The issue we face is generational.
I witnessed Nigeria's potential in my youth, and I see the nation today; I know what is possible.
During my five years at university, my total tuition was less than N600, and my accommodation was also less than N600, all directly subsidized by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN).
At that time, while the FGN subsidized my education, there was no VAT or revenue from telecommunications, banking, remittances, or NLNG, yet they were able to fund it. My point is this: revenues have increased, but public services have deteriorated.
Back then, the President drove a locally assembled Peugeot 504, supplied from Kaduna, just like the ministers; there were no SUVs or presidential air fleets.
Many young people today have never seen Nigeria with:
1. Water flowing from public taps 24/7
2. A consistent power supply
3. Free education
The youth have been conditioned to expect little from public services, so when they do experience even a small improvement, they are genuinely amazed and appreciative. But even that is just 1%; where is the remaining 99%?
I appreciate their comments; they cannot envision functionality in today’s challenging environment. It is those from my generation who have exploited that ignorance to sell misleading narratives to the youth of today.
@Urchilla01 Looks like he has been executing Okwute's plot all this while...by the time we're done with this election period, Okwute the trader go humble all these people!
Chike... brother, in a country that ranks 4th in the world for paternity fraud, if a large number of Nigerian women are gathering to support your case, then it’s time to look in the mirror. You’re obviously not doing the right thing.
"Some men change their party for the sake of their principles; others change their principles for the sake of their party." Winston Churchill
Today, May 9th, I attended the 1st convention of my latest party, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Abuja, Nigeria. The convention was successful and continued to show the resilience of Nigerians to change
I express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to the NDC family, led by the distinguished Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, for inviting us and for the generosity of spirit with which they have accommodated us at this critical moment in our national journey.
I also wish to express profound gratitude to the African Democratic Congress(ADC), particularly Distinguished Senator David Mark, for providing a democratic platform and showing uncommon understanding when the ongoing litigation forced us out of the Labour Party and the New Nigeria People's Party, NNPP respectively. That spirit of solidarity must remain the foundation upon which a better Nigeria will be built.
Today, the most painful aspect of our political existence is that many who once benefited from democratic governance have now become willing accessories to the destruction of democracy itself. Those who once fought for justice now openly celebrate electoral injustice. Those who once spoke against impunity now defend coercion, manipulation, intimidation, and outright political gangsterism, especially against opposition voices. What we are witnessing is not politics; it is a systematic assault on democracy and the will of the people.
Nigeria today stands at a dangerous crossroads. Our democracy is under severe threat. Our nation is drifting without direction, and our people are passing through immense suffering. Across the world, Nigeria is increasingly described as a failing and disgraced nation. This is not the destiny God ordained for our great country. It was not always so, and it must never be allowed to remain so.
Across virtually every recognised indicator of good governance - accountability, political stability, rule of law, control of corruption, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and the separation of powers - Nigeria continues to record alarming failures. The institutions that should protect the people are weakening daily, while the burden on ordinary citizens grows heavier with each passing moment.
Today, over 140 million Nigerians live in multidimensional poverty. Tens of millions of young people remain unemployed or underemployed. Inflation continues to crush families. Businesses are shutting down. Farmers can no longer safely access their farms. Communities live in fear. In this month alone, hundreds of innocent Nigerians have lost their lives to insecurity, while many others have been kidnapped, displaced, or thrown deeper into poverty.
The most heartbreaking question confronting us is this: Who consoles the grieving mother whose child was abducted on the way to school? Who speaks for the father who can no longer feed his family despite working every day? Who defends the young Nigerian whose dreams have been destroyed by a nation that rewards connections over competence and corruption over character?
Our present tragedy is not accidental. It is the direct consequence of years of deliberate sabotage by a political class that prospers by dividing the people and weakening the nation. Nigeria is not a poor country; rather, we are being looted into poverty. We have abundant human and natural resources, yet we remain trapped in deprivation because leadership has failed to place the common good above personal interest.
Our choice as a people is therefore clear: whether to surrender to despair and national decline, or to summon the courage to rescue our country and rebuild it on the foundations of unity, equity, justice, competence, and productivity.
@Tope_soft Obi will never be a vice to Paul Biya of Adamawa, never! That cat won't jump! The fact that you folks thought there was a remote chance of that happening said a lot about you people's ability to reason. It won't happen, the earlier u accept it the more good u do to ur Bp !
U Know whose selfishness led to that, but I know you can't mention his name so lemme help you... ATIKU ABUBAKAR aka Paul Biya of Adamawa is Solely responsible for the death of PDP
By Tuesday, PDP will no longer have a Governor in the country as the last Governor in the party will be declaring for another party. Quite sad how a party with over 30 Governors at a point now has none. Never thought a day would come where PDP will be a mushroom party. Chai
@SodiqTade U Know whose selfishness led to that, but I know you can't mention his name so lemme help you... ATIKU ABUBAKAR aka Paul Biya of Adamawa is Solely responsible for the death of PDP!
@Tope_soft Let Atiku Paul Biya of Adamawa go and slug it out with his political contemporary Tinubu nau and leave Peter Gregory Obi alone . How is that difficult. If e sure for am let him go and win Tinubu . Obi can't and won't deputize an 80 years old relic from the past, Never !
Atiku Abubakar is an evil soul.
Dark. Contentious. Disruptive. Greedy
An extremely selfish being. A modern day Achan. An obstacle to Nigeria’s liberation.
Adamawa Emi Lokan is working for the APC.
@Tope_soft Atiku aka Paul Biya of Adamawa has no reason to run again. It's not a morality context, agreed. But we're not replacing Tinubu with what will obviously be worse than Tinubu. Atiku's desperation should scare every reasoning person!