 On the breakfast, the spate of migration among Nigerians has been on the increase in recent times with several sectors of the economy losing manpower. Today, we'll look at how the jacket trend has affected the banking sector in Nigeria. Also on the breakfast, Nigeria's federal government has inaugurated a special investigative panel to probe alleged cases of human rights violation, encounter insurgency, and the not-is. To what extent have atrocities been committed and what are the prospects for justice for the victims? Stay tuned for a conversation on this. And in Off the Press, we'll bring you in-depth analysis of today's major newspaper headlines. Welcome to The Breakfast in Plostiv Africa. It's a very beautiful morning right here. It's a Wednesday morning by the way. I hope you're doing very great. Unfortunately, I can't get an answer, but I just want to believe that you're doing well. And everything is going to be all right, okay? We're back with the breakfast. The line of this morning is quite interesting. And we ask that you sit back, relax, and have a great time. We will start off as always our top trending conversation. But just before then, I am messy ebooko. Now, top trending for us this morning is what Nigerians have been talking about. We have a video to that particular effect where you have some staff of a popular Nigerian bank supported escaping from the bank's premise through the fence in an attempt to avoid the wrath of disgruntled customers and for safety. Very frightened staff were captured in their numbers killing the fence with the help of a ladder. I mean, it's really, really something you need to look at if you haven't seen that already. And this happened during closing hours. Let's quickly take a look at this video. We're right back. What do you need from here? They're not fiends. Relax, just they do what you they do. The major thing is for us to go through that place. Just go gently. See, there's no time. Just go, go, go, go. You're safe. Just go gently. Hey, hold on. Better than they look now. Who cares? They go, they go, go, go. No, we'll be carried. We'll not carry, we'll not carry this thing. We'll be carried something. Gently, gently. Naked hair, you'd have given them the back. You try it safe. Careful. Where the delta off? Yeah. Carry that in there. How you want to turn that website down a bit? Wait, turn the thing. They can't come in. Well, you are actually seeing that particular video very unfortunate. And I don't think anyone should go through that, right? We understand the times that we're faced with. I mean, we understand what's going on. But you want to begin to ask yourself, this tough, are they really responsible for what's going on, the scarcity of the note, in some extent? And don't forget that you have, for every organization, I mean, there's management. How much of these decisions do they have to take? I mean, really. But I also think that there are better ways, you know, to express ourselves and trying to, you know, threaten people's life. That's a lot of fear. The reason why these persons have to escape, not through the front door, through the back door, it's because they are frightened, they are scared. And if you look at the reports across different parts of the world, then, you know, different parts of the country to be precise, it's nothing to write them about. And that's the reason for it. But I think that we should, you know, be very considerate as much as we feel frustrated. There are appropriate channels, you know, to lodge our complaints, express how we feel, rather than taking the laws into our hands, because that's not the case. I mean, look at that. There's also security. What's even the guarantee that those who are trying to scale the fence would not, you know, sustain one injury or the other. I mean, look at that lady who's trying to scale the fence. She's not even wearing anything very, you know, sporty. That would be the word. What if, you know, they break their leg and something happened. And not some people say the desire was going on because there's several allegations. There's two people hoarding funds. The bankers are responsible for what we're going through. But I'm saying that two wrongs can never make a right. And I think that we need to do better. We need to understand that these persons are brothers. They are our sisters. They are uncles. They are our friends and our cousins. And we have to find a better way, you know, to express ourselves. Because when it developed and, you know, when a civil dispensation were civil peasants. And so we'll find a civil way within a democratic dispensation to express how we feel. Quite unfortunate. I've seen different reactions. Mostly a lot of people think that, hey, they deserve what they are going through right now. I mean, they are responsible for that. But hey, to what extent do they contribute to the decisions that are taken at the various banks that they work? I mean, how much of influence do they have? Or are they just taking orders and acting according to what's being put out there? Well, I understand, you know, the grievances of Nigerians. I mean, you can't tell anybody otherwise, especially when you have money and you need to take your money and you can't take your money. It's very frustrating. Probably maybe you're trying to have some, because we've seen several complaints, not just about wanting to take money. People are complaining of their, you know, funds being missed in the account. Some people are talking about debits and they try to go to the bank to rectify all of that. That becomes a problem. But I'm saying the two ranks can never make a right. We'll have to find a way, you know, very civil to solve the problem, okay? Hopefully, the relevant authorities will step into the situation and look at all of this and ensure that, you know, peace and calm returns to every part of the country and to the banking sector. It's very important. Our next conversation is also about the banks and, you know, the Nirenode. So we talk about the fact that there's a Lagos, I mean, the Lagos, a certain bank has been called out for purportedly giving bulk cash to some special customers while others were crying and waiting with empty pockets. Let's quickly take a look at this, you know, clip and we'll return to talk some more. This is Access Bank at Spifaco. While a lot of customers are standing outside to have access to the ATM, the security guards locked the compound, the access to the ATM, took some people inside, collected their ATM cards, and have been giving them money in bulk. Here they are, look at the people. Look at the people, they allow these people in to give them bulk, they give them access to bulk cash. While their customers are out there, restricted from having access to the ATM. This is GT Bank at Spifaco, opposite Tennis Bank. Access Bank, sorry, Access Bank, opposite Spifaco. Alright, so I'm sure you're just wondering, just like every other person, I mean, we thought it was a certain bank and now you're calling a different bank. But despite the moment, adrenaline, all of that can be responsible for the mix-up in the conversation. But let's get back to the system. We constantly talk about the fact that, oh, I mean, for this particular instance or stance, there's a lot of blame on the CBN. I mean, a lot of persons are blaming Godwin and Mephile for all of the hardships that were faced with this policy was not properly taught out. But let's even say that funds have been released. Let's not forget that this system does not operate itself, right? The system is not a system that you wake up and say, hey, this system works independently of itself. This system is manned by humans. And that's what exactly we're faced with. But you see the issue of favoritism. It's been in our space for a very long time. And all the persons will say it's only those who can afford it that can be there. I had a conversation on phone last night with someone and she was saying, you know what, I'm just going to be taking a walk to a certain bank where someone has kept cash from me. And that's what it is. But we can't continue like this and expect a different society. We can't continue like this and not respect the laws. We have systems where these systems will not operate themselves. These systems will not be operated by spirits. The humans operate them. And if we don't respect the structures and the system and act in accordance with the law, then we can't expect anything different. And so that's what happens. So you walk into a banking space and whoever it is that you are, you can't be on the queue. And that's because you want a special treatment. And those who are on the queue would have to wait and then you will be attended to. We see this behavior every other time. So I mean, one would not be and should not be surprised if that's the case. Just like that report was generated as a user, you know, videos was generated right there, right? So I don't think anyone should be surprised. It's something that we see. We see that in the banking sector. We see that in the airports. Whoever has the means, I mean, as much as you're influential, I mean, people tend to pay attention. So it's like you give preference to a certain group of persons. They don't queue. They're just, you know, walking and then they feel like they should be attended to. It doesn't make sense. And these are the things, practices, behavior that contributes to destroying our country. You know, we probably have to always think about, yes, it's the president, it's the governor, it's my lawmaker, it's the chairman. Well, we have to look inwards because a corrupt society would always draw corrupt leaders. We're just a reflection of, I mean, who we are. So the leaders that we are, we're just reflecting who they are. So the kind of leaders that we have, it's almost who we are. So if you say we have corrupt leaders, if you say we have leaders that are inhuman, if you say we have leaders that are tribalistic, if you say we have leaders that are, I'm looking for the words now to begin to describe them, some of this adjective. I'm saying that that's exactly who we are. We are very tribalistic. We are very corrupt. We engage in the act of favoritism. We do all sort of things. And this is exactly what we accuse those who are the hem of affairs. We accuse the president. We accuse our governors, the councilor, chairman of different local governments. I mean, you can't be pointing that finger and you are not acting the same. We're all on this table. We can only do better. Like I say, the election is going to come 25th of February. Nigerians will go out. You will cast your vote. But even if you definitely have to cast your vote for Jesus, you know, and he then becomes the president, what happens to the people that he will be working with? What happens to your attitude, your behavior, your orientation, the kind of values that you owe? There's no respect for law. You treat one of the person and what? So it's a lot. At the end of the day, I mean, this is street patterns that say, now man, they do man. Now we do it ourselves. That's basically what we're going through at this point in time. And this is a call to everyone, to Nigerians, that the only way we can get better is that in your different sphere of influence, that you do the right thing. Imagine that we all do the right thing wherever it is that we are. You're driving. You respect the traffic rules and the laws. And you don't beat the traffic. You don't beat the traffic. I mean, you just score about. We would have a saner climb. You don't trash things indiscriminately. I mean, just walk on the road and toss things around. We're going to have a better society. And that someone comes, you know, wherever it is that they are, they should respect the order. Someone is on the queue. And then you don't respect every other person. You walk up, you know, just because you want to get out. Because why should we do that? Are you saying that orders who are on the queue should not be respected? But this is the kind of society that we live in. And unfortunately, the monster that we have created is haunting us now. We have to think back, you know, to have a better client. It's really heartbreaking for me, you know, to have this conversation this morning. And I just hope that we can sit back and, you know, have a rethink about our country and what we want. And for how long will we all run away and live in Nigeria? We go to this society because they have structures. I mean, these structures are respected. They have a system that's working. But the system is not operated by spirits. Human beings operate the system. Next on the top trending is, you know, another unfortunate incident. There's been several protests following the scarcity of the Naira note. And residents of Ando state were not left out as that yesterday, they took out Indian numbers. I mean, they went out Indian numbers to stage a peaceful protest. Apparently, it ought to be peaceful along the already been expressed way just to register their displeasure over the scarcity of the Naira notes and also the scarcity of petrol. Now, these protesters blocked very busy road and that would definitely cost gridlock. Many travelers playing that particular road were stranded for several hours. At the time, it was also reported that if you were coming into Lagos via road, there's no way you're going to do that because I mean, you know, Lagos already, you can't try it. You can't even say you're going to be me. So everywhere, you know, very, everything, it's in chaos, the same like. And not to even say that, it got out of hand because it became very violent and people started destroying things. And this is not what protest is about. As much as protest has been a tool that has been used in different climes by different individuals, I mean, citizens of different countries to demand good governance, to demand policies from those who are, I mean, change of policies or to say, hey, we do not agree with this policy. This is our grievances. This is what we're talking about. Protest has been used over time and Nigerians will not be the first to use protest. But when you go out to protest and then you engage in, you know, vandalization or you vandalize, you just go ahead, destroy things and that's irrational. Then it's no longer a protest. It is a riot because you can't even use violence to solve a problem. It's not rational. And that's why there's several conversations as to whether this protest is not political. Maybe this is the plan. You know, we talk about the issue of conspiracy. There are theories everywhere right now. There's several school of thoughts who think that this has been sponsored by some political element. And if that is the case, of what good it is, why would you even allow yourself to be used by this political big-wit? Because this is who they are. Why should you subject yourself to all of that? It doesn't really make any sense, right? And so if you go, logically, one would just begin to think, if you're displeased about a thing, going to destroy the banks, going to destroy shops, and costing mayhem, and just being destructive, does that solve the problem? Does that make petrol available? Does that also bring the Naira, the new Naira note? No. You're rather costing confusion and destroying the economy that's already had. So you're making matters worse. That's exactly what's going on. And please, let us speak to, you know, the people around us. Let's try to engage with people. We understand that tension is high at this point. People are pretty frustrated. People are angry. People are tired. But we have to be very logical. We have to be very deliberate. And if you think that you are tired with the status quo, then the best way to express your feelings and how you feel is that on the day of the elections, 25th of February, 11th of March, that you take your PVC and you go out there and cast your vote. That's the only way. That's really the way to express how you feel. Make sure you go out. Make sure you get your friends and family to go out and cast your vote to ensure that you have a government that will take care of your interests. It's a simple. So it doesn't really make sense. And so to those who are out there engaging in violence and destroying, you know, everywhere and costing confusion, that's not acceptable. That is not protest. That's not going to yield any results. And we ask that you please resist from such practice and act. That's the much we can take at this point in time. On our top trending, we'll take a break when we return to be looking at the front pages of the National Daily News. Please stay with us. Good morning.