I listened multiple times to former Governor Peter Obi's statement in this clip, where he claims that democracy has collapsed in Nigeria. His hyperbolic remarks, suited for headlines, have been made without deep reflection and lack a solid logical foundation. How can a democracy that has strengthened over the past 26 years be said to have collapsed? Only a discontented and disgruntled Peter, who benefits from the very free speech democracy provides, could perceive such a democratic downfall through his lens. If democracy had indeed collapsed, as Peter claims, and we were living under a regime antithetical to democratic principles, he would not have been able to make his comments on Monday at Emeka Ihedioha's colloquium. I will urge him to watch what he says and restrain himself from playing to the gallery.
@YaaChinese Their impending mistake may not last because these people I am seeing are old and can have a rethink when the hit officially starts but in Nigeria, we have underage who sees future and only source of income by killing and kidnapping
The First Lawmakers: My Reflection on Home, Discipline, and Duty
Law and order do not begin at the police station or the courthouse; they begin at home, in the quiet corners where parents teach their children right from wrong. When this foundation cracks, society inherits the fallout.
As a police officer, I’ve witnessed this truth play out in heartbreaking ways—parents arrive at stations, not with pleas for justice, but with demands for us to parent for them. “I want you to detain my child, I want you to discipline him.” “Torture him,” as though pain alone could rewrite a life long gone astray.
A retired soldier once came into my office in Ago Iwoye, demanding we kill his son, a university student arrested for cultism. His rage was volcanic. Yet, the very next day, that same man returned, food in hand, asking after his son’s well-being. When I joked, “So you don’t want us to kill him again?” his eyes betrayed a truth every parent knows: anger is often the flipside of helpless love.
Years later, I met that young man again in Shagamu. He’d survived his schooling, married, and become a father himself. When I asked if he’d ever want his daughter near cultism, his “No!” was instant.
Another father once begged us to help keep his drug-addicted son for weeks. “Keep him here,” he insisted. We refused—not out of indifference, but because cells are not rehabilitation centres. If anything were to happen to the boy, or if he escaped, who would the father blame? The police. Yet discipline cannot be outsourced. It must be nurtured, patiently and persistently, at home.
This brings me to a delicate truth: many of us grew up in an era where parents and teachers wielded firmer hands. My own father believed in the “reset button” of a good beating—a method he swore straightened my stubbornness (and yes, I laugh about it now). Teachers, too, disciplined freely, with canes and stern words. But times have changed.
Today, some see corporal punishment as archaic, even abusive. I am not here to debate methods—what worked for one generation may not work for another. What matters is engagement.
The problem today isn’t a lack of discipline; it’s a lack of presence. Parents once corrected their children directly, even if harshly. Some have handed that duty to strangers—teachers, police, and social workers. But no institution can replace a parent’s guidance. A child raised without boundaries at home will test them elsewhere—in cults, drug dens, or crime.
To be clear: I am not discouraging parents from reporting wayward children. If your son steals or your daughter vanishes, come to us. We will help. But do not confuse reporting with surrendering. When you hand us your child and say, “Fix them,” you misunderstand our role. We enforce laws; we cannot replace love. We investigate crimes; we cannot teach values.
The retired soldier’s son changed not because we jailed him, but because his father chose to fight for him, not against him.
Parents, hear me: society’s fabric is woven in your living rooms, at your dinner tables, in the quiet moments when you choose patience over fury, presence over absence. The police cannot replace your voice. We cannot instil the values you withhold. Our cells are not classrooms; handcuffs are not teaching tools. When you outsource parenting to the state, you gamble with life—and with the peace of communities.
Yes, parenthood is hard. It is exhausting, thankless, and often terrifying. But it is also sacred. Your children watch how you love, how you forgive, and how you rise after failing. They notice when you prioritize work over conversations, screens over eye contact, and fear over understanding. The boy who joins a cult, and the girl who slips into addiction—they are not born rebels. They are shaped by unmet needs, unheard cries, and lessons left untaught.
To the father who sees his son slipping away: Stay. To the mother who feels out of her depth: Ask for help. To the parent who thinks it’s too late: It isn’t. Discipline without love breeds resentment, but love without discipline breeds entitlement. Find the balance.
My generation’s parents were far from perfect, but they owned their role as first teachers. They scolded, they punished, and they stayed. I urge present parents to do the same—not with the harshness of the past, but with the wisdom of your own heart. Meet your children where they are. Listen. Correct and love.
I write this not as a Commissioner of Police, but as a witness. I’ve seen the worst of humanity—and the best. I’ve watched reformed cultists become devoted fathers. I’ve seen shattered families rebuild. Let us embrace hope and commit to being the first lawmakers in our homes.
Any lady who didn't grow up with a father would get marriage right only by chance. And 99% of women will do exactly what Regina did. Most Nigerians talk out of jealousy. They feel better when others fail. Like the writer said, they are hailing the lamboghini prostitute now because she bought a car from another source. Same people will laugh at her tomorrow. It's all fake out there. No moral standard. Nigeria is a jungle were the youths are morally backward. Even kidnappers and organ trafficker are on X commenting like normal people. Prostitution has become normal and prostitutes are laughing at a poor girl who got married to an old rich man. Same man who sleeps with you for money?
A country where only bad news trend. Because you lot only like to comment and share bad news. Subconsciously, you are happy with other's predicament.
@jon_d_doe I suggest he tell his wife and BIL that the travelling plan will be put on hold with a reason that may actually make little or more sense. Then appreciate BIL for the loan then ask for an account to return the 3m possibly to come for it in future
Did he also carry part of the shadow on the wall with him when he "disappeared"? Watch the video again and focus on the shadow I circled. They cut the video and joined it.
Spiritually disappear una 🫵🏾
@olusola__ With Joy in our heart, my family and I are thanking God for a prayer answered through a safe delivery of our only son (EBUBE DÍKE) . through the intercession of our mother Mary may this blessing reach to everyone who's in search of fruit of womb 🙏
Atiku should actually be allowed to square it off with Bola Tinubu & the Agbados. Shey PDP Boys have many powers we don’t know?
If Peter Obi is not their running mate, they cannot go toe to toe with BAT? Are they afraid?
I have read all their rubbish on Twitter.
Some of our disgruntled Ex are still hateful.
Who dug their own graves to spite others? Losers decided to put all our lives in jeopardy.
Reno, Bwala & charlatans alike, could not deliver a thing. Obidients took them apart, & took over the entire media space. We did all of that FREE OF CHARGE. We are the Charge of the Light Brigade, one with God is majority.
PDP Boys have always been hateful.
Those sniveling little twats behave like kids whose toys were taken away. They will continue to damage any hopes for a merger. Charlatans could not influence 10 votes.
Wadata House don’t even know their papa. But go on, keep spoiling the cookie for AA. If Atiku did not learn from 2023, I doubt he’ll ever learn.
Reno & Bwala have since abandoned you. Makes you wonder who they work for?
Waziri or Asiwaju? Only time will tell.
Young Nigerians constitute 60% of the voting bloc in Nigeria. We marched to PDP’s HQ in Abuja. We begged; GIVE US PETER OBI. But boy! Old men had other ideas. They had their sights on the wads of Delegate’s Dollars.
That was when I knew that PDP was dead.
They don’t love Nigeria, never did. To them, politics is just a game, Chelsea Vs Arsenal. People who could not even read the mood of the nation. They are yet to learn a thing or two.
Congratulations to the Main Opposition in Ghana. They presented their most popular candidate, not the one with the most dollars.
They put their best foot forward, & won. 🥂
@olusola__ Today i pray for quick recovery of Mr cosmas ùgwù who had accident and admitted in hospital and for my family prayer intentions. Mother Mary intercede for us
@jon_d_doe HRH is a god in this generation. He gives an unbiased advice esp. to women. Any lady (single lady/mother) that can successfully carry out this advice will earn his man for sure.
@Doniiz_@jon_d_doe She should sound desperate bcos is never an easy thing to deal with at this stage of marriage plans.
She will have his mother and the guy weak mental attitude to contend with if she married him.