We don’t have democracy, people fear govt – Utomi - Punch Newspapers

#EndSARSHe added that Nigeria did not have a democracy yet.

Utomi spoke on Tuesday during the commemorative lecture and public presentation of a book edited by Chido Onumah titled, ‘Remaking Nigeria: Sixty Years, Sixty Voices,’ in Alausa, Ikeja., 35 Years after Dele Giwa and the Quest to Remake Nigeria,’ was held to reflect on the assassination of the former Newswatch editor-in-chief and youth activism.

Utomi said, “We need to build citizenship and raise citizens – people who have a passion for a shared humanity. At the bottom of society’s ladder are idiots, people who care just about themselves, and at the next level are tribalists who care only about people who share the same blood or language. For tribalists, everyone who does not share in their parochial base is an enemy.

“When these people move up and become citizens, a shared humanity will drive them to do things that are for the common good of all. This is why theThe former presidential candidate added that the practice of democracy in Nigeria had been turned upside down. “Democracy is supposed to be people holding government accountable. But the kind of democracy we run here is that people fear the government instead of the government fearing the people. Until we can make government fear the people, we don’t have a democracy,” he said.

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Inifola2 People do bcz we don't understand that government are not meant to be feared. Government are d ones that should fear d people and until we understand this we may never move forward as a country. I love this beautiful country bt d pple need to come 2geda to enact change.

The government that threatens its citizens.

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