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Endsars Protest: A Call For The Eradication Of Corruption In Nigeria
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1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Nigeria’s poor socio-economic performance,
human rights abuses, widespread poverty, insecurity, corruption and lack
of trust in the political system have led to disenchantment among the
electorate, especially the youth who make up 51% of the population. This
matters in a fast-growing population of over 200 million, with more
than 60% of people under 25 (NPC 2006).The human cost of bad governance
is evident in the low level of basic infrastructure, weak healthcare and
educational system, high unemployment and the number of out-of-school
children, amongst others. Across the socio-economic class divide, there
is a feeling that the effects of bad governance will catch up with
everyone someday. However in a wake up call the recent protests by young
Nigerians against police brutality, the EndSARS protests, exposed the
gross human rights abuses suffered by many Nigerians at the hands of the
institution created to protect them. More than about the police itself,
the protests demonstrated the youth’s discontentment with governance
throughout the country. Nigerians are now demanding that the government
tackles the root causes of poverty, insecurity, human rights abuses and
socio-economic instability through the levels of good governance.
#EndSARS brought young Nigerians from different religious and ethnic
backgrounds together. Most protesters were united against police
brutality despite their differences and this is largely why the protest
gained momentum nationally. Against this backdrop of incessant police
brutality and abuse on human rights, that this study seek to reveal the
implication of ENDSARS protest: a call for eradication of corruption in
Nigeria.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The general objective of this study is examine ENDSARS protest as a call for a eradication of corruption in Nigeria.
To examine the cause of ENDSARS protest in Nigeria.
To examine the strategies through which ENDSARS protest was executed.
To determine what extent ENDSARS protest called for eradication of corruption in Nigeria.
1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The
scope of this study in general terms examine the impact of ENDSARS
protest, calling for the eradication of corruption in Nigeria.
Specifically the study will examine the activity of ENDSARS in Nigeria
using Delta and Edo state as a case study.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTION.
1. What are the underlying causes that led to ENDSARS protest in Nigeria?
2. What were the strategies implored by the ENDSARS protesters to express their grievance?
3. To what extent did ENDSARS protest heightened the call to eradicate corruption in Nigeria?
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