NIGERIA: A NATION GOVERNED BY POCKETS

This so-called electoral reform unfolding in Nigeria feels like a distraction from what is truly being prepared for the future. People say Nigerian leaders lack vision. I disagree. They are visionaries,only that their vision is aimed in the opposite direction of real progress. Think about it: why push Nigeria toward a one-party system if the goal is merely to win elections? Elections can already be bought, manipulated, or coerced with far less effort. This move makes no sense if the objective is short-term victory. It suggests something deeper, it would seem an agenda hidden behind the curtains of the National Assembly. By simple logic, it appears that the president and his political congregation are planning to remain in power beyond a second term. Constitutionally, this is impossible. But history shows that what cannot be achieved through law can sometimes be achieved through religion. Whenever the APC wants to push something through, they test-run it. The Muslim–Muslim ticket began as a rumor. Debates erupted, outrage followed, then the noise faded and it stayed. Subsidy removal was introduced as a policy meant to help Nigerians. Again, debates started, people suffered, the noise died down and it stayed. Then came tax reform. The same cycle followed. Debate, confusion, silence. It only failed because it didn’t sufficiently serve the pockets of those in power. Now, another electoral system is being rushed through just before a critical election. At the same time, religious violence is being tested as a tool to silence dissent. These are not coincidences. They are not playing a game. They hold the cards, they understand the outcomes, and most importantly, they understand the people. The people are the most important piece on the board. By deliberately spreading systemic poverty, citizens are pushed into survival mode. People flee the country, retreat into spirituality, or chase wealth at all costs,while the idea of a well-governed society is neglected. In that vacuum, the future is looted, and generations yet unborn are robbed. My message to these leaders:Nigerians are suffering for crimes they did not commit. They are being forced into immoral choices just to eat, work, and survive. One day, this evil will arrive at your doorsteps in human form. Nature always balances itself. My message to my fellow Nigerians:Open your eyes, open it quickly while you still can. There are evil men coming who intend to shut them forever.

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