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None of what has happened and been reported so far should be a surprise. These have consistently been the outcome of most protests in Nigeria, especially the ones that started as faceless before many “owners” began to claim it, mostly for personal aggrandisement and self-promotion. It appears to me that only dishonest people would be surprised that there has been looting, wanton destruction, arson and killings as reported outcomes in the last 24 hours because we have been here before.
Several news reports have stated that the violence reported in many locations was occasioned by “overzealous protesters or counter-protesters”. To dismiss those who have taken to the streets as merely “overzealous” is to misunderstand the depth of their desperation.
A haunting question emerges: Should this chaos be allowed to persist? Is it merely a symptom of a nation’s democratic right to dissent or a malignant growth that threatens to consume the body politic? The government, caught in a perilous balancing act, must confront the stark reality that its inaction has fuelled the fire. The nation watches with a mixture of dread and resignation, aware that the worst is yet to come. Most Nigerians would not be surprised by the outcome today.
Everyone has equal rights under the law, which means that both those who want to protest and those who are disinterested in any form of protest should be able to function equally in society. For all roads, shops, businesses and government offices to be forced to close because some people want to protest is unfair, inequitable and an imposition. This is what happens in Nigeria every time a protest is looming.
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