Morayo Afolabi-Brown, host of
‘Your View’, a Television Continental (TVC) programme, says the attack on the
station on Wednesday while the show was on did not come to her as
surprise.
NigerianEye had earlier reported
how a mob attacked the TV’s headquarters in Lagos, setting the building ablaze
and carting away several items.
The development had come hours
after Tuesday’s shooting of unarmed #EndSARS protesters at Lekki toll gate by
soldiers.
In a post on her Facebook page,
the on-air personality (OAP) said she had earlier predicted the day’s show
could be her last because she spoke truth to power.
“Many have asked this question
today. The truth is, we understood our responsibility to our audience to speak.
I told the ladies yesterday (Tuesday), I said, ‘tomorrow’s show (Wednesday) is
likely to be our last show for many reasons’,” she wrote.
“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.”
The TV presenter said despite the
disruption of the show by the attack she was happy that her crew spoke the
truth not minding whose ox was gored.
“It will go down in history that
when the chips were down, the ladies of ‘Your View’ did not back down. We spoke
up. I’m glad we did. God bless the new Nigeria of our dreams. #AnewNigeria,”
she added.
Morayo also accompanied the post
with a video clip of the show before it went offline wherein she could be seen
asking probing questions on those who masterminded the attacks on protesters at
Lekki toll gate.
She had also called out Babajide
Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, for not putting adequate measures in place to
prevent the attack.
“On our governor’s watch, Mr
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, armed men, soldiers shot at innocent protesters at Lekki,”
she said.
“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.”
The governor had earlier denied
any involvement of the state in the incident, blaming it on “forces beyond his
direct control”.
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