Every single part of your daily peace is governed by politics. If you're holding onto a cracked screen because phones now cost millions or you can't buy shawarma without doing mathematics, you are feeling the real-world weight of state failure.
Everything is politics.
Owning Up to Leadership Failures and Political Responsibility
This morning, I listened to the British Prime Minister’s speech announcing his planned resignation in July. As a keen observer of global politics, my primary interest lies in examining what successful nations do right and the structural factors that cause others to lag or struggle with governance and development.
The Prime Minister’s planned resignation comes amid mounting public frustration over a stagnant economy, a worsening cost-of-living crisis, and a perceived failure to honour key campaign pledges.
Looking inward in our dear country, we can recall our own situation. Before 2015, our President on several occasions championed the call for the then President Goodluck Jonathan to resign over economic hardship and insecurity affecting Nigerians. During the Chibok school kidnapping incident, he demanded the immediate resignation of President Jonathan, arguing that the government had failed in its most fundamental duty of protecting lives.
During the 2023 election campaign, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made several promises, including improved electricity supply. He also challenged the electorate not to vote for him for a second term if he failed to deliver on those commitments—particularly in providing stable power, fighting corruption, and improving the welfare of Nigerians.
At present, however, these conditions have worsened. Electricity supply remains unreliable, insecurity has intensified in many areas, including kidnappings, and economic hardship has deepened rather than eased. Similar concerns are reflected across other critical sectors such as security, infrastructure, transportation, and anti-corruption efforts, all of which have regressed. We are in the worst possible condition.
I, therefore, join Nigerians of goodwill in calling for the resignation of the President over monumental failure in governance. Such a gesture would help enthrone a political culture rooted in accountability and responsibility, rather than further entrenching impunity. It would also send a powerful message that public office is a sacred trust, not an entitlement, and help build a society in which future leaders understand that failure carries consequences. Only by ending the culture of impunity can we secure a better future for the society our children will inherit in a New Nigeria that is possible. -PO
Not every man who leaves wasted your time or played you. Sometimes he simply got to know you and realized you weren’t the one for him. Women do the same thing to men every day.
not only is tinubu failing miserably, the alternative is literally a proven, trustworthy and competent candidate, how does anyone land on the fence? like even skepticism gets to a point where you must thoroughly investigate your misgivings for truth; what is the truth?
The reason parents are strict and set many rules for children is because they pay for everything. Once you start earning your own money, you usually gain more freedom.
It also applies to relationships. If someone has to pay for everything, don’t expect to be free from control.
How cars went from 3 million to 9 million.
Phones went from 300k plus to millions of Naira.
Rent for a 3 bedroom flat in central
mainland went from 1.5million to 5 million annually.
All this in the span of 3 years, and you’re saying we should vote for the same man who made all this so?
It’s like you’re m@d.
A President that went off grid because he can't fix power issues.
A President that stopped at the airport where he was meant to go console with victims of his failure to protect
A President that has failed to protect his citizens.
That's not a President Nigerians need.
I hope you know that the people supporting this government are benefiting from them in one way or another?
You who is always asking everyone to “please on your hotspot for me”, benefiting nothing at all, what is your motivation??
I figured out the problem…. Most Nigerians are people who live in the moment and hardly think about the future.
This lady is excited about 15k for her vote because to her it’s just a day’s job that paid her 15k (probably much more than she ever earns daily), but what she’s forgetting is that the effect of that vote will last 4 years and beyond. Too sad to see 🤦♀️