₦airaland Forum

Galactics:
Obi is the undisputed choice of Nigerians.

No,he is the choice of his fellow villagers! O ma lule nan ni!

Ana2022:
Now, back to the main reason I am writing all of this.

What I experienced has deeply affected me. To be honest, I feel ashamed to call myself a Nigerian citizen right now. This journey has opened my eyes in a way I cannot ignore. I now truly appreciate the countries abroad that have given me opportunities, stability, and a better quality of life. Things I once complained about, I now see differently. May God continue to bless those nations.

What I saw was in Lagos—I cannot speak for other states—but what I witnessed there was overwhelming.

I visited both wealthy and poorer areas, and I was left speechless. This is 2026, yet there is still no reliable 24-hour electricity. The roads are even worse than how I left them many years ago. Everywhere, I saw young children selling goods on the streets—even inside buses. These are children who should be at home, resting or in school, not out working in unsafe conditions, day and night.

Seeing them broke my heart.

The transportation system was another shock. Many of the buses on the road are in terrible condition and should not even be operating. On one occasion, we entered a bus during the rain, and water was leaking heavily inside onto passengers. It felt unreal—like something out of a nightmare.

The constant noise—especially in the markets—was overwhelming. It was nonstop, from morning until night. At times, it felt like my head couldn’t rest, as if there was continuous drumming around me 24 hours a day.

I also noticed exposed wires along the roads, and it wasn’t even clear whether they were live or not, yet people walked around them as if it was normal.

Crossing the road was another challenge entirely. I stood at pedestrian crossings expecting cars to stop—but they didn’t. Sometimes, we were nearly hit. I even saw a zebra crossing connected to a raised concrete divider so high that it made no sense—how is anyone supposed to cross safely?

I tried using pedestrian bridges instead, but many of them were damaged, poorly maintained, or completely abandoned. It honestly felt unsafe to use them. I just kept hoping no one would fall or get seriously hurt one day.

When it rained, the flooding was everywhere. Roads became almost impassable.

One day, I decided to go alone to Yaba Market. That experience was overwhelming. I could barely breathe. The area around Tejuosho Market felt extremely congested, loud, and chaotic. The noise, the crowd, the heat—it was too much. I honestly don’t know how people cope working in those conditions every single day. No one should have to live or work like that.

I also couldn’t ignore the sheer number of people struggling—working tirelessly, carrying heavy loads under intense heat, just to survive. It made me wonder how much the population has grown, because the pressure on daily life is clearly immense.

And then I thought about the elderly… where do they fit in all of this? What support is there for them? It seems like once you grow old, the system expects your children to take full responsibility. But what happens to those who don’t have that support?

The reality is painful. There is little visible structure to support the most vulnerable—children, the elderly, and those who are sick.

It is deeply concerning.

There is still so much more I want to say… I will continue later.

But one thing is clear: please, do not be misled into thinking everything is working. There are serious challenges that cannot be ignored.

You didn't supply any information about the country you flew in from. Everything about your story is sketchy. It all seems like a calculated attempt to demarket Nigeria, especially Lagos. Trust me, there are so many holes in your concorted story— e no add up, man! What you painted is not Nigeria,and definitely that's not my Lagos. Try harder next time!

Heffalump:
No be Nigerian banny be this oh. This one is foreign or aka 'follow-come'. Na South African. They are usually heavily endowed up there. Na you go run when you see better size.

Southies are usually endowed down there but not "up there" as you posited.

By the time Islam is done with the North, all of you will come to term with the truth.

Klington:
Obi is bigger than tinubu and atiku put together.

Yes, in your village.

Ti e ti ba e— won ti gbe ru e l'ateyin!

Where is Gani Adams, the supposed Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land,in all of this?! He is from Ondo State for crying out loud!

tiswell:
Yea,his re-lection is secured fa.
He really has done well👍

We shall see about that, man.

tiswell:
IGBOs massively voted for him,while yorubas thought he ain't gonna win.
Naija politics na give and take.
He has done well with his constituency obligations 👍

Okay, well noted.

Shola, you self na greedy person! 12 years neva do you?

The kind of news I want to hear regarding the on going war. God bless America!

YellowbaMoslem:
Efforts in futility.

Peter Obi is the next president.

We are solidly behind him

President of Agulu descendants Union,right? That's okay.

Islamists have taken over this platform and @ Seun Osewa seems to be okay with it. It will be a dumbest assumption ever if @Seun Osewa thinks there won't be a price to be paid for allowing this.

Both the culprits and the neighbours are all bad— evil people from hell!

Obi is a coward— always running away from battles!

Congratulations to you, man! I'm so happy for you and your beautiful wife. May God protect your bundles of joy— the three Kings!

kennyz247:
And someone will still support this wicked government...

Which wicked government, man? This news is about a blind student who was evicted from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), for daring to criticise the highly deplorable condition of the hostels in the school. Is it that you don’t want to talk about it because it happened in your region?

Criminals shouldn't be allowed to roam freely in our society. Blessing CEO is a criminal,she must pay for her crimes. I hope she rots in jail.

How would you not like Dangote— Baba is just always cool and calm.

LagosOrigin:
Atiku is getting younger everyday but, we want Peter Obi.

Trust me, your Obi is not in the equation— he stands no chance.

Iyeru Okin omo Olofa monjo.......Baba sun re o!

Ori man yi o pe sha— speaking Arabic to campaign in Yoruba land!

MrPresident1:
It will be very good for humanity. Islam is not the problem, Islam is the cure.

Western civilization which Christianity is it's religion, and, is one of the vehicles for it's purveying, is the problem.

Gibberish!

MrPresident1:
He made the wrong call. He should have reverted to Islam.

You don't mean he should leave blindness (atheism) for total and complete darkness (Islam), do you?

Lol! Igbo Presidency in 2027— illusion of the highest order!