Cries Of The Masses by SHODIPO O.A (no david read aloud TXT) 📕

Cries of the masses The sound for freedom

Government! why?

what have we done to deserve this?

Is this Democracy or Plutocracy?

Bad economy, no works, no light, no water and bad roads

.Before electing you, you promised us the rule of law. Equality before the law you promised us democracy, GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE.We don’t even have right to press, right to freedom and right to protest which is not right.

Listen to the cries of the masses Thousands of youths have gone bad, some involved in scam, fraud, rituals and all types.

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves

Swear to God, Not all trees are bad

To lead the people you have to walk behind them.

Listen to our cries

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere

Men are moved by two levers only:fear and self interest

When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw. You government are the cause of all this outlaw attitudes.Listen to our cries and have mercy We citizens eye don red We the citizens don’t trust our leaders that’s the reason why we bomb the cylinder.

You government your case is like that of a man drinking poison and then hoping it will kill his enemies.Think about your children future because a day will come when you will be no more.This city is what it is because our citizens are what they are and all the blame is on you(GOVERNMENT).

A Government afraid of its citizens is democracy, citizens afraid of government is tyranny

You government ain't scared of shit.The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.

If freedom of speech is taking away, then dumb and silent may be led like sheep to the slaughter.

Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.Government we have nothing left to lose we’ve seen our families gunned downed to death, some starved to death, some even searched for hope endlessly until they breath their last.

The common man is like a sleeping lion, do not wake him up or else you'll be torn apart.

Since 1960, they have been playing us like the soccer game.The same people run the system with a change of names.The youths has woken up, The generation you people call the lazy youths is the same generation who brought about a nation where we can speak for our right.

A new Nigeria is all we asked for and nothing more we got death in return.Under the 25th Amendment of the Constitution of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria.

(i) It was hereby declared that sovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria from whom government through this constitution derives all its powers and authority

.(ii) The security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.

(iii) Control the national economy in such manner as to secure the maximum welfare, freedom and happiness of every citizens on the basis of social justice and equality of status and opportunity.

(iv) The state social order is founded on ideals of freedom, equality and justice.

This so called government don’t follow the constitution.We live in fear in our country we are starving, they are killing us just because we stood up for our rights.

On the 20th of October 2020 The government of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria deployed military mens on the peaceful protesters in the streets of Lagos(Lekki Toll Gate). what we call the LEKKI MASSACRE

This massacre was led by Commander Ifon Omata of the Nigerian Army.The constitution is just a normal note in the face of the government.The soldiers shot against unarmed protesters with the Nigerian flag and singing the National Anthem and this act by the government made the citizens of Nigeria angry, They took to the street the following day and many souls were lost, buildings got burnt including High court, Federal prison, malls and so many important buildings .

They fucked with the wrong generation already and we are the monsters they made and now we are coming back to haunt them like a scary nightmare.

They can only take our lives not our freedom.

For the first time in so many decades we stood up for our rights. All we want is a new Nigeria and a country whereby the son of a nobody can become somebody without the help of anybody.

Arise O’compatriots

Nigeria is falling down,

Our youths have woken up,

With tears we say end bad Government.

The labor of our protesters shall never be in vain

Its time to fight for our rights

We are fighting for freedom and a country free of corrupt leaders.

In our country the only right we have is right to be silent! We are scared to leave our homes each and everyday with fear of being killed by the same people who are suppose to protect us. In our country if the rich steal from the poor it called business but if the poor decides to fight back they call it violence. Cops kill us and we protest but instead of us getting justice we got more death in return.I’m from where we are unheard and we are also not allowed to speak.Stuck in the system, they just watching us fail while they sitting back.It’s hard to get a job, so we hustle and flip a pack.The whole system is all a set-up.

Like everyday might be the end of our lives We die so young we can’t even picture a older us.

The way is so long and the journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

We took that very step on the very same month they claimed we got out independence, despite being free from the british rule we still live in bondage.

Publication Date: 11-10-2020

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Dedication:
I Dedicate This Book To Every Nigerian Who Lost Their Life In The Struggle For A Better Nigeria