General News of Thursday, 22 October 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comEnd SARS: Ghana risks facing similar violence happening in Nigeria – Col (rtd) AboagyeEndSARS protests have been raging in Nigeria for over two weeksSecurity analyst, Col (rtd) Festus Aboagye, has said the underlining conditions that triggered the civil protests in Nigeria exist in Ghana, albeit slightly different. Speaking to GhanaWeb over suggestions that the rousing support the Nigerians protestors have received in Ghana points to the possibility of replication in Ghana, Col (rtd) Aboagye said that is not farfetched. Col Aboagye (rtd), who is attached to the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Institute (KAIPTC), said in all countries that have faced such agitations, one of the credible generalisations that have been made is that there are some grievances in the system that has long been ignored. Col Aboagye (rtd) said what the agitating Nigerian youth are calling ‘Northernisation’ of Buhari’s government, has been labelled the ‘friends and family’ under the current administration. He said another reason the threat in Nigeria could replicate in Ghana is the youth bulge in Ghana and the lack of employment.

Source: GhanaWeb October 22, 2020 11:03 UTC