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12/06/2026

Democracy Day: Choosing Hope Over Despair

Nigeria's democratic journey has been anything but smooth. Since the return to civilian rule, the nation has witnessed moments of triumph and periods of deep disappointment. The promise of democracy has often been overshadowed by unfulfilled aspirations, missed opportunities, and the persistent challenges that continue to test the resilience of ordinary Nigerians.

Yet, amid these realities, surrendering to despair is not an option.

As we commemorate another Democracy Day, we must remind ourselves that while our democratic experience may be imperfect, it remains a journey worth sustaining and strengthening. Hope, not hopelessness, must define our national outlook. The future still holds greater possibilities than whatever may have been lost along the way.

Democracy, despite its imperfections and occasional contradictions, remains the best form of government known to mankind. Its strength does not lie solely in the periodic opportunity it gives citizens to elect leaders of their choice. More importantly, democracy is the most participatory system of governance ever devised, one that places the people at the centre of public affairs and recognises that government derives its legitimacy from the consent and welfare of the governed.

The true essence of democracy is measured not by political rhetoric or ceremonial observances, but by the quality of life it delivers to the people. Citizens must be able to feel the impact of governance in their daily experiences, in the security of their communities, the affordability of food, the availability of jobs, the accessibility of quality healthcare and education, and the presence of functional infrastructure that supports productivity and dignity.

Today, millions of Nigerians continue to grapple with insecurity, economic hardship, rising unemployment, hunger, and inadequate infrastructure. These challenges are not mere statistics; they represent the lived realities of families striving to survive and build a better future. They demand urgent, deliberate, and compassionate action from those entrusted with leadership.

Therefore, we call on those at the helm of affairs to do more. The responsibility of government extends beyond policy formulation and political declarations. It is a sacred obligation to protect lives, create opportunities, stimulate economic growth, and ensure that the dividends of democracy reach every segment of society, especially the ordinary citizen whose welfare remains the ultimate justification for governance.

At the same time, democracy places responsibilities on the citizens. Nation-building cannot be outsourced to leaders alone. Nigerians must continue to engage constructively, hold public office holders accountable, participate actively in civic processes, reject divisive narratives, and contribute meaningfully to the development of their communities.

Nigeria's story is still being written.

While the road behind us may be marked by setbacks and unrealised dreams, the road ahead offers an opportunity to build a nation that truly reflects the ideals of justice, equity, accountability, and shared prosperity. The sacrifices of those who fought for democratic governance must not be in vain.

This Democracy Day, let us choose hope over despair, participation over apathy, and patriotism over cynicism. Let us remain resolute in our belief that a better Nigeria is possible, not merely as an aspiration, but as a collective responsibility.

Democracy flourishes when leaders serve with integrity, institutions uphold justice, and citizens refuse to give up on the promise of their nation.

The dividends of democracy must not remain a distant dream. They must become the everyday reality of the Nigerian people.

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WHEN A NATION COMPETES OVER WHO SUFFERS MORE

In a village, a great flood sweeps through the land. Houses are submerged. Families are screaming. Lives and properties are being lost.

Amid the chaos, one man sees his wife drowning and cries out for help.
Then suddenly, his neighbours get angry.

They’re not angry because he caused the flood; they’re angry because he dared to shout for help first.

Their argument?
“He shouldn’t call for help; everyone is drowning, not only his family.”

Read that again. Let it sink in.
That is the madness happening in Nigeria today.

When Sympathy Becomes a Crime
The moment someone says, “Christians are being massacred,” some Nigerians rush out shouting, “It’s not only Christians!” as if being victims of the same tragedy has now become a competition.

What kind of twisted reasoning is that?
So because Muslims are also being killed, Christians shouldn’t cry out?
Should we all keep quiet and let the country drown, because suffering must now be shared equally before it becomes valid?

This is not logic, it’s lunacy.
It’s the mindset of a lost people, drowning in hypocrisy, who have turned national tragedy into a political scoreboard.

Our leaders are busy playing politics over corpses. Show me a country that gives amnesty to terrorists who massacre its citizens, and I will show you a nation led by men without souls.

Nigeria doesn’t rehabilitate victims, it rehabilitates killers. It doesn’t comfort widows, it empowers warlords.
Our politicians care more about 2027 elections than 2025 .

Check their official pages, their handlers, and even their data boys: defections, rallies, and insults to the opposition.
Not one post about the families wiped out in Plateau.
Not one word for soldiers dying daily in the forests of Borno.
Not one moment of silence for schoolchildren abducted and forgotten.

A government that pampers and punishes victims is not a government — it’s an accomplice.

The most disturbing part is that ordinary Nigerians are now competing for victimhood.
Instead of uniting against terrorists, we argue over who is dying more — Muslims or Christians.
That’s not patriotism. That’s collective decay. We have lost our empathy, our humanity, and our sense of justice.

No sane nation debates which of its citizens deserve sympathy. But does loudly, shamelessly, and proudly.
This is not about religion anymore. It’s about conscience.
If are killed, speak up.
If are killed, speak up.
If anyone is killed, speak up, but stop silencing others for speaking first.
When truth becomes tribal, and justice becomes selective, what remains is not a country, it’s a graveyard with a flag. And right now, that flag is still flying over ashes.

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16/05/2022

NO HOPE FOR

The distressing thing about the killing of Deborah Samuel is that it did not happen in the market, hence we say it was orchestrated by illiterate, ignorant people.
No, it happened in a tertiary institution. It was supposed to be a society of intellectuals. What sort of intellectual society will met out such gruesome vengeance on one of their own. Even animals are incapable of such wickedness.
Disturbing is even the fact that this didn't happen in a university or polytechnic community. We should be very concerned that it was in a college of education, an institution that trains .
These are the same charlatans that we will entrust the moulding of our children's future. It only goes to show the impact they will have on tomorrow's generation.
I've listened to many Islamic scholars on the issue of blasphemy, they pointed out that NOWHERE in the holy book did it recommend the death penalty for blasphemy. So what have this supposed teachers of tomorrow been reading.
More troubling is that the vexatious post was made within the confines of her class WhatsApp group. What is this country turning into.
Some of those animals may end up becoming leaders in this country, with their ignorance they'll parade themselves as educated, and the gullible will follow them hook lines and sinker.
This has to stop! In sokoto state today, zamfara, Kaduna, bauchi or anywhere in the north. Even down south, government must put its foot down to ensure that barbarism is stamped out of our national lexicon, psyche and existence.
The killers of and indeed any other Nigerian must be brought to book, hence this thing called ONE NIGERIA will end up as a joke taken too far.

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06/05/2022

Jakande was sentenced to jail just like his boss, Awolowo. But Jakande was crying in the court not because of himself but for Awolowo.

When Awolowo saw him, approached him and asked him "why crying for only me..." Jakande replied, "I don't mind going to jail and even adding your terms to mine, why South West, why is it that the only Premier in Nigeria that will be jailed is the Premier of my Region?".

Awolowo replied, "Dry your tears, God sometimes keeps his own away from when danger is approaching...."
And that was what happened! The reason why Nigeria didn't break in 1967 was Obafemi Awolowo.

Gowon said, "I needed him badly more than I needed the Nigerian Army".....Why? Two reasons;
1. The original rallying point of the Yoruba was Awolowo. If Yoruba supported the breakup, no Jupiter can stop it. Therefore, to keep Nigeria one, Awolowo must endorse it!!!!
2. The wisdom of Awolowo was unequaled, unparalleled, and unrivaled. His wisdom must not be on the side of the rebel, Nigeria would not survive without it.

No wonder the two Warriors Gowon and Ojukwu said and I quote; "I am the luckiest ruler of Nigeria because the best Nigeria asset in person of Chief Awolowo was my Vice Chairman and Finance Commissioner..."- Gowon. "Chief Awolowo is the best President of Nigeria that never was..."- Ojukwu. Need I say more?

Murtala Mohammed had ensured in his Transition Programme that Shehu Shagari would not contest but after his death, OBJ relaxed the rules.....Shagari was allowed to contest and won but in 1984, Buhari stopped Shagari again, describing his election as "shamelessly rigged".......

NCNC was the popular Party in Lagos. They always won Lagos. And Awolowo's Action Group would have lost in 1954 if not for Madam Abibatu Mogaji the mother of JAGABAN who mobilized the Lagos women for AG!

THE OF AWOLOWO...
Awolowo deliberately spent a lot of money in establishing exclusive investments for the Western Region where he thought the SW Progressive Politics would be financed. He said, "SW need a stable source of funds to fight politically because poor people cannot fight the Central Government...".

No one knew this secret until his Deputy had issues with Awolowo and leaked the secret to the opponent. He told them "fight Awolowo from now till forever, if you didn't destroy the Western Investments, SW will always be buoyant financially and they will fight you and win you...." Wow!!!!! That was the end!!!

From that time, to cut the story short, SW was targeted! AWO was accused of fraud. Investments converted to Full state and later 'a Investment. And later, during the military regime, there was a time when all SW governors were non-Yorubas, Odu'a investment was crushed. Cold dead! But LAGOS of Tinubu reinvested the progressive interest in a more sophisticated way.

MAY THE SECRET OF NOT BE LEAKED THE WAY ENEMIES LEAKED THE SECRET OF SW!!! The Story of Progressive Politics in Nigeria since 1954 had its Genesis from Awolowo's Palm Tree which, After processing, has its revelation from Tinubu's Broom!!!
No more No less!

We must never forget the families of Obafemi Awolowo, Lateef Jakande, Bisi Onabanjo, Bola Ige, Adekunle Ajasin, Ambrose Ali, Adebayo, JS Olawoyin, Anthony Enahoro, Abraham Adesanya, S.O Gbadamosi, Bode Thomas.....These are the first of progressive politicians who played progressive politics for life!!!
UP AWO!!!!

Simple but Notable. When Awolowo arrived in Lagos from Calabar , after meeting with Gowon, it was Murtala Mohammed who voluntarily drove Awolowo home, in his car. Murtala described the gesture(driving Awolowo) as a privilege!!

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