We match on...

No one wants to topple the administration of GEJ. All the people want is a fairly good life. Nigerians no longer see good infrastructures as their right. The only incentive which the people seem to enjoy is petrol. Though the government claims it is been subsidized, some analyst refer to this claim as a hoax.

The just concluded strike with its protest raised issues beyond the fuel tax increase. The people decided to beam their search light on the government spending. A lot of wasteful spending were noticed which government has continue to ignore.

Several public political analyst and economist proffered solution to all issues raised by the people but instead the government used the military to intimidate and suppress the will and voice of the people. The government knows better that it ought to address all the issues been raised. Funny enough, among the demands of the protesters, none was even about their basic rights.

The government of GEJ ignored advice from all and even disregarded the NASS. The government would have gone down in history as the regime that pioneered the transformation into New Nigeria but with the help of the leadership of labour, the government administered a slow poison on itself.

The average Nigerian learnt that it could be heard and feared. This is evident by the show of cowardice on the part of government resorting to the military for help. The average Nigerian became an accountant cum economist within a week. People became conscious of government wasteful spending.

I appreciate all activist and protesters which I call freedom fighters. I won’t use the word comrade because labour desecrated that word and neither will i use soldier because it represent the tool to oppress. I salute your courage. I pray for the martyrs. We know your spirit is with us in this struggle. Like a mentor will say, we won’t fail, we won’t falter and we won’t fall. We match on despite all challenges.

If the end of life is death, does it matter if life is short or long? I ask you. Let’s not forget God did not promise us tomorrow. So let’s live and die for the truth.

Once again I salute all true and patriotic Nigerians who came out to Gani Fawehinmi Park to represent the truth.