the brains parties beyond APC and PDP that bribed you with cups of rice brought forward.

Now you want the person you voted for to resign and you are begging UN to help you remove him after your collective agreements to sell your votes for N5k and a few cups of rice. UN has no say on this, they can't interfere with how any sovereign nation is ran.

It was indeed a huge deal to know Nigerian youths could come together on a common desire - #EndSars. If the youths can come together on a decision to have a political party ran by youths and an agenda that truly makes the youths "leaders of tomorrow", these old men and women currently ruling should be receiving their pensions by now.

UN cant do it for Nigeria, its the Nigerian youths that can fight for their freedom and keep these old cargoes where they belong. The current Canadian president isn't as old as many of the Nigerian youths, why then does Nigeria need very old dinosaurs to rule them in a cyber era.

Chapter1vs6:
seems they are hell bent on killing alot of us the youth. I find it hard to understand how hoodlums collect money to fight the truth.

let whoever is sponsoring the hoodlums know they should be prepared to kills because we will not stop

You can't use the words "hoodlums", "money" and "truth" in same sentence. Hoodlums care more about "money", not "truth".

Virginnn:
Very soon, other issues will join this endsars protest, I tell you.
The last straw is to ask the vegetable who is watching helplessly as the country is getting grounded to resign. We are tired of hearing him read addresses written by Lai Mohammed and co.

By the way, when will Buhari grant a press conference on this current issue?
I mean a press conference, where he will be asked questions and he gives Frank responses. Frank responses ooo. Not reading from a script ooo.

You are very harsh for this request. How do u expect buhari to be able to answer questions? Are they discussing about cows? The man must read scripts o. Una see am like that before voting for him, even for second term. Lol

JEmma1:
One love to all the youths out there, we are doing well well ..



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#EndSWAT bawo? SWAT wey never receive first salary. No let them march come ur house o.

lekki1444:
yeah thats funny. let me say i am a home body though. i dont go out unless i absolutely have to. having said that in the last 3 weeks i most have done 2000 miles up and down the lekki epe expressway and no encounters

Nobody has had any recent encounters, SARS dey hide face right now.

lekki1444:
well i have nEvEr been harrasd by sars yet infact i dont evn think i have seen any SARS officer in my life. TRUE STORY

The last person that said that was a cripple that doesn't go anywhere. SARS usually don't go to meet people in their living rooms.

smeag0l:
Of course and no one is saying every student should have scholarships. But if that is what the money is spent for then it is justifiable and not on some frivolities. I still maintain that it is a frivolity until you can tell me one lesson you learnt from watching big brother naija for 3 months

I never watched any episode of the show, I only read about bits of it here on NL whenever someone posts it. May be I would have watched if it was aired where I live, but thats not the case. I have never met or even communicated with the random people on the show, so no ties to anyone. One lesson I learnt though is that everybody can make something out of nothing and be rewarded for their efforts. BBNaija just happened to what translated to some people's success story, so, lets jubilate with them.

smeag0l:
Scholarship is given to students because it'sthe responsibilityof the government.

Students have to be able to prove they have exceptional qualities to earn scholarships. Every Tom, Dick and Harry cant possibly get scholarships as that is not sustainable for any government.

smeag0l:
Brand ambassadorial is a different thing as companies have the freedom to use their monies to do what they want. This is state money,like tax payers money. Why will you use it for such frivolities?awarding such things to someone who had made zero contributionto the state or country?Whose reason for awarding him such is that he spent weeks doing nothing in a reality show house?What happened to the numerous ogun state first class and second class Upper graduates roaming the streets in search of jobs?

smeag0l:
Brand ambassadorial is a different thing as companies have the freedom to use their monies to do what they want. This is state money,like tax payers money. Why will you use it for such frivolities?

awarding such things to someone who had made zero contributionto the state or country?
Whose reason for awarding him such is that he spent weeks doing nothing in a reality show house?What happened to the numerous ogun state first class and second class Upper graduates roaming the streets in search of jobs?

#1. Your definition of "frivolities" would have helped. I just hope you understand that everybody in the country dont care about aiming to be the next Awolowo, Azikwe and Tafawa Bello. Scratch that off your mindset pls. After those names,, who else is regarded a legend? History books in schools still regurgitate same names over and over again as if no one has achieved anything after them.

We all can't live our lives in one general way because we are innately different. What worked for them back then and made them recognized as early as their late 20''s and early 30's dont apply to this generation. The presidents then even became presidents in their 30s or 40s, far unreachable for today's Nigerian youths.

Our generation has to fight with all we have to even get noticed at all. So whoever succeeds first in making his or her name recognized today has achieved something some of us will never get close to until we die. After death, some of us still won't be remembered like Awolowo and the rest.
Fela died, made his impacts through music -not as an intellectual and his name remains for our generation to acknowledge. Same with Gani Fawehinmi, Azikwe, Tafawa Bello and the likes. What do they all have in common? They all aimed at what they wanted and they got it and the society recognized them for their efforts.

That was back then in their generation, our generation is different now, dont you think we deserve to have people in our generation that will be remembered for something? Thats what every youth should be aiming for, and it doesnt have to be academics or bbnaija, anything that will make anyone standout from the rest. Is Fela recognized as a first class professor? Must we all be first class students to be recognized?

#2 That you think he spent weeks doing "nothing" makes no sense. Was he asleep through the entire show? Would anyone in the society have voted for him if he was asleep and did "nothing" through the weeks? Are those that voted for him stupid for voting for him because you and your camp think they all did nothing on the show? Were you expecting them to start lifting blocks and cement like laborers on the show to prove they were doing "something", so people like you dont think they're doing "nothing" . If you owned the show, what exactly would you want them to do to prove to you that they're doing "something"? Become wrestlers or boxers? If he spent weeks doing "nothing", and you spent the same number of weeks doing "something", can you please tell us about what you achieved from doing "something" while he was doing "nothing" within the same weeks?

#3 State monies dont have to be spent only on people that have made meaningful contributions to the state or country. Why do states give scholarship to some students? Why do some states send their indegenes overseas to further their studies?
To me, its to show them their efforts are acknowledged and to motivate others to do same and expect some rewards. It doesnt have to be bbnaija, it could be anything at all. Whatever me and you do today can translate to something beyond our expectations. If the dude was an undergrad, the state governor could have decided to give him a scholarship worth the same amount. He gave same reward to his a graduate that aimed higher than his expectations and everyone started barking. If you were the governor, you'd only rewards 1st class and 2 class university graduates and expect to be liked by the society? The society is beyond 1st class and 2nd class students bro, you have to be able to mingle with the grassroots to be worth anything to be recognized, and the grassroots doesn't need college degrees at all.

You mentioned 1st class students etc, whats their usefulness in the competition? That they want to read all the time only means their types are the ones that recognize them. Do they have a social life? What have they achieved beyond school grades? Does life revolve around school grades?

#4. Laycon graduated from Unilag as one of the best in his class, so he's not dumb academically. He prefers entertainment and chose music and the likes, it means he still has a focus in life, same way Fela chose music over what he studied in college. Not everybody wants to be that boring lecturer. That you choose to measure intelligence and achievement via academic prowess makes no sense at all because not everybody gives a damn about academics. Being able to read and write is enough for many to make important decisions life needs. Must everyone have first class from a university to even be recognized? Pls let us know where Dangote got his first class from? I bet u don't know, but you know his name, right? Thats all that matters - make your name known through whatever positive ways explorable. How many presidential candidates did Nigeria have in the last general elections? Almost 100, right? Many of them only ran because they wanted to change their status from "Mr" to "Former presidential aspirant". Huge difference and ot happened like they wanted it to because they made an effort.

First class means nothing to nobody if you can't communicate with them in a language they understand. So many first class students without jobs, probably because they lack in certain areas. As stupid as it may sound, interpersonal skills are something we all need but many chose to focus on other skills and leave that behind.

A thorough measure of who needs to be recognized should capture both academic knowledge and social knowledge. Laycon grasped both, he's still learning like everyone, but he was able to show his supporters that he's not all about books.

What if academic + social skills are what the governor thought of before making him an ambassador? Are the first class students able to prove their social knowledge? How is social knowledge even measured if not from inputs the entirety of a society? Winners in elections win because the voters voted for them, winners in bbnaija won because voters voted for them too. So, no difference in both realms - both of them have some societal values that's worth other people's votes.

The dude fought for what he wanted and he deserves some accolades. If you and anyone aim for anything and achieve it, it shouldn't be a problem if your state governor or the president recognizes your effort. While others are asleep, some are working towards their goals. Its life, winners don't strive harder than others bro.

smeag0l:
Brand ambassadorial is a different thing as companies have the freedom to use their monies to do what they want. This is state money,like tax payers money. Why will you use it for such frivolities?

awarding such things to someone who had made zero contributionto the state or country? Whose reason for awarding him such is that he spent weeks doing nothing in a reality show house?What happened to the numerous ogun state first class and second class Upper graduates roaming the streets in search of jobs?

On the boldened, State monies dont have to be spent only on people that have made meaningful contributions to the state or country. Why do states give scholarship to some students? Why do some states send their indegenes overseas to further their studies? To me, its to show them their efforts are acknowledged and to motivate others to do same and expect some rewards. It doesnt have to be bbnaija, it could be anything at all. Whatever me and you do today can translate to something beyond our expectations.
You mentioned 1st class students etc, whats their usefulness in the competition? That they want to read all the time only means their types are the ones that recognize them. Do they have a social life? What have they achieved beyond school grades? Does life revolve around school grades?

To my knowledge, Laycon graduated from Unilag as one of the best in his class, so he's not dumb academically. He prefers entertainment and chose music and the likes, it means he still has a focus. Not everybody wants to be that boring lecturer or however people choose to measure intelligence and achievement.

First class means nothing to nobody if you can't communicate with them in a language they understand. So many first class students without jobs, probably because they lack in certain areas. As stupid as it may sound, interpersonal skills are something we all need but many chose to focus on other skills and leave that behind.

A thorough measure of who needs to be recognized should capture both academic knowledge and social knowledge. Laycon grasped both, he's still learning like everyone, but he was able to show his supporters that he's not all about books. What if academic + social skills are what the governor thought of before making him an ambassador? Are the first class students able to prove their social knowledge? How is social knowledge even measured if not from shows like bbnaija and social reactions to it through votes?

The dude fought for what he wanted and he deserves some accolades.

smeag0l:
what is this one saying?what talent, skill or expertise did laycon showcase in that big brother house ?what is the basis for the governor using tax payers' monies that are supposed to be put to good use for rewarding frivolities ?What is the essence of making him an ambassador other than sending an indirect message to the youth that education does not count?

You may have misunderstood my point. Laycon is a graduate, so the governor's action doesn't translate in anyway to be an indirect message that education isn't important. Laycon had the option of doing what every graduate does - build up resumes looking for jobs here and there and if it doesn't work blame the government and the bad economy.

There's not much difference between a musician like wizkid, an actor like Mr Latin etc being made a brand ambassador than Laycon being one. Not sure why the outrage about Laycon's appointment, it could have been anyone else in the showbiz scene instead of him. Or worse still, get a laptop and start scamming like many youths do. But dude believed in himself and vied in a competition with many others and became an overnight celebrity. That should motivate many youths if you ask me, and the opportunity was open to every youth, including those that dont like the show. I never watched any episode of the show, never voted for none of them, I just like the grass to grace stories, I like hearing good news about people that made something out of nothing. Its Laycon's time today, who knows if God wants you to be the next He will surprise by answering all your prayers? So, let's be joyful for with whoever God has blessed and pray He answers our own prayers too.

May be I'll understand if u can list your reasons why Laycon shouldn't have been considered, yet illiterates and school dropouts get nominated for brand ambassadorship all the time. Timaya for example doesn't have any college degree and he is a brand ambassador for firms. Are you saying the firms are stupid and made the wrong choice? So only people like Wole Soyinka are worthy of being brand ambassadors? The governor is trying to reach the youths by encouraging one of them, I personally dont think his decision is as terrible as yall paint it.

Ehiscotch:
What ever happened to humans all these billion and trillion years ago?
We probably weren't even apes, yet?

No mind these scientists. They said we used to be apes until we suddenly became humans, shouldnt we still see apes that suddenly become humans everyday? What changed and stopped today's apes from metamorphosis to humans? How many gorillas have graduated to humans since we were born?Lies everywhere.

sammysneh:
hmm,These are the bad eggs that tarnish awa image outside the country

What if. And just what if this dude is falsely accused? Read the story, it really doesn't add up. The incident ended in his apartment, what if its a girl he knows that suddenly twisted her story and converted it to rape? I'm not saying thats what happened, but fear women!

bolabadmus38:
Please,can someone explain to me the lessons from bbn. How it has added something meaningful or values to lives of our youths.Honestly,I don't have issues with the young man but my curiosity is that the Governor should explain the indices used for the appointment. What if such resources 5M and the 3 bedroom apartment (connverted to cash) was invested in production aspect like agriculture or other productive activities that will add some values to life of some underprivileged. MY TAKE

Its the idea behind it that counts. Its encouraging to recognize the efforts of someone that believes in himself and went out there to get what he wants, legally. Other youths may want to look inward, discover their inner values and translate it to rewards.

Every dime cant be converted to agriculture like you said, thats why there are other ministries beyond the ministry of agriculture. Believe it or not, the governor's initiatives may translate to positive drives in the youths, especially those on the verge of giving up.

We have been reading of many youths in Ogun state arrested for skull mining activities, scams and other crimes, what if this is a message that one can still make it without being involved in such? Laycon hussled his way through all ordeals and gained something out of his sole efforts and his drive to make something out of nothing but his originality. Even a billionaire's son couldn't get close to him around how he was accepted, implying even the broke ones still have fans that believe in them and they rays of hope regardless of their current situation.. No crime, no rituals, yet he was purely liked by many, regardless of all odds - which is enough to drive other youths to aim high and believe in themselves.

It doesnt have to be bbnaija, everyone has a talent that can be harnessed but only need to discover themselves. Some are blessed with talents around sports, entertainment, arts etc but just dont know it. Seeing one person getting rewarded often drive others to discover themselves, which I think every society needs. Its a message that everyone can achieve something in life, regardless of their backgrounds.

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naxee9294:
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Realadey:
I don't know why Buhari wouldn't say the truth,if he has this thing he should tell us the truth.

If he has it, they will never reveal it. It's dangerous for the nation. No president in the world has revealed that they have it, if they do, their stock market will be greatly affected as investors panic will be triggered. Imagine Canadian PM saying he doent have it but his wife has it. Yimu.