Who Is Afraid Of Social Media? -By Edith C. Yassin

Coercion Is The Tool Of Oppressors.

A Gag On Social Media Is A Lost Battle.

There Was Radio Kudirat Under Abacha.

Pushing The Current Open Honest Conversations Underground Will Be A Messier Battle.

Dear Rulers/Leaders There Is Reward In Listening.

There Is Reward In Empathy And Emotional Intelligence.

There Is Reward In Coming Down A Few Notches From Your Ego Trip.

There Is Reward In Accepting That Hoarding Food Meant For The Poor While Your Family Feasts, Is Vile And Wicked.

Social Media Is Not The Reason For Boko Haram, Banditry, Insecurity, Poor Governance, Lack Of Infrastructure Like Electricity, Good Water And Roads.

Social Media Is Not The Reason Why Our Health Centres Are Dysfunctional.

Social Media Is Not The Reason Why The Same Crop Of Oligarchs Have Promised The Basics And Failed Over And Over Again In 60 Years.

You Fear What You Cannot Control Because It Has The Power To Bring You Face To Face With Your Failures.

Do Remember You Used This Same Social Media To Mobilise And Enfranchise In 2014/2015 Against An Incumbent. It Worked For You, You Crossed The Bridge And Now You Want To Burn It Down, Tsk, Tsk, Tsk.
The Heart Of Man Is Desperately Wicked. Who Can Know It?

There Are Enough Laws In Nigeria To Bring Those Who Break Rules On Any Media To Justice.

If This Is A Ploy To Shift Attention From #EndSars And #LekkiTollGateKillings, The Smart Citizens Of Nigeria Know How To Multi-Task.

Survivors Of Police Brutality, Extortion And Ungoverned Spaces Are All Awake And Asking Their Elected Officials To Do The Work They Are Paid For.
The Least Of Which Is Guaranteed Security.

Now Democracy Is Put To The Test, No More Lip Service.
Rule Of Law Over Rule Of Man.

#NigeriaFirst