BAT !!!!!! - by Leeyah Jots

Guys, let’s talk about BAT. Because at this point, I feel like we need to talk about what this regime has done to the average Nigerian.Look around you. There are husbands who are scared of going home because they don't have money. Not because they did anything wrong, but because they know there is nothing to take home. There are wives who are frustrated because the money that used to cover certain things is no longer enough. And when people are constantly frustrated, small things start becoming big things. A lot of homes are feeling it.Arguments.Constant misunderstandings.People getting tired of each other. And yes, I know not every divorce or family problem can be blamed on the governmentBut let's not pretend that financial pressure doesn't affect relationship.When a family is struggling to eat, pay rent, pay school fees and handle basic responsibilities, it can put serious pressure on everybody. Even outside the home sef Enter a bus.Driver and conductor are fighting.Conductor and passenger are fighting.Two passengers are fighting because somebody stepped on somebody's leg.Everybody is angry.Everybody is frustrated. And sometimes you just look at people and wonder, “What is actually going on?” Then we have fuel.The price of fuel alone has affected almost everything. Transportation.Food. DeliveryBusiness.School runs.Basically anything that requires movement. And when transportation goes up, the price of other things follows. Food is expensive. Things that used to be normal purchases now require serious calculation. You enter a shop with ₦10,000 and somehow leave wondering what exactly you bought. 😭 And students? We are not left out either. School fees, transportation, feeding, accommodation, learning materials... everything is doing somehow. Then you hear about lecturers' strikes and academic disruptions, and you just wonder how students are supposed to plan their lives properly. When we talk about the economy, sometimes we make it sound like it's just numbers. Inflation.Fuel price.Exchange rate. But behind those numbers are actual people. A father who doesn't know how to provide for his family. A mother who is trying to stretch ₦20k into something that was supposed to cost ₦35k. A student who is choosing between transportation and food. A small business owner who is scared to restock because the new price might chase customers away. Someone who wants to leave an abusive or unhappy marriage but doesn't have the financial freedom to start over. Someone who is constantly angry because life has become unnecessarily stressful. This is what economic hardship can do to people. And I'm not saying everything happening in Nigeria started with BAT. Obviously, Nigeria had problems before him. But if you are the person in charge, people are naturally going to look at your government and ask: Is my life getting better or worse?... Because at the end of the day, that's what most Nigerians care about.People just want to be able to eat.Go to school.Move around without spending half their salary on transportation.Run their businesses.Take care of their families.And actually have some peace of mind. Because honestly, Nigerians are tired. And I don't think we should normalize being tired all the time. And this same President is campaigning for second term And he is saying I WILL do this Instead of I HAVE DONE this Tired ......

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