₦airaland Forum

Is there hope for my country?

The Hypocrisy of a Nation That Cannot Face Its Shame

By
Sa'adiyyah Adebisi Hassan

You are angry with Donald Trump not because he lied, but because he told the truth. You are angry that he called your country what it has become a disgrace a nation that cannot protect its own citizens, a government that rewards killers, and a people who cheer for their oppressors while booing those who dare to speak the truth.

Yet, the same people who foam at the mouth when Trump says “protect your citizens” are the ones applauding China a country that has turned parts of Nigeria into mining outposts, draining the soil, polluting the rivers, and looting gold from Zamfara while corpses pile up in the same land.

This is not patriotism.
This is pathological self-deception.

1. Truth hurts only when you’re living in denial

When Trump called Nigeria “a disgrace,” he didn’t manufacture the evidence. It’s there visible, daily, and measurable.

Terrorists roam free while soldiers and police die unpaid.

Citizens kidnapped in hundreds, and their families pay ransom through banks that the government refuses to track.

Students murdered for “blasphemy,” and the killers walk free.

Billions looted in palliative funds while millions starve.

If that’s not disgrace, what word fits better?
“Glory”? “Progress”? “Greatness”?

It takes a special kind of blindness to defend failure simply because the critic isn’t wearing your flag.

2. You cheer the thief because he smiles in Mandarin

While you’re busy cursing Trump, Chinese contractors and miners are quietly carting away Nigeria’s natural wealth under “bilateral agreements” that are nothing but economic servitude.

In Zamfara, Niger, Nasarawa, and Kaduna, Chinese nationals have been repeatedly caught in illegal gold and lithium mining operations, some arrested with security escort. Rivers are poisoned, lands destroyed, and communities displaced but the government looks away because the looters come with soft loans and polite smiles.

In Niger State, over 500 illegal mining sites were exposed, most operated by foreign interests with local collaborators. In Nasarawa, villagers have protested against Chinese miners who polluted their only water source. Yet no serious prosecution followed.

The same people defending these deals shout “racism” when Trump speaks, as though patriotic indignation is treason.

China’s interests are not charity. They are business ruthless, calculated, and in their favour. But you mistake exploitation for friendship, because it comes in the language of “infrastructure development.”

3. The West says ‘fix your country’ the East says ‘sign here’

Western leaders criticize Nigeria because they see a country that refuses to help itself. They tie aid to accountability. They demand reform. They insist on human rights.

But China doesn’t care. China doesn’t ask questions about governance, corruption, or security. China just brings loans, takes resources, and leaves you with debt and pollution.

And you clap like slaves applauding the chain that glitters.

When Trump says, “Protect your people,” you call him racist.

When China says, “Give us your gold and pay interest,” you call it partnership.

That’s not national pride.
That’s mental colonisation in Chinese wrapping paper.

4. Patriotism is not defending failure it’s demanding better

A true patriot doesn’t attack those who point out his nation’s wounds. He demands those in power heal them. If Donald J. Trump's comment angers you more than the massacres in Benue, Plateau, and Zamfara your patriotism is fake. If you hate him more than you hate the officials stealing your future you are part of the rot.

You cannot scream “sovereignty” when foreign companies control your mines, your ports, your loans, and your power grids. You cannot boast of independence when foreign drones map your territory for “investment opportunities.”

And you cannot claim dignity when you defend a government that arrests protesters but negotiates with terrorists.

5. The real disgrace is not Trump’s statement it’s our reaction

The disgrace is a country that spends billions rehabilitating killers but abandons the victims.

The disgrace is the silence of religious and political leaders who see evil and call it politics.

The disgrace is citizens who would rather fight the truth-teller than confront the truth.

Trump said what every honest Nigerian knows but fears to say aloud: The nation has become a parody of governance rich in excuses, poor in courage.

If you can’t handle that truth, it’s because you’ve mistaken complacency for loyalty and silence for strength.

6. Choose your shame wisely

You are angry with Trump for saying your house is on fire. But you are bowing to China while they quietly steal your roof, your door, and the very ground under your feet.

You hate the man who warned you,
and you celebrate the one who robs you.

If that’s not disgrace, what is?

Until Nigerians learn to confront truth with humility instead of rage, they will continue to trade dignity for deception cheering the thieves, silencing the prophets, and calling betrayal “diplomacy.”

The real enemy isn’t Trump.
The real enemy is the cowardice that cannot bear to look in the mirror.

I am interested in buying it. Please how much is it?

And the circle continues!

We have failed

Lanretoye:
Say bad things about this country and the government and some peoples gods are appeased,what a scornful life ,never see good people.attah will suddenly become their hero…

Can you just think critically?

Is there any thing he said that's not true?

I you sincerely proud of this ‹country‹?

If you were not Yoruba, would you have supported a President doing what tinubu is doing in Rivers

Is this a Country?

Is the constitution not now merely a piece of paper?

Is there any form of order in this place?

Do we actually have a President?

SmartPolician:
Tinubu is a reflection of how Nigeria has degenerated. People don't support him because they want genuine change or transformation. One can easily link their interests to tribe, money, religion or party - sometimes, fóolishness.

Nothing but the truth.

ernieboy:
declaring a state of emergency means taking over the structure of governance in a state, so yes the governor according to the constitution will have to be suspended.

Mtchwwww!

ernieboy:
actually, the president has the power to declare a state of emergency in any part of the country.

Is declaring state of emergency the same as suspending democratically elected officials?

yorosstores:
We will definitely not close our doors (to other presidential aspirants). When the time comes, our timetable will be made known. Anybody who wants to aspire for the presidency under the APC will not be denied the opportunity to purchase the expression of interest and nomination forms to exercise their franchise.

Somebody tell me what is wrong in what APC has said.

Opposition should be about issues, no pettiness

I think rational thinking is the problem here.

You are going to spend money on a nomination form for an elective position and the ELECO openly endorse the person you will contest against, will you consider the process fair?

Mr AGF, did you say this to Tinubu when he suspended the Governor of a state?

So how will there be a fair contest if you have openly told others who you will declare winner in the end?

Brendaniel:
Does Nigeria of today look like what a sane person is ruling?

Very good question.

Truth is, there is no noticeable governance, just political manoeuvres

How much is it?

Hope it's affordable

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Quintuple:
He has less than 2 years to do that. Is that possible?

Yes it's possible. Do we need two years to do that?

The problem is the KNOWLEDGE and the WILL to do it.

Nonexisting1:
I plan to come there next week to help a friend review his project, let me quickly go and ✍️ my own letter.

Same here. I have an official engagement in Edo state next week and coincidentally, my birthday is on the 3rd of August. I for like apply for clearance and permission to visit Edo state but I no know where to submit the letter.

helinues:
Hahaha, where were you when Buhari was the president for 8 years?

Clearly, it's not been APC against PDP for some of you. It's been about TRIBE. If not, you, seunsmg, Yarimo and the others won't be bold in blaming Buhari

AMINDA:
No matter how you look at it, this is an abuse of office and privilege. Party politics should be clearly delineated from the office of the president as he oversees other Nigerians with diverse party affiliations. Nigeria is not a one-party dictatorship like China. Tinubu is doing too much damage to the Nigerian state and is setting an unpalatable precedence.

Let them continue.

They think they will remain in power forever

Reference:
Just imagine what I am reading here.

What kind of sick, feudal country is this, filled with poor quality citizens led like cattle such that their tin gods 'deliver' them and their votes to the slaughter house of cyclic maladministration.

What the hell do they mean by 'deliver'. I have never heard such disgusting assertions. How can an individual lay claim to 'deliver' what should be the sacred electoral mandate of another person. What kind of nonsense talk is this.

Have the citizens of this country reduced themselves to such nothingness that a fellow man can package their hearts, minds and wills to 'deliver' to some two bit politician like some online Amazon shopping.

Just disgusting the level to which we have sunk. Who can dare say this in any sane society and not get severely tongue lashed by the public and then ejected at the next electoral bus stop

Very disgusting to say the least.

Wike will deliver Rivers, Akpabio will deliver Akwa Ibom, Kwankwaso will deliver Kano... Blablabla. That's Nigeria for you

Benadoaroma:
I'm glad this is coming from same party member

Same party o!

I just pity the current defectors

Kukutente23:
Are you no longer among the Buharist?

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Good question

Because me self I confuse

seunmsg:
The timing may be bad but there is absolutely nothing wrong with the message. It wasn’t a shade on Buhari but on the revisionist Buharists who are trying to rewrite history.

I thought you were also a Buhari supporter.

Is there a division in your ranks

History won't be kind to these trio.

We shall see how all this will end

Arostar2023:
And I guess you didn't read the reason he gave for that? Go back and read...read the 7th paragraph. The resistance was from the market union (OMATA), for economic reasons. It wasn't championed by politicians.

You are very funny.

The resistance was from the market union and not the people.

dgitrader:
Really? How come this is just coming to light? Good move

Two great cities with different tales but same people. No need merging it.

It's amazing how things turn around, right?

Onitsha must be merged with Asaba

Kewekubosineh:
Yes. I know what they want and could decide for them.

Have you read this?

https://www.nairaland.com/8473353/how-stopped-ibb-adding-onitsha

PoLItiCoORAclo:
Confused set of people! They should be grateful to Ned Nwoko for this wonderful pragmatic move to give them identity and recognition! Too many voices trigger uncertainties and apprenticeship to mental slavery. This is the only time and chance to bring back the lost identity of the Aniomas'....The umu oma's of the Igbo's race!

Read this
https://www.nairaland.com/8473353/how-stopped-ibb-adding-onitsha

jmoore:
No be only south south, add north north join

Read this
https://www.nairaland.com/8473353/how-stopped-ibb-adding-onitsha

gidgiddy:
And that is why it is time to do away with all these colonial creations by giving the Indigenous People of the land the referendum to choose where they want to be, who they want to be, and what they want to be

But the usual 'one Nigerianists' and their colonial mentality will say no

Read this
https://www.nairaland.com/8473353/how-stopped-ibb-adding-onitsha

"...The protesters were shouting, “We are not going to Anioma, we no go gree.”

"...He asked us what the problem was and we told him in plain language that we didn’t want to join Anioma State with Asaba people."

Today, some people are trying to force the Anioma people to join the who didn't want to join them. What an irony!