From EndSARS to EndHunger: Why Our Fight Must Change- comrade Sanni Inuwa Baba

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In 2020, young Nigerians shook the world with EndSARS. It was not just about police brutality; it was about dignity, justice, and a cry for a better country. The government silenced the protest, but they could not silence the voice of a generation.

Today, the cry has changed. It is no longer just about brutality on the streets, it is about brutality in the stomach. It is about hunger. A bag of rice that once fed a family now costs more than the minimum wage. Tomatoes are becoming luxury items. Parents are skipping meals so their children can eat.

This is the new war: EndHunger.

Hunger is not only about empty plates. Hunger kills ambition. Hunger drives insecurity. Hunger weakens education because no child can learn on an empty stomach. Hunger pushes young people into crime, migration, and despair.

And yet, our leaders debate statistics while citizens debate survival. They speak of billions in loans, while Nigerians speak of the next meal.

But just as we said during EndSARS, the people are not powerless. The same energy that brought millions to the streets can bring millions to the farms. The same unity that demanded justice can demand food security. The same young people who trended hashtags can also trend solutions, from supporting local farmers to demanding policies that make food affordable.

The government may ignore voices, but they cannot ignore empty markets. They may dismiss protests, but they cannot dismiss hunger.

Nigeria must understand: we cannot eat promises. We cannot swallow excuses. We cannot survive on speeches.

EndSARS was a battle cry for justice. EndHunger must be a battle cry for survival.

If the youth do not rise to this challenge, Nigeria will continue to feed on its own future. But if we rise, then maybe, just maybe, we will see a Nigeria where food on the table is no longer a dream but a right.


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