₦airaland Forum

By Jeffery Ovedje

It is 2026. The world is tense because of the USA vs. Iran war. Political spectators and commentators are holding their breath anticipating China's move in the Strait of Hormuz. The Europeans are desperately trying to avoid an all-out WWIII while trying to support Ukraine against Russia.

Now, those are just the recent ones and the major headlines.

In a different circle of this world, the battle of ideologies is raging, and the wounded soldiers are patched and churned out to act, that is to spew vermin and manipulative talents were tested demon, who converts them into his loyal servants and tosses them out into the streets to wound more soldiers. It is a causal loop. They become the replica of their oppressors, and toe extreme paths as the only possible route to their idea of sanity. At the base of all this is politics, as evidenced in the ideological battle in the US between President Donald Trump and Former Vice President Kamala Harris, where a surge into the far-right MAGA ideology spurred an ever-dazzling Donald Trump to a second stint at the helm of the USA.

A leader's emergence, whether duly elected or not, is the cumulative result of the calculated moves made by thousands, or millions, as the case may be. At the assumption of office, the lives of thousands, or millions, or even billions, are tethered to this leader. His decision to move forward or remain still will have a ripple effect on the lives under his charge. That is a causal effect, because a president's decision to employ a known criminal as a minister, or place the nation's coffers in a thief's hands has such drastic effects cascading downwards to those in the lowest rungs of society.

For example, Donald Trump and the USA's decision to bomb Iran led to a spike in the cost of oil, and as a result, countries without enough resources to cushion the change in prices suffered. In the Philippines, they declared a national energy emergency because the soaring oil prices rendered their transport systems unusable as drivers could no longer earn enough to pay for a decent meal. That is the result of a decision made by a man in Washington, USA, affecting someone in the Philippines who may never personally come across an American let alone Donald Trump. That's how powerful leaders can be, and why we must select only the best with a proven track record.

Another example is that as a result of the Nigerian government's decision to score political capital rather than developmental victories, they decided to pay a former militant whose previous job description was to hijack crude oil belonging to the government. It was like putting a fish into a cat's care rather than investing in a closed cupboard or utensils with tighter lids. Rather than equip the right security agencies, they placed a deal worth billions of dollars in the hands of a former kidnapper. The result was a slight increase in the country's output, which was oddly consistent, because as far as I know, the only spike that ever came was the one that appeared just after the deal was signed. There has been no significant improvement since. Consequently, Nigeria couldn't produce enough for itself after fulfilling export obligations. Another implication of that is refinery level players like Dangote would have to completely source their crude oil or refined products from abroad. This also means that when the spike in oil prices happened, those countries transferred some of the financial burden to Nigerian buyers, who then passed it down the chain. The final result is the poor man who can't feed himself because he can't look for a job, which is further limited because he doesn't have the means to handle the transportation cost, before the latest inflation happened.

To prevent chilling scenarios like these, it falls on the people to carefully scrutinize the people they place on a pedestal. The duty to keep corrupt people away from our public offices falls on the people. It is their collective decision that amounted to the ascension of presidents. This could interprets as the existence of an uninformed voting bloc, a teeming group of people whose idea of leadership stems from a planted belief that there are no wrong decisions, and the trials and tribulations they're faced with are not the consequences of the decisions they made on election day, but rather fate. Over and over again, using Nigerians as a case study, it is the collective decision of the political ones that brought in Former President General Muhammadu Buhari and presently President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Obviously, they have learned nothing from the past decade, as I see them drumming up support, reaffirming their support for the same incumbency that has driven them to insolvency.

The apolitical, in this case, are the ones who have no interest in voting or monitoring the direction in which he's being led. The informed apolitical person is aware but negligent.

His mind is mostly narrowed to only dreaming of himself lording over a handful of people. He wants good, but only if he benefits alone. The idea of a collective win irritates him. They're also called the Fence-Sitters. The second group is ignorant of the government's scheme, plain and simple.

Informed or otherwise, the apolitical usually are a bloc that could have helped reposition the nation's future. The reluctance to partake in the duty of voting could have kept most African countries on the path to greatness. This opinion is buoyed by the fact that whenever countries record over 50% voters turnout, it is possibly an indicator of positive signs of development. The US records over 50% each election cycle. Indonesia recorded over 82% their last cycle. Senegal recorded 49%, a close neighbor of 50. Think about these countries, and think about Nigeria, which recorded 26% in the elections that brought in President Tinubu.

Digging further back, the elections that brought in former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, the late Yar'Adua, and Goodluck Jonathan crossed over 50%, and though their tenures were not perfect, the possibility of regression wasn't a concept that anyone bothered about. In contrast, the election that brought in Buhari was 43%, followed by a 34% where he retained his seat, and a 26% in 2023.

In one sentence, the apolitical crew is a dangerous bunch.

Humans, have survived through thousands of years as a result of our communal nature, and the willingness to sacrifice personal ambitions for the collective. One of such sacrifices is the process through which humans populate the earth; the union of a man and woman, with the intent to raise children. This is to tell you that such sacrifices are embedded in our daily lives and they're not always dreary.

The apolitical must not shy away from the sacrifice if he is informed, because more than ever, the lives of the collective which are always shepherded by a comparative handful, are at risk. The uninformed may make the wrong decision every time at the ballot box, or become a tool in the hands of a potential enemy of the state, and go to bed with a smile on their faces, because as they say, ignorance is bliss, remember the saying, "even broken clocks are correct twice a day". However, if you have stumbled upon this piece, and have read it this far, you are one of the enlightened few. And thus, as every unintelligent news draws your ire, you know it deep down that the future you are trying to secure for your progeny, is under threat. So you have to act.

You have to act because the alternative is sitting patiently and waiting to die. That is the decent option for men who have lived and have garnered loads of memories to play with while waiting for the ripper. You, who is vibrant and healthy could contribute a part of your strength to steer the country onto the right path.

You can contribute by voting and educating. You can contribute by staying informed, and educating the man next to you, beseeching him to play the same role as that which you have played to him. You should contribute because you owe it to your children, should you ever decide to bring some into existence. You should contribute because you owe it to the ones you say you love. And most importantly, you owe it to yourself, because you also deserve a future where the government isn't actively trying to impoverish and destroy you.


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120k and he'll be coming with his laptop. Lol

Greed, lawlessness, and incompetence. Total disregard for human lives and for what? Hopefully, no one is injured. Else the govt should arrest the owner and site engineer.

Obi moving around the country is understandable, given his ambitions. But this is the first time in seeing handles of the ruling party talk more about a potential opponent than their achievements. That's partly because they don't have achievements to speak of and partly because they feel threatened by a man they don't know how else to smear his name. Presidency playing politics instead of governing and they'll blame Peter Obi for everything.

God bless Nigeria. God bless those who are trying to see it work and putting in the efforts required. May Ogun strike down those determined to keep us impoverished and backward, as well as those who incite hate and tribalism everywhere they go as a political tool. Nigeria will be great again, and in my youth.

Let's pretend like they don't remit to their bosses. Like the corruption is at the lowest levels. Na who them catch for camera be thief. While they tell the others to beware of being recorded. Go to their divisions and see the POS stands located by the side so that there'll be no trace of the money entering their accounts. Force men have no need for electronic transfers and detest it.

But why?

Are they afraid of reporting the actual figure? Every time ‘over’ as if it's sportybet.

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joseph1832:
Lol. 36 billion for 30,000 CNG vehicles. I'm more curious where those useless vehicles will be deplored to.

If the villages and communities that produce the food we consume in this country, aren't even discussed, I wonder how this useless vehicles will help the farmer in the village, farming cassava that many Nigerians will consume.

Lol
You dey assume say them dey think? And you assume these vehicles are real? And even if they're real, they won't be shared to loyalists?

You have so much faith, and I envy you!

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