If not A peaceful one, no Revolution is worth it - Democrat

Our perspectives about revolution differ. Let's be tactful - any revolution not properly defined activates civil unrest in the society. At the end, we start all over again. 

Rasak Ayanlakin (Democrat)

Nigeria needs many of Omoyele Sowore. Many solidarize with him for the sake of Nigeria - not Sowore's passion for the revolution.  

It's evident that an average Nigerian lives a miserable quality of life. Our infrastructure has fallen into a state of disrepair. 

Our health and education services are approaching death, especially as a result of neglect and hence a revolution in the mind of a disturbed Nigerian, is not an ordinary idea but a welcome one.  

But, should we probe Sowore's intention and motives? Remember, he lost in the just concluded presidential election. His intention, whether good or bad, would be given political undertones. 

What if he had won? Isn't it a middle of the road compromise? What if the present administration had compensated him with a ministerial appointment? Would advocacy for revolution linger this much? 

The call for revolution, as far as Nigeria is concerned, is a patriotic call. Just that the motives behind the call need be investigated, modus operandi and modus vivendi well defined. 

Or else some people somewhere in the country would make social unrest, vandalization and extra judicial killings their closest companions. 

Whilst armed robbery, kidnapping for ransom and assassination would rise with increasing power all in the name of revolution. 

What if extreme violence becomes order of the day? The revolution gets out of hand and Sowore has to flee out of the country leaving innocent people in the pool of blood. 

We can predict the start of a Revolution Now Protest, we dare not mention what its aftermath would look like. 

No matter what, a revolution might be resisted by the government of the day thereby resulting to a clash between the leaders and the led.   

Nigerian government has occasionally, severely dealt with Biafran agitators, Shi'ites and the likes, won't these aggrieved citizens caucus with the unconventional revolutionary move to castigate violence and hence innocent bloods would be spilled. 

Let Sowore be interrogated, what revolution he envisages. Is it one that shuts the nation down and makes nothing works for people's common peace and rest of minds? 

Or revolution of ideas, and thoughts trying to draw our attentions all to what's strategically needful - gingering us to position the nation in its right space. 

The government sees itself at the brink of overthrow, and is willing to use its power to incapacitate potent revolutionists.  

Sowore, has seen an avenue to x-ray the ills of the society, quickly downplay the massive popularity the incumbent government has gathered before now, possibly to expel the ruling party in the next contest. 

Sincerely, any chaos produced out of any violent confrontation of those at the top seats temporarily diminishes our economy, renders many homeless and jobless. 

The military take advantage of such platform to overthrow the Federal Government. We suffer again and again if nothing changes in the hands of khaki men. 

It had better Sowore settle for a strong opposition stand in the country. He' should be the voice of the voiceless even if it won't go beyond the pages of newspapers. 

We would feel his concerns and priorities and as he subsequently recontest, he stands the chance of winning our minds some other moments of national election. 

The government would treat him like a political usurper, a great threat to its leadership. His recent arrest was warranted and predictable. 

It's necessary the public demand for his freedom, his release would speak for the government's maturity and understanding of what an average Nigerian faces on the street. 

Whilst the government sees reasons to release him conditionally or otherwise, the government should address security challenges, gross unemployment rate, low purchasing power crisis facing the country and its people. Then no one would see reasons to instigate revolution anymore. 

The best form of revolution is in our hands - our voting rights. If Sowore manages his opposition stands within the ambit of the law and common peace, my educated opinion sees a future President in him (underline if).