The #EndSars Protest

Endsars was the trigger the Nigerian youth pulled to shoot at the government thinking it would bring
about an end to all the plight they have been facing only for the ensars bullet to hit the bullet proof
jacket of the government. Though the impact was hard on the government, the recoiling also flung the
youths seriously. After the ---- the business of governance and nation building must continue. How can
the government and the citizen ensure that such a situation does not arise again?

For the physician to treat an ailment a diagnosis has to be carried out to ascertain the ailment and the
extent of it severity. The EndSars protest; on the surface was presented as a reaction to uncontained
police brutality which has claimed many lives over the years and nothing seem to have been done about
it but then there were some underlying reasons behind the Endsars protest which caused the protest to
still remain even after the disbanding of SARS. Some of those underlying factors are: perceived
marginalization, unemployment and hostility towards successful young people.

Lessons on effective governance; the government needs to look into the following areas in order to
avoid the reoccurrence of such situation.

Nigeria is said to be the country with the highest PHD holders, no wonder why we have very good
policies on paper which are not fully implemented.

Enabling environment for businesses to thrive

National consciousness

Politics of deception; prosecuting those with the government when found wanting

The first EndSars protest took place in 2017. Nigerianswhen it seemed was ignited by just a tweet,
which spread globally online like wild fire gaining the support of local and international celebrities. But
back in Nigeria; the origin of the EndSars protest, there seem to be division as regarding the demand
whether or not to end SARS. While the Southern part of the country is clamoring for an end in to the
SARS unit, in most Northern part, it was a different demand.

 the protest
 cause of the protest.

Lessons on effective Governance

Characteristics of Good Governance

The World Bank Report (1989) identified the following as the features of good governance for sustainable human
development:
i. An efficient public service
ii. An independent judicial system and legal framework to enforce contract
iii. The accountable administration of public funds
iv. An independent public auditor, responsible to a representative legislature
v. Respect for the law and human rights at all levels of government
vi. A pluralistic institutional structure and
vii. A free press

 In the same vein, UNDP Policy Paper (1997:2) acknowledges the following as core characteristics of good
governance: Participation, Rule of Law, Transparency, Responsiveness, Consensus orientation, Equity,
Effectiveness and efficiency, Accountability, Strategic Vision. Adeosun (2012:6) explained the above words
that constituted UNDP characteristics of good governance as follows:

Active citizen participation

Nation building.