What Is Nigeria's Democracy Without Social Media?

Social Media, The Only Thing That Reminds Me That We Are In A Democratic Government

Social media has given us a voice our Democracy is yet to give us.

Its where we are able to share our views in politics without fear.

Launch a protest without getting killed.

Connect with other Nigerians without asking to know their tribes, political parties or religion.

It's accessible to everyone!

Nobody tells you to keep quiet because you are a lady.

Nobody tells you that you belong to the kitchen and other room just because you a wife.

Nobody tells you that you are too young to contest.

With social media and digital technology, everybody has a dream and the right to chase it.

Imagine Linda Ikeji without the internet and digital infrastructures.

Imagine if Mark Angel waited for the government to give him platforms and there was no YouTube.

Imagine Nnamdi Kanu, didn't not have Facebook to promote Radio Biafra

Imagine Lasisi didn't not have Instagram

Imagine Bobrisky did not have Snapchat

Imagine Mayokun, The Next Rated Artist at The Headies 2018 did not have Twitter that connected him with Davido

Imagine a Nigeria without freedom of expression.

Can you?

Social media has democratized everything. It's not Aso Rock, but a place where everyone has equal access regardless of gender, age, tribe , financial status and every other things that limited us before the advent of digital infrastructure.

You could be nobody, and overnight become somebody.

Dear Nigerian Youths, it's about time we change our perspective to social media.

It's about time we think of better ways to use the most powerful tool in our hands.

What one need these days to make impact is a device with Internet connection. We have got it, let's use!

Let's use it to demand for good governance

Let's use it to hold our politicians accountable

Until the government redefines democracy, social media is our only Democracy.

THIS IS NIGERIA!

According to Steve Harris, It's not what you don't have that is limiting you, it's what you have but don't know how to use.

Happy Democracy Day Celebration!

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