It was a fateful night at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos State, with conditions that were ripe for disaster. A tragedy that shook the world.
On that penultimate night of the peaceful demonstrative rallies, a Twitter user tweeted that the army was on its way to the tollgate.
But innocent Nigerian youths maintained their positions. Armed with just placards & our loud voices, & singing the National Anthem at the top of our lungs, we thought those were symbolic & would save us. WE WERE WRONG!
This is a very sad Nigerian haunting story; the scars are far from over. Overwhelmed by pent-up anger & bursting from the inside to be heard, we never imagined that the armed forces who are meant to protect us were out for blood.
At around 7:45 p.m. on 20 October 2020, our comrades stationed on the lookout spotted the Nigerian Army directly ahead. By the time the army arrived & opened fire on unarmed peaceful protesters, it was already too late!
Overcome by the force of numbers & bullets, confusion & chaos ignited. Many youths died; others lived to count the losses. The cross movement of statistics of the horror were staggering. And when the sound of the gun died down, the army took the dead bodies with them
The Nigerian Army are guilty of genocide. It took almost six years for morgues & coroner’s reports to come forward with the truth
And when Bola Tinubu was finally asked to comment on the massacre, he said, “How are they there? Why were they there? What kind of characters were they?” He showed no sign of remorse for the children gunned down in their prime. He carried on as if nothing happened!
But the CNN captured everything. Governor Babajide Sanwolu of Lagos would later confirm that children actually died at the tollgate.
“Why are you killing us?” A CNN investigation exposed what really happened at the Lekki tollgate, casting doubt on the Nigerian government’s official false narrative.
EndSARS is a marathon, not a sprint……..
Someday, somehow, & in some ways, our comrades will get the justice they deserve. Victory at last & closure for the families.
An end to trepidation & moral turpitude.
#EndSARSMemorial
#EndSARSProtest
#LekkiMassacre
#Lekkitollgate
#EndSARS
MY MESSAGE HAS BEEN TWISTED
Even though my media office has issued a responsible clarification on the situation, I still find it necessary to add my voice to address the distortion of my message by political opponents.
I deeply appreciate Nigerians in the diaspora who work tirelessly and make enormous sacrifices to support their families back home. Their remittances pay for school fees, hospital bills, rent, and feeding expenses. Their patriotism and sacrifices deserve our profound respect.
I never asked them to abandon their loved ones. My concern is that Nigeria should not remain a country where millions depend on relatives abroad for basic survival.
Our goal must be to build a nation that provides jobs, affordable healthcare, quality education, and economic opportunities for its citizens.
Political opponents may twist my message, but the truth remains clear: I am not asking Nigerians abroad to abandon their families. I am advocating for a Nigeria that will no longer abandon its own people.
God bless Nigerians at home and abroad. God bless Nigeria. -PO
JAMB WARNS UNIVERSITIES AGAINST ISSUING ADMISSION LETTERS
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has warned universities and other tertiary institutions against issuing admission letters to candidates, insisting that the responsibility rests solely with the board.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, gave the warning when he received delegation from a private University in his office.
The registrar noted that the Board is the only body statutorily empowered to issue official admission letters to candidates seeking admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.
While expressing concerns that candidates often assume admission letters issued by individual institutions are genuine, stressing that such practices could mislead applicants into believing they had secured valid admission.
The registrar however urged institutions involved in such practice to desist and ensure that candidates obtain the appropriate admission documents from JAMB as only admissions processed and recognised through CAPS would be accepted for purposes such as mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
A new chapter begins at WAEC Nigeria!
Meet Mr Suleiman Danlami. Kum, the new Head of National Office (HNO), WAEC Nigeria.
Join us in wishing him a productive and transformative leadership journey ahead!
We’re listening. And we’re paying attention.
Behind every process are real people with real experiences.
From registration to support, these are some of the experiences candidates have shared with us.
We’ll keep listening, learning and improving, because every experience matters to #ThePeopleWeServe.
#JAMB #JAMBUpdates #TheTrustWeHold #JCARE
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