11/07/2026
Somebody should please tell Nigerian politicians to stop the advertisement.
If I had the power, I would stop the unnecessary commissioning ceremonies and live televising of government projects.
Politicians often waste public resources (money) just to commission projects, praise themselves, and televise the events for people to watch and applaud them. To me, that is nothing but eye-service.
If I had the power, I would ban such practices.
The only thing that should happen after a project is completed is this: the company that was awarded the contract should simply inscribe the name of the administration under which the project was executed. For example:
"Completed during the administration of Governor Barr. Nyesom Wike or President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
That should be enough—nothing more.
Once the project has been completed, the inspection team has inspected it, confirmed that it meets the approved plan and required standard, the project should be handed over for public use. There should be no expensive commissioning ceremony, no self-praise, and no unnecessary advertisement.
These are not the politicians' personal projects. They are our resources, our money, and our projects as citizens.
Many politicians see ordinary Nigerians as "mumu" (people who can easily be deceived). That is why they don't want citizens to learn and fully understand their rights. They know that the moment people become educated and aware of their constitutional rights, they will no longer be able to manipulate or deceive them as easily.
That is why I believe they have failed to properly standardize and improve our educational system. If our educational system were truly standardized and of high quality, it would open the eyes of millions of Nigerians to know their rights, responsibilities, and how to hold leaders accountable.
Ironically, many of these same politicians send their own children abroad or to the best schools to receive quality education and understand their rights, while they do not give the same opportunity to the average Nigerian.
The day the common man truly knows his rights, that day will mark the beginning of real accountability. Many of the things happening in this great country called Nigeria would no longer be tolerated.
Our educational system is backward. Do I think it is a mistake? No. I believe it has been deliberately neglected so that many citizens remain mentally poor, uninformed, and easier to control.
Nigeria, let's create laws to support and enforce the following:
Stop the unnecessary advertisement and expensive commissioning ceremonies for public projects.
Stop using public funds to praise politicians for projects built with taxpayers' money.
Simply acknowledge the administration that completed the project with a modest inscription.
Improve and standardize Nigeria's educational system so every citizen has access to quality education and knows their rights.
Ensure that government serves the people rather than seeking public praise for carrying out its responsibilities.
Somebody should please tell Nigerian politicians to stop the advertisement. Good governance should speak through results, not through expensive ceremonies and self-promotion.
Author: Jene. S.J
