The Human Project

The right to protest is protected by International Laws. See Articles 18, 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Right. Under section 40 of the Nigerian Constitution, every person is entitled to assemble freely and associate with other persons. Section 45 permits these rights to be restricted in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality, public health or to protect the rights or freedom of others. So, as long as you’re not causing any trouble, you’re doing well my dear. Furthermore, the Court of Appeal upheld the right to protest in the case of IGP V. ANPP (2008) 12 WRN 65 that “certainly in a democracy, it is the right of citizens to conduct peaceful processions, rallies or demonstrations without seeking and obtaining permission from anybody. It is a right guaranteed by the 1999 constitution and any law that attempt to curtail such right is null and void and of no effect. We already know that peaceful protest is a fundamental right in Nigeria and ...

One of my favorite lecturers in the faculty of law, university of Calabar, Calabar is credited with having said that Nigeria is a theatre of the absurd. So when news came that the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim had stated that Corps members are part of the national defense policy of Nigeria and can be mobilized for war if needed, read more about it here , Nigerians greeted it with memes, mockery and sheer disbelief.  See the different reactions here. Trust Nigerians to lash out, and great was the lash out that a spokesperson of the NYSC has since made attempts at clearing the air, emphasizing that the director general never meant the statement the way Nigerans have perceived it.  Details here. A simple google search will give you video results of that interview with Channels TV. Therefore, I’ll  leave the issue of understanding what he said to your good judgement. For emphasis, what he said, how he said it or what he meant ...