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Our hearts are with our sisters and brothers near and far fighting against police brutality in Nigeria. Police violence continues to be a global poison amid the deadliest pandemic of our lives. We’re battling pandemics. Unite, rise, support, and share. via @diasporarising • Enough is enough! We are united and stand in solidarity as one Nigeria. This is a chance to redefine our future and we join the call for the Nigerian government to act now to create a country that we all can be proud of. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽🇳🇬 #sorosoke #endsars #endpolicebrutality #sarsmustend #endSWAT Written and produced by - @opalayo and @heysharonc 📽 Edited by @iamthe_eagle Thank you to all who came together to make this happen. @jidenna @realomosexy @jackieaina @cynthiaerivo @yvonneorji @uzoaduba @djspinall  @runtown @mannywellz @luvvie @tobenwigwe  @ugomozie @heysharonc @opalayo For more info and resources visit @diasporarising website : diasporarising.org/endsars

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Last night to today was something else. My heart has not broken like this in a long time. I don't think we're meant to see so much pain up close. Feel like we need a group hug lol. Very tired. Anyway tomorrow is another day! And hopefully a better one for all of us

— FK. (@fkabudu) October 21, 2020

"Be quick to shut down any mention of tribal divides". We are stronger together.

Don't lose focus, people like Adamu Garba will like to divide us using tribal and religious issues. We must not allow them#EndSARS #NIGERIAPREVAILS
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— Cousin_C.Ronaldo.🏆 (@Timi_CR7) October 22, 2020

Can all you ethinic jingoists please stop these Yoruba-Igbo, Yoruba-Hausa, Hausa-Igbo sentiments you're pushing on the timeline?

Like, can you just stop forthwith?#NIGERIAPREVAILS

— 'Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) October 22, 2020

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#Freedom Where are you?  I need freedom too

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Let the technocrats work

There is a debate raging over the restructuring of the physical form of Nigerian currency. A new N5,000 bill is to be introduced, and coins will be re-introduced, in effect.  It appears to be utterly sensible.

Six to Ten months ago, there was more than a debate over subsidies on fuel importation.  You may remember the strikes, rallies, and near-riots.

 Nigerians prayed for a technocracy and got it somewhat.
Now, the technocracy needs communication skills, or the public will not allow it to work.

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Not so SURE about subsidy removal?

The subsidy on imported petroleum products had to go.   Predictably, the subsidy remains misunderstood and Nigerians are protesting its removal.
Let's be honest, it's not easy to deal with a sudden doubling in pump price of petrol.  This is why the promised alleviation programs must begin quickly.  Already, at least one state government has announced free buses for workers.  Many states should partially subsidize mass transit, at least for a few months.  

Also, even though the government lists several development projects (health and agriculture, electric power and rail transport, etc) that will be funded using the savings from fuel subsidy removal, many are skeptical of a corrupt system. How do we know that this money won't also be stolen, they ask?
This means that again, the Nigerian government has to prove itself through successful programs and real improvement in quality of life and economic indicators.  See the SURE document here: Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme.

If the subsidy had to go, another item that needs to be cut quickly is recurrent expenditure: a lot of the money spent on pampering government officials could go to development.  This will have another positive effect: politics will become a less attractive career option for thieves and thugs.
If Nigerians can be quickly assisted with lower transport fares and if we start to see government cutting its own waste and investing in our own needs like power, jobs, refineries, and all that, everybody will calm down and stop protesting. 

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