“Revolutionary Option: Social Movements and the Power to the Citizens” explores the entanglements between culture, security, and development. The interfaces between development and historical events are also explored, as well as the place of social movements in the history and advancement of Nigeria. It draws on three theoretical templates comprising three scapes and habitus that shape intellectual thinking and routine practices. These scapes and habitus form linkages and intersections between so many variables. The masses of Nigeria have not exercised the privilege of creating new forms of power, economy, and organization that can supplant those that fail. The scapes and habitus they have acquired and operate within are machinations of the political class that want to hold onto power. In other words, the people have neither overthrown the political structures they dislike nor, even more importantly, created alternative ones. This study identifies the lack of people’s involvement in deliberations on development and politics. Therefore, forces of repression may break some spirits, and the use of bribery and corruption may divide the ranks, but the masses are never deceived. Revolts, strikes, and protests might have failed, but not the desire to think of possibilities.