SOWORE'S REVOLUTION

Sowore at public debate. 

Revolution is a political upheaval in a government, a nation or state which is characterized by a great change. It is a vital part of our political development and the democratization process. Revolution is as far back as the history of man itself. It is a very useful weapon of political, economic, social, spiritual and cultural change. Over the millions of years of man’s existence, the world had seen great revolutionaries whose names are permanently engraved in the history book of the human race.  Some of these great revolutionaries were: Leon Trotsky who was Russian advocate of Marxism, the founder and first leader of the red army.  Meena Keshwar Kamal, who was an Afghan women rights activist that founded The Revolutionary Association of Women Rights but who was assassinated in 1987. What about Emilio Aguinaldo, the Philippines savior who led the country’s army against both Spain and the United States of America before he finally died in 1964? The world will not also forget Jose Maria who was killed in 1913 because he was so devout in his struggles for democracy and social justice in his country-Mexico. The list of these generals goes on and on.

A painting of liberty and freedom. 

Everything on Jumia. 

The world will never forget the Arab spring which threatened to tear the Middle East and North Africa apart in 2010 and 2011. The revolution cuts across the Arab countries in the middle Eastern Asia and North Africa, starting from Tunisia in 2010 and to other countries in Africa and Asia with millions of protesters in those countries taking to the streets, defiling weather and unfriendly climatic conditions doggedly. Most of these protests and revolutions yielded positive results as there were urgent changes in governance, changes in administration and policies. These protests began as response to the oppressive standard of living in the said countries and countless cases of the violation of fundamental human rights. Egypt will never forget this period in her national history as it witnessed dramatic changes in governance and quick succession of governance.
In Tunisia, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was ousted, charged to court on different count charges, exiled and his government was overthrown.  In Egypt, President Housni Moubarak was ousted, arrested, sued and his government was overthrown. In Libya, Muammar Gaddafi was killed during the civil war and his government became history.

 In Yemen, President Ali Abdullah Saleh was ousted and government rein was handed to a national unity government. In Syria, President Bashar al-Assad was confronted with civil war and armed rebellion which he was unable to stop before it escalated into a full bloody carnage and rampage. What about Bahrain? Thank God for Saudi Arabia led intervention unit, the government could have been overthrown like the other. In Kuwait, Lebanon and Oman there were government changes as a result of series of protests. In Morocco, Palestine and Jordan, there were constitutional reforms in order to appease the protesters. Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Mauritania and other Arab countries too are facing fires and civil unrest from the protesters.
Of course, the leaders of these protests and revolutions were in most cases, taken, tortured, imprisoned and even killed but the governments were unable to stop them all the same. And must same fate happen to Omoyele Sowore, a presidential candidate in the last presidential election in Nigeria under African Action Congress who is currently leading protest and calling for the Nigerian revolution? What does the Nigerian constitution says about protests and call for revolution? Is it not part of his fundamental right as a citizen to speak up where perceives oppression?

Sowore and the peaceful protesters. 

The revolution, popularly known as Sowore Revolution is among other things calling for the implementation of the National minimum wage, freedom for religious and political prisoners like El Zakyzaky, abolition of tuition fee for secondary schools and tertiary institutions in the country, providing a lasting, working solution to the issue of insecurity, provision of employment opportunities for the youths and sacking and prosecution of corrupt government officials both past and present who loot public funds for private use. These are basically what Omoyele Sowore’s revolutionary movement is calling for but the Nigerian government decided to twist the narrative and capitalize on the fact that revolution in nature is a treasonable felony which attracts severe punishment. Therefore, they are brainwashing the general public about the real intent and the purpose of the movement.


Even if he had not included the word “revolution” in this protest, the government of Nigeria would have found an excuse to still taken him into custody as a potential threat, not against the peace and orderliness in the country but itself which may lead to its eventual overthrow. So this government’s actions are still bordered on selfishness instead of the oneness and wellness of this state.

We haven’t forgotten yet Tu Face and his still born protest a couple of years back. Just when he was about to start leading the protest, he suddenly pulled out and gave no tangible reason for doing so order than the fact that some unscrupulous elements may use the avenue to cause mayhem and wreak havoc that was the last we heard of it and after it, this is the next major protests against the government.

Femi Falana, prominent lawyer and human rights activists, said that he is disappointed that Sowore had not yet been arraigned in court after his arrest as a result of the protests led in some states of the federation which he conveyed. He said that under the law, Sowore had not committed a crime that truly warrants his arrest in the first place. He cited an example of himself and others during Babangida’s regime, of how they led protests against the government and posted posters across the country. He said after two months in custody, they were released and that Sowore’s led protest has not even been that serious.

On Tuesday, 5th August 2019, when asked on what he plans to do about the extended detention off Omoyele Sowore, Femi Falana said “I have sent lawyers to the DSS office as at Tuesday and I am waiting for the feedback”.
If this government thinks that it can cow the Nigerian youths by a series of spontaneous arrests and detention, it better thinks twice because things are too rotten and spoilt at the grass root level to kill the people’s anger towards it. If it doesn’t want any protest against it, it better start creating jobs for the teeming population, take proactive measures to combat insecurity, implement the national minimum wage and do a lot of other things that matter to the common man. Otherwise, it will be surprised that there are many Sowores inn Nigeria. If the government is able to detain one indefinitely, there are millions of other hungry, jobless, insecure and frustrated Sowores who are ready to replace the current Sowore.

People have not started taking to the streets because Nigerians are naturally resilient, enduring and hopeful but there’s a limit to an average Nigerian’s patience and endurance, if pushed to the wall, an average Nigerian will fight back and when this happens, it is a fight to death. It very obvious that this government is biased in the discharge of its national duty. Arms wielding, trigger happy Fulani herdsmen are on rampage, destroying lives and properties with cannibalistic gusto but the government is suddenly lame, deaf and dumb in identifying and bringing the culprits to justice but when an average Nigerian says something that goes against its agenda, government will suddenly transform itself from its ineptitude to a giant monster that is capable of locking someone up till eternity comes and passes without arraigning the person in court as it should be.

Nigerians fighting for their political rights. 

This government may not know it because it too far away from the common people it is meant to be representing, sitting there in Abuja, that an average Nigerian is tired of living below a dollar per day. An average Nigerian is tired of going to bed at night, not knowing if he would wake up the following day because there are fearless killers who enjoy the freedom to kill because no punishment is coming to them. An average Nigerian is tired of seeing our political elites riding posh cars, travelling abroad to treat a headache while the average Nigerian cannot afford to pay his hospital bill and dies on the streets for untreated cancer because the glorified mortuaries that we call hospitals refuse to start any treatment except millions of naira are paid upfront; the money that he doesn’t have, what he may never had. We are tired of seeing our police force turning to armed beggars on the streets, using their ancient guns to wriggle fifty naira notes from every driver who drives past. WE ARE TIRED!

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