National Protest

To Protest or not to Protest? 

The Nigerian youths have declared a Protest from 1st August and have stated their demands. 

But is this the time for Protest? 

Let us keep some things in perspective,  there is no Protest which was planned like this that has ever been successful. 

In 2012, when the GEJ government made the fatal mistake of removing subsidy on 1st January when people were still in festive mood he ignited a fire that eventually burnt him down, and the Protest was rapid and was a response to the government action. 

As recent as 2020, the End SARS Protest was organic, borne out of frustration. 

If this Protest had happened immediately the election result was declared, or immediately subsidy was removed, or even when there was scarcity of Naira it would have been a different ball game. But to this writer, there is no remote cause for a Protest which is why the government will do all it can to resist it. 

There are clear signs that the Protest has failed already. 

Do you think people should still protest?