Lekki Massacre, One Year Later
20-10-20
A date I will never forget. A horrific day when innocent lives were brutally taken away from unarmed civilians who were exercising their basic human rights to freely protest against bad governance and oppression.
Remember the names of our lost heroes, they died in the hands of our wicked politicians!!! Justice must be served for each and every one of them 💔😪🙏🏾.
One year later and it seems like we are still marching in an unending circle. Nothing has changed neither has the situation gotten any better. Nigeria oh poor Nigeria 🇳🇬 😢, who did this to us ? Why do we have to suffer impunity, greed, nepotism and corruption ? We as a country are heading for self destruction. Actually , I think we are there already. Only a mad man will set fire to his barn, and look away. I can confidently say that every single corrupt politician in that country is sorted in this life down to their forth generation, that’s how much money Nigeria has been deprived of.
This time last year, hundreds of Nigerians came out to protest against the atrocities committed by the Nigerian government, only for them to be shot at with live bullets by the army. I made a video on this where I spoke about police brutality which can be found through this link :https://youtu.be/vP4t5lTd3UA .
My heart aches and pains due to the tragedy that occurred. I can never feel the same way about Nigeria again. The damage is irreversible. The memories of that night can never be erased from my mind. I remember watching Dj Switch’s live video on Instagram where parts of the horrific scenes were filmed and recorded for everyone to see. I can never forget the feeling of despair and helplessness as I watched in disbelieve and terror. After the nightmare had occurred, no body wanted to take accountability for what had happened. It was reported that some of the bodies were taken away by the military men, never to be found again. Some of the Nigerian leaders even had the audacity to deny what had taken place and say that the video was doctored. Please someone kindly explain how a live Instagram video can be doctored ?
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My heart goes out to the family and friends that lost loved ones in that bloody massacre. I think that the Lekki Toll gate should be a memorial ground to honour the lives of those who were murdered. As usual no one has taken any responsibility for all the injustice committed nor are the government interested in doing so. Nevertheless those that died are our heroes forever, we will continue to fight the good fight because they did not die in vain. Strategic actions, planning and structure are all part of the building tools for the Nigeria of our dreams.
How can we pray for a better Nigeria if our foundation is not right ? Sometimes it’s not just about those in leadership. I believe that our mentality needs to change when it comes to how we treat ourselves. We as a nation have no love for one another, that’s why everyone forgets about their neighbours when they get to the top. This viscious race for money and wealth has pushed the country into ruins. No one can relate to each others pain because we are immune to empathy. I can relate with the pains of those who lost their loved ones because that could have have easily been one of my family members. We need to stop being selfish and start caring for each other, let’s try and put ourselves in the shoes of the other. It doesn’t take much to look beyond our selfish ambitions. This fight is not just for individuals but for us as a whole nation and country. If we want a better government then we ourselves must do better because the government is elected from the masses. United with love and peace, we can do this !
Yours with live always,
Missus AA
#EndSARS #endbadgovernance #endimpunity #endpolicebrutality #Sorosoke
