Northern youth, learn from the successes of the #EndSARS movement. Mobilisers coordinated large numbers of people who were ready to go to major urban centres with smartphones to make a visible statement that could attract the attention of commercial and social media...

... Professionals rendered legal assistance, fundraising and funds management, transparent daily reporting, graphic design, negotiation and dialogue, political connections, photography and video coverage. A concrete demands list was developed in '5 for 5.' Actions were...

...strategic and sustained in spite of setbacks. Diaspora was utilized effectively to raise the profile of the movement and contact appropriate international media and famous personalities. And no single leader was permitted to hijack the cause. Kudos to all involved.

Hashtags are insufficient to end the insecurity of the North. I repeat, hashtags are insufficient. We must be fearless and use collaboration, communication, strategy, political lobbying and negotiation skills effectively.