The 1978 "Ali Must Go" protest against education commercialisation by Obasanjo military regime was like a carnival of songs such as, "Ali Mon Go, Obasanjo Mon Go". We, as secondary students, followed our university brothers & sisters who came to our school, Reverend Kuti Memorial Grammar School, Isabo, Abeokuta to mobilise us for the protest.

Their message was simple and motivational. That we should join them so that our future ambition to go to university won't be jeopardised, because with the commercialisation of education, our poor and struggling parents and guardians would not be able to afford the school fees, feeding, books, hostel and other sundry fees. Their powerful message synchronised with our future ambition, so we followed them. No placards, no banners given to us and we couldn't produce any because it was an impromptu intervention. Our loud voices and melodious chorus of "Ali Mon Go, Obasanjo Mon Go" which we learned within a second were our battle cry. I was a form four student in boarding house.

Our procession joined by some market women and others was very peaceful with many people waving and praying for us in appreciation and approval of our action. Protesters are always much more than those we see on the street protesting. It was a fantastic moment with the large crowd moving towards Sapon area, the centre of the town that used to have the post office, P&T, Nepa office, bookshops like the popular Fola bookshop, banks like the defunct National Bank and Cooperative Bank.