“I have no business with tribalism, I just know that Peter Obi won’t st£al and he also won’t allow other people running the government to st£al. Why won’t Nigeria be Ok ? Why won’t the country move forward? Nigeria will work as long as we don’t have thiev£s as leaders”
- Actor Laide Olabanji
"Come the 2027 election, you won't see Peter Obi's face on the ballot paper. Anywhere you see two fingers, that is where you should vote for the betterment of the country."
— Man of God educates his members.
“I heard one pastor talking nønsense, saying Nigeria has a calling to prayers. Which kind of calling is that? Are we prayer warriors? We have a calling to be developers. Bad government is what has caused all these churches across the country. They want to deceive the youths so that everyone will turn to pastors. Nigerian youths, let’s come out, f!ght for ourselves and take back our government.”
— Pastor Odumeje reacts to Pastor Arome’s statement that Nigeria has a calling to prayers.
Independence Is Meaningless Without Real Freedom
As we continue to reflect on Nigeria’s Independence, we must remember that independence means very little if citizens cannot freely express themselves, within the bounds of the law, without fear.
Reports that some Nigerians in Akwa Ibom were arrested simply for identifying with the Obidient Movement should worry every Nigerian who believes in democracy and freedom, especially when such identification is a constitutional right.
One of the greatest tragedies of our society is that people who once described themselves as freedom fighters can become defenders of oppression when they eventually occupy positions of authority. Those who once complained about injustice can become comfortable with injustice when it is being perpetrated against people they disagree with. That must not be the Nigeria we accept.
Our independence must ultimately mean freedom from fear, injustice, intolerance and abuse of power.
Nigeria must belong to all of us. -PO