How to protest: 14 Turkey recipes Nigerians will never try
We can boldly say Nigerians, on various occasions, tried to wrest their country from the hands of whatever cabal is in charge.
June 12 protests, OccupyNigeria, and so on…Nigerians are brave.
Scroll down for the “recipes”.
But we’re not sure these African giants are as brave as Turkey, we mean the people of Turkey: the Turkish people.
The world was shocked to hear a dissident faction of the Turkish military announced it had seized power last Friday. Saturday came with greater shock as images from Turkey showed how the people kicked armed soldiers back to the barracks.
Whatever recipes the people deployed, it seems they were meant for Turkey alone.
1. Imagine…Buhari seized power in 1983 and deployed soldiers on the streets of wherever…and you see your brother attempting to stop a military tank like…
What would you do?
2. And would mum allow your sweet little sister join police in making a mess of armed soldiers?
3. Would Nigerian soldiers be “humble” enough to allow a policeman do this?
If it ever happens, the IG would probably declare Campari for all and sundry.
We know most Nigerians are brave enough to hug electricity transformers and even turn them to prayer centers.
4. But can you imagine OccupyNigeria protesters hugging each other atop military tanks?
5. Can Nigerian protesters “occupy the tank” and take selfies?
6. Or hang by the barrel of a military tank?
7. Or harass armed soldiers with mobile camera flash?
One can’t even photograph “ordinary” police officer these days without risking death. Smh.
https://twitter.com/akinolarj/status/751041141341126657
8. Imagine a Turkish citizen teaming up with the police to arrest a dissident soldier.
9. As in…
Only in Turkey. Please don’t bring this to Nigeria #BuyNaijaToGrowTheNaira.
10. If our people in South-East demand you submit a picture of yourself beating a Nigerian soldier before you can marry Oluchi, what would you do?
You’d most likely marry from another part of the country or probably become the world’s first black Pope.
11. It’s okay. We know you don’t have the liver to flog a soldier.
And we think you shouldn’t even try. The Islamic Shiites who tried something similar would never advise you to embark on the deadly journey.
12. You’re a “bloody civilian.” You can’t punch a soldier.
Not even one who tries to steal your democratic rights.
13. And don’t even attempt kicking one even if you see others doing so.
Remember Ankara ain’t the capital of Nigeria.
14. But you can go protest against injustice as long as the military don’t show up.
We’re wondering how many soldiers it took to disperse OccupyNigeria music fiesta.
Can Odumakin and Bakare recall?
To be honest, this is nothing to ashamed about.
Check Wikipedia…
“In Turkey, compulsory military service applies to all male citizens from twenty to forty-one years of age. Those who are engaged in higher education or vocational training programs prior to their military drafting are allowed to delay service until they have completed the programs or reach a certain age.”
But in Nigeria, “common” national youth service…people be like…
So in Turkey, it was pretty much soldiers dealing with soldiers.
But we’ve heard of Nigerians joining the military in order to deal with Oluchi’s brother for adding an unreasonable item to the marriage requirement list.
These protest recipes were made for Turkey alone.
It is well. At least President Muhammadu Buhari, a former military dictator who continues to play deaf to killings back home, has condemned the failed Turkey coup.
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