25 min
SAFM Sunrise with Stephen Grootes - 22 Oct 2020 Faith Abiodun - Strategic Leadership
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- Society & Culture
In this episode, I discussed the events of October 20th, 2020 in Nigeria - a devastating turn in the two-week long #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. After several years of inhuman behaviour by a rogue unit of the Nigerian Police Force, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), young Nigerians took to the streets in a series of peaceful protests first demanding the disbandment of SARS, and then demanding broader police reforms and good governance in Nigeria. These peaceful protests were met with live ammunition by members of the Nigerian military at the Lekki Toll Plaza on October 20th, amid reports of other killings in parts of Lagos state. Nigeria's president gave a tellingly nonchalant response the following day, typical of his uninspiring leadership style.
In this episode, I discussed the events of October 20th, 2020 in Nigeria - a devastating turn in the two-week long #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. After several years of inhuman behaviour by a rogue unit of the Nigerian Police Force, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), young Nigerians took to the streets in a series of peaceful protests first demanding the disbandment of SARS, and then demanding broader police reforms and good governance in Nigeria. These peaceful protests were met with live ammunition by members of the Nigerian military at the Lekki Toll Plaza on October 20th, amid reports of other killings in parts of Lagos state. Nigeria's president gave a tellingly nonchalant response the following day, typical of his uninspiring leadership style.
25 min