“Now, we are seriously and genuinely wailing under pressure. And, seemingly, no succour or help in sight!!! Who is going to come to our aid and relieve us of the great pressure?” They are prominent Nigerians who have attained certain levels of influence in their chosen professions and careers. They represented and were the voice of the people against oppression and all oppressive tendencies. Some of them have passed on to the great beyond…many of them are still alive…they mounted the rostrum… They all stood up vociferously in their protest on 9th January, 2012 against the planned removal of fuel subsidy by the then President Goodluck Jonathan administration. Rightly or wrongly, they pontificated on the implications of such an action on the economy and its attendant negative ripple effect(s) on hapless Nigerians. The late reggae musician, Ras Kimono, loudly sang his popular tune, (Under Pressure), during the January 2012 protest. Little did he knew that we were nowhere under pressu