So, as it stands, according to Atiku's attitude over d past election years, no more zoning. This means d South is allowed to slug it out with d North come 2031. Time to put "those numbers" to d test! 😂
From Pharisee to Tax Collector: Rethinking Tinubu’s Kenyan Comparison
In a recent remark in Yenagoa, Bola Ahmed Tinubu suggested that Nigerians should find solace in being “better off than Kenya and other African countries.” While this may have been intended to soften the impact of economic hardship and rising fuel prices, the comment risks downplaying the severity of the current crisis. It echoes the biblical parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector in the Gospel of Luke (18:9–14). A similar warning is found in the Qur’an (53:32), which cautions against self-righteousness.
Like the Pharisee who boasted of his superiority over others to mask his own spiritual void, such downward comparisons serve more as a refuge than a remedy. This validated an earlier dismissive remark by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu during electioneering: “Na statistics we go shop?” Yet statistics remain indispensable - they are the language through which nations understand their condition and chart progress. No country can develop in isolation from measurable realities or without comparing itself with peers. Comparisons, when properly grounded, are not instruments of escapism but tools of accountability. What is objectionable is not comparison itself, but comparison stripped of credible, verifiable data—mere tax collector comparisons that soothe rather than solve.
On key development indicators such as security, the Human Development Index, life expectancy, GDP per capita, literacy levels, and electricity access, Kenya consistently outperforms Nigeria. Nigeria is the fourth most terrorised nation in the world, while Kenya is not among the ten worst. Kenya’s HDI ranking is 143 out of 180 countries, with a coefficient of about 0.630, compared to Nigeria’s ranking of 164 out of 180, with a coefficient of about 0.530. Its GDP per capita is roughly $2,200–$2,300, compared to Nigeria’s $807–$835. Kenya’s poverty rate is about 43% of the population (approximately 23 million people), while Nigeria’s is about 63% (around 150 million people), over six times that of Kenya. Kenya’s life expectancy is about 67 years, while Nigeria’s is about 54 years. The literacy rate in Kenya is approximately 81–85%, compared to Nigeria’s 62–65%.
Kenya’s electricity access is higher, while Nigeria has one of the lowest levels of electricity access in the world. Kenya has about 3.5 million out-of-school children, while Nigeria has about 20 million. Kenya’s inflation rate has been about 4.5% or lower over the past three years, while Nigeria’s has remained above 15% within the same period. Kenya’s exchange rate has been around USD 1 to KES 130 over the past three years, whereas Nigeria’s exchange rate rose from below ₦500/$1 to above ₦1,250/$1 within the same period. Even with developments in the Middle East and rising oil prices, Kenyans have not experienced the sharp increases in petroleum product prices seen in Nigeria.
Across other key indicators, Kenya also performs better. In the end, these indices clearly show that Kenya ranks higher than Nigeria on several development metrics. The standard of living of Kenyans is better than that of Nigerians. If the President considers Kenyans to be suffering despite these stronger figures, then Nigerians are in a far more difficult situation. He should therefore refrain from self-consolation and, in honest reflection, take responsibility for the situation and make a determined effort to drive improvement. This requires a posture of humility, accountability, and commitment to addressing the factors that have slowed Nigeria’s development.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Wale, I have just seen your response to me. I have also seen that of Egi Nupe @egi_nupe.
I didn’t reply to him, but I think I can respond to you both with this.
Here is the snapshot of the man you both support:
Before I present the report of the destitution under Bola Ahmed, a leader who lacks the legitimacy of dignified rule, seeking validation from Western leaders and esteem from material, perishable things, let me quote Nelson Mandela:
“A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.”
Now, let’s examine how the man you support has treated those at the lower end of society:
In the first year of Tinubu’s rule, inflation surged to 33.9%. That is a record high we haven’t seen since 1996.
This set off a domino effect of worsening hardship over the next three years.
Then came food inflation. The cost-of-living crisis was described as the “worst in a generation” by Reuters and the World Bank.
He then removed the fuel subsidy, which had previously cushioned fuel prices for Nigerians.
Prices exploded by over 223%. Today, it costs about ₦15,000 to fill a ten-litre keg, about 21% of the minimum wage.
How does the man you support handle poverty?
10 million additional Nigerians were pushed into poverty in 2023 alone.
Poverty rate estimates rose to 59–61% by 2024–2025.
What about the debt being incurred for future generations?
Total public debt ballooned to N152.4 trillion by June 2025, up from N87 trillion at handover.
And it is still rising.
What has he done about the security of the vulnerable?
On average, 33 Nigerians are killed daily under this administration. The highest since Obasanjo.
Kidnappings surged by 31% (2024 vs 2023).
Nigerians paid about N2.23 trillion in ransom between May 2023 and April 2024.
That's almost 3x Osun's N723.45 billion budget.
Nigeria ranks 4th worst globally on the Global Terrorism Index.
Terrorism deaths rose by 46% in 2025.
Terrorists attack military formations, kill soldiers, and even circulate videos of these attacks.
In just six months, several high-ranking officers, including a lieutenant and a general, have been lost.
There were an estimated 12,000–15,000 violence-related incidents in the North between 2023 and 2026.
Finally, corruption.
Transparency International’s CPI places Nigeria around 140–145 out of 180 countries in 2023–2025. We remain among the worst globally.
Wale, you wake up every day and defend this man.
Tinubu has presided over a nation soaked in blood, and he has looked away.
And what has been the response? 55bn in housing renovation. 5bn in a luxury yacht. 10 aircraft in the presidential fleet.
A New Year’s speech saying there is nothing that can be done about the suffering.
And more recently, that Nigerians are suffering, but so are other African countries, so they should be grateful.
I didn’t even mention the corruption angle, such as around 16 trillion in unbidded contracts awarded to Chagoury.
This is the man you support: one who has visited around 24 countries while not spending at least 15 minutes with those being slaughtered in his country.
God bears me witness, I do not need to engage people like you.
The likes of you and Egi Enupe are truly not worth having civil interaction with.
You are the worst of the scrums of the earth.
No moral fibre.
No principles.
No values.
No code.
Your nation is burning down, and you still hoist on your shoulders the man fanning the flames.
If the land speaks, it would curse the likes of you.
If the land moves, it would crush the likes of you.
If the land lives, it would expel the likes of you.
All these will end one day, Wale, and I promise you, a fate awaits you the likes of which the English language has never described.
Until then, enjoy the nectar of death that ravishes the nation.
When it is done, it will turn to you.
@firstladyship A brief snapshot of videos that countered Bwala's lies, falsehoods, proactive forgetfulness, & feigning can be found below.
It was released by Aljazeerah's Head to Head @AJHeadtoHead
May God NOT save Nigeria..
Plse watch...
There have been Eulogies and praises over the past few days for a particular group of people about the fuel price reduction without mentioning the real person that made it possible... This is to you Sir @AlikoDangote Thank you. We all know who the real hero is in this story!
Is Nigeria cursed, or are we the curse?
The past 10 days in Nigeria have witnessed unprecedented negative news, a level of chaos, insecurity, and institutional decay that should trouble the conscience of all the leaders.
Our country is now going through troubling times, not by fate, but by our collective leadership failures that allow insecurity, lawlessness, and institutional decay to thrive. Each day confronts us with a new tragedy and a new reminder that our beloved country is drifting amid a clear absence of competent, compassionate, responsive and responsible leadership.
We have all watched a nation blessed with people of strength and resilience drift into avoidable disorder. We should be asking ourselves: Are we cursed, or are we the curse?
The past 10 Days in Nigeria
1.11/11/25 – 6 senior directors from the Ministry of Defence were kidnapped along the Kogi axis, reminding us that even those tasked with securing our nation are no longer safe.
2.15/11/25 – A senior military officer, a Brigadier General, was brutally executed, a grave signal of the danger engulfing both civilians and security personnel.
3.16/11/25 – 64 civilians, including women and children, were abducted in Zamfara, with innocent lives also lost in the attack.
4. 17/11/25 – 25 schoolgirls, young children with dreams and innocence, were abducted in Kebbi and their Vice Principal was killed, adding to the heartbreaking list of attacks on our nation’s future.
5. 18/11/25 – Worshippers praying peacefully in a church in Kwara State were violently disrupted, with some killed and about 38 abducted. A place of worship, meant to be a sanctuary, became a scene of fear.
6. 18/11/25 – A disturbing crisis unfolded at the PDP Wadata Plaza headquarters. Instead of de-escalation, elements within the security agencies worsened the situation and further instigated it. Rather than focusing on protecting citizens, the government watched with amusement, encouraging the destruction of political parties and the weakening of our democracy.
7. 18/11/25 – During the All Nigeria Judges’ Conference, judges who should embody neutrality and integrity were seen standing as the APC partisan song “On Your Mandate We Shall Stand” played ahead of the President’s address. This troubling moment further eroded public trust in institutions expected to protect the rule of law.
8. 19/11/25 – Soldiers heading to rescue the Kebbi State abducted schoolgirls were ambushed, showing once again how undersupported our security forces have become.
9. 21/11/25 – Nigerians awoke to the devastating news that over 300 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted from a Catholic school in Niger State.
10.22/11/25 – Bandits opened fire on farmers in Kaduna killing one of them.
23/11/25- Terrorists Ambush, Gun Down 5 Police Officers, Injure 2 in Sabon Sara, Darazo LGA, Bauchi State
November 23, 2025
And just as I was speaking about this, I received yet another devastating report about the abduction of 13 female farmers in Askira-Uba LGA of Borno State today by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists.
No serious nation survives on excuses, indifference, or absentee leadership. What we are witnessing is not inevitable, it is the direct consequence of we the leaders not valuing human life. Nigeria is bleeding because those elected to protect the nation have chosen comfort over courage, politics over people, and power over purpose.
We the leaders must remember that governance is not a title, it is a duty to protect every child, every community, and every citizen. We need competence, compassion, and a government that shows up when it matters the most.
To every Nigerian shaken in these past 10 days, my heart is with you.
You deserve safety, you deserve peace.
We deserve a government that values our lives above politics.
Nigeria must rise again.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO