Destruction might have been unleashed on Television Continental in Lagos, brilliant host of the popular programme, ‘Your View’, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, has expressed fulfilment that she spoke her mind during Wednesday’s edition of it.
The station was razed later that day by hoodlums, apparently in response to the shooting of protesters in Lekki on Tuesday.
Morayo said she had the premonition the edition could be her last at the station but she is happy she and her team courageously treated the carnage matter.
She said in a Facebook post:
“Many have asked this question today. The truth is, we understood our responsibility to our audience to speak.
“I told the ladies yesterday. I said, ‘Tomorrow’s show (today) is likely to be our last show for many reasons.’ I said, ‘We may be attacked or even fired but we must speak the truth to power.’
“I’m so glad I said these words because one of it actually happened.
“It will go down in history that when the chips were down, the ladies of YourView did not back down. We spoke up. I’m glad we did. God bless the new Nigeria of our dreams. #anewnigeria.
“On our governor’s watch, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, armed men, soldiers shot at innocent protesters at Lekki.
“There were hotspots in Lagos, we had in Ajegunle, Orile Iganmu, Mushin where hoodlums took to the streets to destroy properties and destroy others, the military did not go there. They went where peaceful protesters were sitting down singing the national anthem at Lekki toll gate.
“Nigerians have a lot of questions today. So many questions:
“How do we have military in our state and we have no control over them?
“Who ordered the alleged removal of CCTV cameras?
“Why was there a blackout yesterday?
“That’s our conversation today. We want answers. We know our leaders are watching today. Call in, speak truth to power.”
