A LETTER TO THE PATRIOTS
All they did was fight for their rights.
The right to live, the right to be protected.
Is that too much to ask?
The people meant to protect them became their biggest enemy.
Enough is enough! They said,
It is time to sóró sóké. The silence has been held far too long.
An end must be put to the brutality of unarmed men.
A peaceful protest was organised but the government left us in pieces.
They came in peace, but you came with guns,
And now we pray that they rest in peace.
Just like yesterday, they are gone but not forgotten.
20–10–20 forever remains history.
It was on the night of October 2020 at about 7 pm in Lekki, Lagos.
The endSARS protesters were gathered at the podium.
They held up their placards and waved the Nigerian flag.
They chanted the National anthem as it reminded them of a better Nigeria.
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The Nigeria we all envisage.
A Nation bound in freedom, peace and unity.
Suddenly, the sound of gunshots was heard. Tear gases were released.
Who had ordered the killing?
They asked not to be killed, but you killed them.
The flag was drenched in dripping blood.
Today, we commemorate our heroes.
People whose voices echo when we say #ENDSARS and #END POLICE BRUTALITY.
Our fallen heroes whose labours shall not be in vain.
20–10–20 remains an unforgettable event in the history of Nigeria.
How time flies, two years just like yesterday.
Dear compatriots, keep resting.
Your blood shall not flow in vain.
We shall see that Justice is served and history shall continue to honour your name.
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