The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has warned that the ‘no gree for anybody’ slogan being used by youths can lead to crises in the country.
The ‘no gree for anybody’ catchphrase has attained virality status in the Nigerian social media space and on the streets. The catchphrase loosely means ‘do not tolerate any form of nonsense from anybody’ or ‘do not allow yourself to be bullied by anyone’.
It has also been jocularly adopted by the zeitgeist as the nationwide motto for 2024.
Addressing the trend during a press briefing in Abuja, the Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, said intelligence reports show that the catchphrase is capable of plunging Nigeria into a crisis of monumental proportions.
Adejobi said although the catchphrase is being seen as “normal talk”, those in the security community view it as a “dangerous” slogan.
“The new slogan for 2024 for young people is ‘no dey gree for anybody’,” Adejobi said.
“We have been informed from our intelligence that this is coming from the retributionary sector that might likely cause problems across the country.
“No dey gree for anybody is being seen as just normal talk. In the security community, we have seen it as a very dangerous slogan that can trigger crises.”