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The ennobled #ENDSARs protests came to a grinding and violent halt on the night of October 20th when soldiers opened fire on the crowd of peaceful protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate. Or at least this is the version of the incident that the people tell while the defence apparatus in the country has countered this narrative with several, changing versions of their view of the incident.
Twelve months after, the Nigerian government has failed to meet all the five demands made by the youths during the ENDSARS protest. This was disclosed in a joint statement by Enough is Enough (EiE) and other civil society organizations including the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), The Interactive for Social Impact (The Interactive), and YIAGA Africa.
In 2020, Dataphyte looks at the numbers that matter in the country, human interest stories, special reports, and investigations. Our stories covered health, education, agriculture, security, and the extractive sector.
A recent Dataphyte analysis questioned the outcome and implementation of government-mandated Judicial panels of inquiry, following EndSARS demonstrations. Today, however, we observe seven states neglected to even take said first steps.
The Senate petitions the Executive for 1% of VAT to aid reconstruction following EndSARS destruction. Elsewhere, we continue with investigations into Fashola, who keeps digging his hole. Travelling to the US remains unchanged.
Trailing the EndSARS conversation tells a tale of neglect to Nigerians and law enforcement, with the number of petitions as an indicator of indiscretions from the latter. Yes, government mandated Judicial panels of inquiry are first steps. But implementation and duration will tell the rest.
Picking up where we left off with the 2021 budget review, today we review some omissions that speak to an unending gender dialogue. Under the aegis of the Small Scale Women Farmers Association in Nigeria (SWOFON), women farmers condemned the 2021 budget allocation for leaving women out yet again. And although women contribute to 80% of agriculture production, the appropriation of ₦179.4bn only accrued 1.33% to female farmers
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INFOGRAPHICS: Duration of Inquiry for Judicial Panels on Police Brutality
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INFOGRAPHICS: Judicial Panel of Inquiry into Acts of Police Brutality
SARS-CoV-2 and EndSARS are still wreaking havoc to a contracted Nigerian economy. Elsewhere, we see bad roads claimed more lives than COVID from July to September. And for Lagos, Sanwo Olu promises to rekindle hope for 2021.
Earlier this month, the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, surmised it was hoodlums dressed as soldiers, not the Army that shot EndSARS protesters at Lekki toll gate
Notoriety is attained through exclusivity; such is the case for the exclusive MVP list for EndSARS supporters. Already there are whispers of frozen bank accounts and no-fly lists. And now, a law suit. In other news, two businesses, private and public, are defying covid-related downturns, scoring revenue increments. All these and more in today’s numbers to ponder.
The 2021 Appropriation Bill: Debts, Excesses & Deductions
The storied history of security in Nigeria is not for the faint of heart. But it is imperative to peep through the curtains amid recent events. And while the Attorney General is still blind about the military’s involvement in the Lekki massacre, we glance through Nigeria’s security agents “rap sheet” over the years.
