After two weeks of sustained protests led by young people demanding the end of police brutality, President Muhammadu Buhari finally deigned it fit to address the nation. He was forced to this eventuality after officers of the Nigerian Army shot at unarmed, peaceful protesters at the Lekki tollgate site.

The demands of the protesters were straightforward. Instead of good faith engagement, elected government officials- from federal to local government- found a way to take every wrong turn possible. These shocking acts of sabotage against a generation of Nigerians led to the tragic escalation of events that should have led to mass resignations, firings and even legal prosecutions. Sadly, not one person has been made to face the consequences of their actions.

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