ENUGU—The unprecedented #EndSars protest in all the states of the federation for days now shook the nation as youths protest against police brutality with a demand to disband the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.
Despite the ugly turn of events in some states where innocent lives were lost, thousands of these youths are not deterred as they troop out en masse to protest.
Realizing that most battles are won spiritually, these future generations changed the narrative on Saturday by organizing a prayer walk round the coal city, Enugu.
The walk was a spiritual exercise as at every strategic junction, they spent some minutes praying for the nation.
In an interview with the West African Pilot News, Gideon a teenager revealed that the walk became expedient as an avenue for youths to collectively call on God for divine intervention.
“The Nigeria of today is not favorable to the youths. The rich are getting richer and the poor, poorer. Meritocracy is relegated to the back while kakistocracy and nepotism the order of the day,”
“We desire a nation where graduates will gain employment on merit not on who you know”
“We want a nation where the basic infrastructures like good roads, clean water, electricity and the likes are available; these should be the dividends of democracy but such we do not see in Nigeria”
“Severally we have heard of the award of the Enugu Onitsha expressway, thousands have lost their lives on this all important road in the South-East yet nothing is done till this day”
“We desire a change and considering man’s frailty, we have resolved to take it to God in prayer,
“The theme of this walk is taken from the book of 2nd Chronicles chapter 7, verse 14: “if my people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins and heal their land”.
“Hence, we the Enugu youths pray to God Almighty to hear our prayers and heal our land,” he concluded.
The youths however expressed gratitude to the policemen who were with them all through the walk.
In an interview with the police officer who pleaded anonymity, the police presence is simply for protection not to resist them in any way.
The Enugu Youths in their thousands converged in Michael Okpara Square by 8am. From the square, they trekked to Government House, through Bisalla Road to Otigba Junction, Artisan Market, Stadium then back to Okpara Square where they prayed and dispersed at about 12noon.
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