THE DANGER AND CONSEQUENCES OF Silence – Fadafranklin Mmor
Silence to injustice of any kind breeds insurrection.Let me take you down memory lane:
1.Catholic Bishops and congregation protested nationwide…..Silence.
2.The nation cried and protested over Fulani herdsmen onslaught against citizens……Silence.
3.Citizens wept over bad roads….Silence.
4.University students complained over incessant strikes….Silence.
5.Citizens complained and cried over Police brutality for donkey years….Silence.
6.Citizens complained over non payment of salaries,electricity tariff,fuel hike,banditry etc..Silence.
7.Ipob said ok,we are tired of Nigeria….They were killed and proscribed as terrorists while Fulani herdsmen unleashed mayhem on citizens….Silence.
8.Niger Delta complained of lack of dividends and poor infrastructure,exploitation of their region and high level of poverty,NDDC squandered billions ….Silence.
- Covid-19 palliative were hoarded by corrupt individuals at detriment of their people…Silence.
10.Abroad citizens wept and complained over the nefarious extortions carried out by NCDC….Silence.
11.Christians were massacred in Northern Nigeria…Silence.
12.SARS kept on wasting innocent lives,people protested online and did not want to cause trouble….Silence.
13.Graduates roamed the streets without jobs and instead few who are connected were taken …Silence.
14.The youths got tired of the nation and came out to protest,sponsored thugs were sent to hijack the protest,attack people and made inciting statements…Silence.
15.The government was warned to be careful with these youths,instead they turned deaf ears on them and killed them.
Gboom!Violence erupted nationwide,killings,wanton destruction of properties,protesters killing the security agents and security agents killing the protesters.
Truth and dialogue heals situations,we cannot achieve a lasting peace and dialogue of issues are not addressed and tackled.
I,strongly condemn destruction of public properties of any kind,it must not be tolerated.The government must stop taking the people for granted.
The number of youths who trooped out to protest both the peaceful and violent ones is an evidence of a failed government and nation.
Keep them busy by providing jobs,tackling issues transparently,respecting their rights,paying salaries,bringing public looters to book,shun tribal and ethnic sentiments and doing what you were voted to do.
Respect rule of law and federal character in your appointments,see every Nigerian as one irrespective of our differences.Then our nation will receive healing.
I repeat,don’t ever take Nigerians for granted,especially this generation.They are tired,they are smart and they know what is obtainable in other countries which you must bring here.
My people,having aired my mind on the dangers of silence and it’s consequences;I call for absolute peace in our nation.Stop destroying properties.
The government needs to apologize to her citizens and make things work.
Franklin Mmor+
CRUSADER FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE THROUGH NON VIOLENT MEANS AND FELLOW INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS.
