₦airaland Forum

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Amidst groans of Nigerians, this piece attempts to unearth hope. Kindly forward to front page accordingly.

I think it is in the best Interest of most politicians today for Nigeria's challenges to persist; for Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be dependent and semi-partisan, insurgents/bandits to roam, insecurity to be insurmountable, traditional/new media to lack objectivity, oil refineries to remain comatose, serving/retired civil servants to be owed, judiciary to be unjust, education to be funded with crumbs, corruption to creep in as a societal value, and integrity to be unpopular. This tide turning, that is, democratic dividends reaching needy Nigerians suggests shortage or stoppage of illicit gains they enjoy.


Hence, Nigeria cannot get better without first disinfecting our political class. This is achievable either by electorally stumbling on a patriotic Nigerian president that would spearhead a new dawn or Nigerians execute a revolution, preferably a bloodless one. I believe answers to prayers we've so religiously said for years to date would take one of those forms. Since the 2023 general elections proved luck is yet to shine on Nigeria and when is unknown (this may last for fifty or more years), the second possibility is left. But isn't it unconstitutional?


Expectedly, direct and indirect beneficiaries of of our national disorders would gaslight you with legal and moral arguments, hypocritically so, against a political revolution. Beware these are sophistries tailored to keep Nigerians docile, on their knees suffering and praying while politicians feast. Also, resort to brutal force through thugs and some security agents (others await a spark to side the people) for clampdown guarantees them no victory. One percent cannot in confrontation terms defeat ninety-nine percent. Nigeria will get better when Nigerians become exhausted.


©KON

Prejudiced assessment.

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