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I Find RevolutionNow Protest Exasperating , Says Adesina
The presidency says it finds #revolutionnow protest held in different parts of the state very annoying and exasperating. It further explained that they were just irritating child’s play and would be dealt with without delay.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, stated this on Wednesday.
Mr. Adesina noted that the protests were carried out by only a few youths out of the 200 million Nigerians in the country.
He said, “Well, was it really a protest? By my estimation, it just seemed like a child’s play because protests by their very nature are spontaneous things, mass things. These are just a sprinkle of people trying to be funny. As far as I am concerned, it is nothing to worry about.
“A revolution is always a mass thing, not a sprinkle of young boys and girls you saw yesterday in different parts of the country. I think it was just a funny thing to call it a revolution protest.”
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When asked if it was right for the Presidency to talk down on young Nigerians for protesting, Adesina remained adamant, insisting that the protests were nothing but irritation and he had a right to his opinion.
“In a country of 200 million people and if you see a sprinkle of people saying they are doing a revolution, it was a child’s play,” he said.
When asked if the government determines the seriousness of a protest only by its size, Adesina responded, “Well, it will always matter because if you said it was a revolution, revolutions by definition are quite well known.
When asked if protests would continue, the President’s aide said, “The government would do whatever it takes to ensure maximum peace in the state.
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