Free speech in Nigeria under threat, what is a revolution?

I co-authored a piece on the brazen assault on free speech, which was published in Premium Times.

There is something that the Igbo say about old women being uncomfortable when dry bones are mentioned, and the government’s reaction to Sowore is that kind of behaviour in full swing. A violent government sees violence in every statement…

The meaning of the term “revolution” is simple. It is simply a fundamental transformation. Revolution is not necessarily a war as claimed by the govt and their lackeys, the violent part of a revolution is usually the subset called a “rebellion”. Historically, the Industrial Revolution and the Meiji Restoration were revolutions. Who died in either?

What has Sowore complained about? The rise in violence, the rise in kidnappings, pervasive corruption. Has the government addressed any of those?

86 people were killed in violent incidents across the country last week, have any of the killers been caught? 14 people were kidnapped, have the kidnappers been arrested?

As always, Nigeria keeps chasing shadows.

Arresting those that point out the rot in society, while negotiating and paying off those that carry out violence sends a message. This structure cannot last.