1.Youths’ awaken of consciousness:
Nigerian youths are the true benefactors of the change, they are ever ready to change the narrative being more active in the political cycle knowing that it is going to effect the change. The awaken of consciousness was one of the major factors that propelled the protests that led to Lekki toll gate massacre, and they feel it is an unfinished business with the role of fixing the country with hope of future on sight for youths and younger generations, which have been left out of the frame.
2.Political aware:
For longer time, Nigerian youth care less about what happened in political atmosphere, the general notion is that it is left for the politicians. That’s why Nigerian leaders never feel any sense of responsibility and being hold accountable for the country’s management of resources. In the build up to the forthcoming elections, the momentum is with the youth they are done with complaining with millions of graduates every year with no employments, turning into political thugs to eliminate and suppress voices of the people, two years on after Lekki toll gate massacre Nigerians are starting to dream with hope.
3.Ready to have country of their own:
The future of every country resides with talents and potentiality of the young people to drive the country forward. Nigerian youths are making statement, for the first time they are championing this course they believe will usher in a new wave, that is going to explore potentials of young people and drive to the forefront of providing shield in the country and through that earn a living, the effect of Lekki toll gate massacre and lives lost on that day will continue to hunt Nigeria political cycle until they get it right.
4.New Nigeria in sight:
A protest with the aim of ending police brutality on innocent Nigerians, has turned out to be a march that will metamorphose to new Nigeria in sight after two years. It is all round new Nigeria, the system is craving for change, the youths are done with leaving Nigeria just to go through harsh and ugly experience abroad, resources made to cushion effect of unemployment are shared on round table, while the situation keep getting worst with no solution to this ugly situation, they are ready to match to February 2023, to make their voices heard, a statement that will give peace to those lives lost in Lekki toll gate massacre.
5.Breeding sense of hope:
There are enthusiasm surrounding the fight for this hope, for Nigerians to be dream and beginning to nurture sense of hope of what is to come, is a positive change in the atmosphere, they are pushing the conversation forward with the memory of lives lost on 20-10-20.
6.Time to get it right:
They say those who kept quiet at the time of extreme moral emergency, are threats to healthy society and to the people. Nigeria youths feel this is the time to fix the system, time to get it right and have country of their own, it is a fight between getting it right and keep staying in the mud, and they are at the path where their voices come with full force with wind of change.
7.Creating awareness for younger generations:
This set of Nigeria youths are going to be the history makers, they are ushering in the path for brighter future and creating awareness for younger generation to live in a country they have fight against vices deterring the development of the country for average citizens to have a life.
8.Building a country:
The effect of Lekki toll gate massacre has propelled building a country, this is a country where everyone is going to feel belonged without any fear of hostility, and all hands will be on the deck for the country to have a new structure that will pave way for the building.
9.No need for “Japa”:
If they get it right this time around with momentum on their side, they will see no reason to leave Nigerian for abroad in search of greener pastures where they go through harsh system to make it hard for them to survive, despite its cruelty they still suffering and smiling than staying in Nigeria.
10.Time for political revolution:
The whole change revolves around politics; good governance for citizens to enjoy the dividends of what it is like to live in a healthy society with total adherence of the law irrespective of class, and economic growth. It is time for political revolution to make amends in the political space, it is a clear statement from Nigerian youths whoever that is taking the number one job already know what it is expected of him, it won’t be what it used to be again, the Lekki toll massacre has changed the notion.
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11.Crossing ethnic lines:
Nigeria with vast cultural and religious differences, above all the new wave, it is not going to be ethnic sentiments as it used to be which totally play in the hands of corrupt politicians who use it at their advantage at the detriment of poor masses now, it is going to explore the beauty in diversity, the need for tolerance, accommodation and treat one another with respect, crossing ethnic lines to have the best vision for Nigerians.
12.End to poor leadership:
The late Chinua Achebe, has said that the problem of Nigeria is simply leadership. This has been the obstacles bedeviling political advancement in Nigeria, poor leadership skill that nurtured reckless speeches, taking citizens for nothing and arrogance on the part of the leaders, the voices of the youths are clamouring for end to poor leadership.
13.Breathe of fresh air into Nigeria political atmosphere:
There are lots of energy and breathe of fresh air into the political sphere, politicians have lined up for elections which at the end come with unfulfilled promises, there are change in the atmosphere because the momentum for the first time reside with the people, there are going to breathe fresh air into Nigeria political atmosphere.
14.Time to rebuild:
It is time to fix back the collapse structures, the whole system which has been comatose due to lack of quality leadership to keep it going, now the momentum and voting power genuinely resides with the people, it is about making the move with Lekki toll gate massacre in sight.
15.Trusting the system again:
The feeling of trust that if the right people get on with the affairs of the country, there are going to be strong wave of change in the system, youths are trusting again, believing that this time they will get the reward of loyalty for trusting again at the end.
16.Conceiving Nigeria dream:
The fight to keep Nigeria at peace and free of vices was conceived by the founding fathers and nationalists who conceived this dream but now, it is time of the youths to have the same dream to get it right, by conceiving Nigeria dream for all to have a country of their own.
17.Seeing the beauty in diversity:
It is the youths and younger generations that will keep pushing the conversation, there are benefits in diversity, in Nigeria people have become so extreme with their beliefs making it hard for tolerance and embrace the beauty in diversity, there are a lot to learn if average Nigerians will embrace the beauty in diversity and learning each other’s culture.
18.Say not to self-inflicted pain:
For long Nigerians have been suffering and smiling, they sell their votes for one day and suffer for another four years, it is time to let their grievances out on the forthcoming elections.
19.A new Nigeria for all:
A new in sight for the youths and younger generations, this is the country of their own, everything can change depends on what they do today and decisions they are going to make tomorrow, it is one big call for a new Nigeria for all.
20.Lives lost will always hunt Nigeria political circle:
The Lekki toll gate massacre will always hunt Nigeria political circle, but big win for the youths and younger generation championing this course, this will be the hall mark of existentiality of Nigerians to finally arrive in a place they have envisaged.
