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Soro Soke With Your Full Chest


What a time to be a Nigerian youth, what a time indeed to be alive.
The past week has seen Nigerian youth in their most unified form, speaking up, walking the walk and seeking the exact same thing, an end to police brutality and the devil's arm of the Nigerian police force known as SARS.

The slang "Soro Soke" was originated by popular Yoruba actress Toyin Afolayan also known as Lola Idije. The phrase means "Speak Louder", the slang got viral on Twitter when a fan wrote it on one of FC Bayern Munich's post and has now become one of the most famous slangs used in the ongoing protest by Nigerian youths.


I am extremely proud of the progress of my generation, the so-called "lazy youth" have made. For years the Nigerian government have lotted, embezzled funds, trampled on the constitutional right of the citizens and did so, with so much recklessness, showing no concern how their actions and inaction affects the lives of people.

While this protest stemmed from a need to end police brutality, it is evident that it is slowly leading into a revolution, as the call for the total reform of the country has begun.

Now, the people have found their voice and it will take a lot to quiet them. The youth have awakened, rising like the sun on a new day. 


"Soro Soke" with your full chest is for those sitting on the fence, those who are afraid to speak up against the evil happening in the nation for different reasons. Many religious houses who were quick to speak about the 5G propaganda are nowhere to be found, several artists, movie makers and twitter activist are silent on the matter because they are sometimes funded by people in power who of course have embezzled from the nation.

"Soro Soke" with your full chest is a call for more support from everyone in a place of affluence and influence to join the protest via various means, on the road, online and other platforms.

Speak up, speak louder, let's reform Nigeria.

#EndPoliceBrutality #ReformNigeria 

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