*After the fall… The sun shone brightly, in sync with the nation’s celebration mood. It was a day to remember. A day destined for the annals of history, to honour Nigeria's hard-won democracy. Twenty-five unbroken years! The air was electric. The stage was set, the crowd buzzing. All eyes were on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he took to the podium to deliver his speech. Done, he proceeded to mount the motorcade to inspect the presidential parade. Then, it happened in a flash! One moment, President Tinubu was walking sure-footedly between his security aides towards the ride. A few ginger steps and he would be there. The military parade would start as soon as he was in place, waving at his people. But, as he lifted a foot to step onto the back of the truck, gravity had a different plan. *The security aides rushed support him up. Suddenly, as the president ascended the steps of the car, the unthinkable happened – he lost footing and - “Hu...
With a general lean and hungry look, they all flashed placards they couldn’t read. In fact, they appeared like a ragtag team of beggars and all their placards read like something from a storybook.
But the protesters had one static message, directing (or was it authorising) EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) to “proceed” with their former governor’s investigation.
That happened on April 3, 2024 outside the EFCC headquarters in Abuja.
The group comprised mainly hungry-looking youths reportedly from Zamfara state, some forcing a smile while flagging the posters.
One was asked to read what was written on the placard, but he started an explanation and ended it in Hausa language.
However, they claimed former governor Bello Matawalle was the reason they looked gaunt, “directing” the EFCC to to reopen investigations to probe what he did with over N70 billion.
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