A protest that started as EndBadGovernance has transmuted into blackmailing the North by some suspected sponsored elements of the government and closet bigots. They alleged that protests only happen in the North when a Southerner is in office, citing the cases of the protests against Goodluck Jonathan's administration (2010-2015) and now incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration (2023 till date).

These claims are misrepresentation of facts and recent history. For the record, there was protest against President Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007) across the country at several times when he partially removed fuel subsidy that caused increment of the pump price of fuel.

Although there was no major protest against President Umaru Musa Yar'adua (2007-May 2010), the Boko Haram issue first reared its ugly head in Maiduguri, Borno state in July 2009 during the active period of his presidency. He swiftly crushed it! It is therefore untrue that the "North" created Boko Haram insurgency to undermine Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, a southerner.

When President Goodluck Jonathan (May 2010-2015) assumed office in substantive capacity after the demise of President Umaru Musa Yar'adua, Nigeria did not experience any protest until January 2012 when Jonathan announced the removal of fuel subsidy in his New Year's broadcast against the advice of relevant stakeholders, including Nigeria Labour Congress, Nigeria Bar Association and Nigeria Medical Association.

Contrary to misrepresented narrative, the protests were held across the country, including Lagos, Oyo (Ibadan), Edo (Benin), Kwara (Ilorin) and Kano states among others. The 2012 Subsidy removal protests had the support of legendary literary icons, Ms Chimamanda Adichie and Late Chinua Achebe. During these protests, twelve persons were killed, including seven in Kano, three in Benin, and two in Lagos, and many were injured by the Police.

Furthermore, Boko Haram issue only resurfaced in September 2010 after they were crushed in July 2009, and the mismanagement of the situation emboldened them to cause more havoc. The kidnap of Chibok school girls of Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents was the next mass protest against Jonathan.

Contrary to several claims, there were series of protests in the North against President Muhammadu Buhari (2015-2023). There were several protests against Buhari administration between 2020 and 2023 in the North against hardship, killing and insecurity. In June 2020, some Northerners staged a protest in Katsina to demand his resignation. In December 2021, similar protests against Buhari were held in the North. In January 2023, Buhari and his entourage were stoned in the North.

Has people forgotten so soon? Have people forgotten the #NorthIsBleeding campaign?

When President Bola Tinubu (May 2023-date) removed fuel subsidy, did anyone protest? Many gave the government the benefit of doubt though some of us never trusted the administration. Under six months, prices of commodities x10, inflation rate skyrocketed and it has become difficult for a poor man to survive. The untold hardship turned into famine, Nigerians decided to protest.

Why then are hirelings of the government blackmailing the North? Are northerners not Nigerians? Are they the only ones suffering? Are people in the South living in plenty or comfort? Don't Nigerians have the right to express their displeasure and discontent irrespective of ethnicity? May God forgive those that are tribalising Nigeria's challenges. Stop blackmailing the North! Tinubu has failed!

- Tonye Barcanista

Nobody is blackmailing the North.
North is free to protest even the Ndigbo as long as Hausa is protesting in Hausaland Igbo in Igboland and Yoruba in Yoruba land

The reality is north no even see or care about social media opinion of apc yoruba

Apc is a plague to them now in north

Tinubu must go or end their hunger

This is all they know

It's a campaign of gaslighting and blackmail by Tinubu's online urchins. Some of us remember these events vividly

God bless you handsomely Mr. Tonye for this piece.

There's no other people doing this than idîotic uselèss bastard dirty bigot miscreants shamelessly defending Tinubu failure.
Chief among them is the rapist apologist , an inconsequential fugitive Reno Omokri , who now shamelessly supports a man who he insulted in all manners for several years and the few Tinubu urchins clapping for him because he's now saying all kinds of demeaning things about the Igbos and Peter Obi.

How on earth could you be so fóolish and stupid to trust an idiot like Reno Omokri who was on your principal neck prior before the election and immediately switched allegiance when your principal was declared the winner of the election..thats someone you see as a Savior today , you're really a clown.

Codepain:
Nobody is blackmailing the North.
North is free to protest even the Ndigbo as long as Hausa is protesting in Hausaland Igbo in Igboland and Yoruba in Yoruba land

As usual..

Use Igbo as pain relief.

The post has north.

But in you guys usual cowardice, sneak Igbo in .

It's a case of selective amnesia. After their failed attempts to incriminate Peter Obi, they started blaming the North for attempting to oust Tinubu through unconstitutional means without addressing pressing issues.

Those chihuahuas supporting Tinubu are equally senseless and heartless like their benefactor.

At least, this is not 1960 where information doesn't circulate and records of events kept for future references. These days, if you tell a lie, the archives will be used to dissect your lies and bury them completely.

My problem with Southerners are their misinformation and outright lies.

Barcanister is now a defender of the North that truncated the government of his brother.

Tell us where the protest took place during those periods apart from pocket of protest during endsars that were championed by southerners living in Abuja and other major northern cities.

The involvement of northerners in that protest was to stage an anti-protest campaign where they attacked protesters in Berger, Utako, burnt cars in Apo Dutse, and chased Deji Adeysnju who was leading one of the protests.

Stop misinforming people, northerners didn't protest against Buhari, they staged protest against Southerners who protested during this period

Ttalk:
My problem with Southerners are their misinformation and outright lies.

Barcanister is now a defender of the North that truncated the government of his brother.

Tell us where the protest took place during those periods apart from pocket of protest during endsars that were championed by southerners living in Abuja and other major northern cities.

The involvement of northerners in that protest was to stage an anti-protest campaign where they attacked protesters in Berger, Utako, burnt cars in Apo Dutse, and chased Deji Adeysnju who was leading one of the protests.

Stop misinforming people, northerners didn't protest against Buhari, they staged protest against Southerners who protested during this period

So you don't remember the "North is bleeding protest"?

I'm trying to remember the name of that Hausa journalist now who bacame famous in that protest when she said "we are a little bit pissed Baba Buhari"?
I think her name is Hadiza Mohamed.

This protest has no ethnic or political undertones.

Biting poverty and attendant hunger are the key factors.

Who is his right senses announces petrol subsidy removal from the inauguration ground when he didn't even have a cabinet or consulted widely?

I have always suspect some of you to be brain dead like your master in Aso rock.

OP stop tagging press statement by some few people in the north as protest.

Know different between agitation, protest and riot.

Ttalk:
OP stop tagging press statement by some few people in the north as protest.

Know different between agitation, protest and riot.

Was buhari not pelted with stones in Katsina?

SisterAnn:
So you don't remember the "North is bleeding protest"?

I'm trying to remember the name of that Hausa journalist now who bacame famous in that protest when she said "we are a little bit pissed Baba Buhari"?
I think her name is Hadiza Mohamed.

I have always suspect some of you to be brain dead like your master in Aso rock.

Maybe you need to go back to school to learn some basic word. Because some few people organised a press conference to make a demand now amount to protest?

Can you even term what is happening today in the north as protest?

What does Russia flag has to do with hunger protest?

Truthissupreme:
The reality is north no even see or care about social media opinion of apc yoruba

Apc is a plague to them now in north

Tinubu must go or end their hunger

This is all they know

people protesting are not on social media. Let the tribal bigots come up with next propaganda.

SisterAnn:
Was Buhari not pelted with stones in Katsina?

Stop making stupid comments, many politicians are daily being molested for one thing or the other and there are agitation and demands that often lead to confrontation, all that can't be termed protest.

Learn to use the right words to convey your message

TonyeBarcanista:


- Tonye Barcanista

tell the yeruba brother to stop who are they.

So u are now the defender of the North

So funny how u all claim Northerners are Yoruba helpers but whenever both parties have an issue online, u are quick to side beside them

I said it before that all the Professors of Logic in all Eastern Uni should be sacked, cause how could a group keep churning out logical fallacies in their numbers

Ttalk:


Maybe you need to go back to school to learn some basic word. Because some few people organised a press conference to make a demand now amount to protest?

Can you even term what is happening today in the north as protest?

What does Russia flag has to do with hunger protest?

the same Russia flag with Tinubu during his broadcast. You guys think you know too much but making fool of yourselves. What you saw them with, are military flags and again you saw them talking to military in support of their government. It's a total frustration from your wicked brother in power against the people that made them to consider military regime.

TonyeBarcanista:


- Tonye Barcanista

I don't see any blackmail, they North already made their opinion known publicly

Paid Tinubu Yoruba supporters are the ones blackmailing the North. They are blind to the hunger in the land, and they keep accusing people of sponsoring a protest that even a newborn knows its cause.

AqualinaXYZ:
Yoruba dey fear North




Why?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

This post is about how Yorubas have been supposedly blackmailing the North. So hows did his assertions even prove your comment?

Its funny how U guys are always shouting "Yoruba fear North", yet they've attacked the Northerners far more than other Southern groups combined

So funny is the fact that, U guys have being the ones creating multiple threads to tell us how the North wont help Tinubu in 2027

Na u fear North pass, kid

Blackmailing the north abi north should stop destroying their own region all in the name of protest.

Who will suffer the consequences of the destructions? FG or their politicians?

Saao:
the same Russia flag with Tinubu during his broadcast. You guys think you know too much but making fool of yourselves. What you saw them with is military flags and you can as well saw them talking to military in support of their government. It's a total frustration from your wicked brother in power against the people.

Stop sounding stupid and use your head, why should a protester in a democracy flaunt military flag while participating in hunger protest

Codepain:
Nobody is blackmailing the North.
North is free to protest even the Ndigbo as long as Hausa is protesting in Hausaland Igbo in Igboland and Yoruba in Yoruba land

There are elements attempting to blackmail the north actually. Many Nigerians believe, for example, that the North never protested against Buhari, which is untrue.

Truthissupreme:
The reality is north no even see or care about social media opinion of apc yoruba
Apc is a plague to them now in north
Tinubu must go or end their hunger
This is all they know

Wrong! northerners are very much social media savvy...even the bokoharam and the many bandits up in the North are on social media. Don't think for a second that they are clueless like your politicians have made you reason.

helinues:
Blackmailing the north abi north should stop destroying their own region all in the name of protest.

Who will suffer the consequences of the destructions? FG or their politicians?

how their destruction take concern you is what we are yet to know

You yoruba hypocrites that were playing politics didn't love their region when it was "burning" with sucide bombing and children kidnapping during gej

Kobojunkieee:
Wrong! northerners are very much social media savvy...even the bokoharam and the many bandits up in the North are on social media. Don't think for a second that they are clueless like your politicians have made you reason.

ofcourse I know

I am just using the logic of helius and his bots that think they can sound daft in propaganda

Hehehe! Even the north does not gives a shit about what the agbadorian BATists sayings including that the Igbos are instigating the North against the druggie government

TonyeBarcanista:


- Tonye Barcanista

Abeg tell them. They forgot that their clueless treasury looter Tinubu will need the support of northern elites and electorates in any election. Besides the hardships Tinubu created will surely choked him and his party.

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