27/05/2026
I’m sorry but enough of these performative tears from celebrities whenever bandits strike. Every time innocent people are kidnapped or slaughtered, you all suddenly remember Nigerians exist. You come online to cry, type “this is heartbreaking” and move on to your next movie set, photoshoot or luxury vacation.
What exactly have your massive platforms achieved beyond empty outrage? Have any of you truly mobilized people? Have you called for organized peaceful marches to A*o Rock or government houses? Have you stood firmly with citizens demanding accountability? Or is social media crying the only activism some of you know?
The painful truth is this: ordinary citizens are terrified. If unknown people like us speak too loudly against the government, DSS will allegedly appear at our doorstep before sunrise. People are scared of arrests, intimidation and harassment. So many Nigerians have lost hope because speaking out feels dangerous while silence feels deadly.
But another truth we must face is this: we are also too divided and too weak as a nation. Anytime people try to protest, fellow citizens sabotage it, attack each other, politicize pain and destroy the movement before it grows. We keep waiting for saviors while a tiny group sits comfortably on the wealth of millions.
Nigeria belongs to ALL of us, not a few powerful people. Rights are never handed over peacefully to weak and silent citizens. People must become fearless enough to demand better governance, security, education and dignity. Because if we continue like this, suffering quietly, surviving instead of living, watching children get kidnapped while everyone acts helpless, then one day we will all realize we endured pain for nothing.
A nation where citizens are too afraid to speak is already in danger. Nigerians must wake up. Not tomorrow. Now.