Dr. Bongos Ikwue, a well-known musician in Nigeria, called to the government and those in positions of power on Monday to meet the concerns of protesting youths and the general public.

In response to the just finished #EndBadGovernance protests, Ikwue urged the government to be liberal in recognizing both the protestors and their activities as part of democracy's checks and balances system.

"Nigerian leaders should be aware that there is a paradigm shift; modern day Nigerians have evolved to putting their leaders to task - a departure from docility," he wrote. He added that "bad governance is not limited to government but also to our homes, communities, organisations, religious organisations, and associations" .
"Everyone in position of leadership to address the demands of protesting youths and the silent affected masses including local, state and federal governments should be liberal in accepting both the protesters and their actions as part of the checks-and-balances of democracy," according to him.

Ikwue also expressed his openness to work with government at the municipal, state, and federal levels to engage youngsters in meaningful and productive ways.

Noting that the situation of the youths can be used to foretell the country's future, he emphasized the importance of adequately counseling, reasonably providing for, and properly guiding and monitoring Nigeria's youthful people.

The musician claimed that it is clear that there is difficulty in the country, which he attributes to an increase in fuel pump prices, as most activities in the country rely on the usage of premium motor spirit (PMS).

He empathized with both Nigerians and the government. Ikwue stated that Nigerians have faced starvation, insecurity, violent attacks at home and on farms, an inadequate healthcare system, and a variety of other inadequacies.

In the same vein, Ikwue urged youths to sheathe their swords and "cultivate the culture of tasking their brains to think out pragmatic, yet simple, solutions to challenges facing us as individuals and collectively".

When bringing the attention of the government to their problems, he warned teenagers not to resort to violence or allow agents of destruction to take advantage.

The musician chastised young people who believe in using illicit means to achieve fortune, advising them to take advantage of the myriad chances and resources available in society.

He also asked the government to take specific actions to alleviate the country's hardships.

"Parts of the solutions proposed to mitigate hardship in the country are reducing the demand for PMS by embracing CNG-powered vehicles, electric vehicles, and the building of recharge/filling stations for these vehicles; affordable mass transit scheme (tricycles inclusive); support to charity shops where foodstuffs would be sold at lower prices; enhanced nationwide hi-tech security architecture (particularly of ungoverned areas); meaningful youth empowerment programs; purposef

Ikwue also urged the administration to establish an effective communication structure to improve mutual knowledge of its programmes and the feelings of the public.