“My brother, are we keeping quiet over the suffering and hardship in the land? Are we cursed or what? I don’t seem to understand what is happening in the country anymore.”
“Na today we begin suffer. The only difference is that Jagaban increased the level of suffering. If it was at level 40 before he became President, it is now level 90.”
“And you say we should continue like this, with this hardship and hunger in the land. And there seems to be no remedy. Cost of living is so high and to make things worse, a litre of fuel is above N1,000.”
“We voted for what we wanted. We voted for the situation we now find ourselves in.”
“My brother, is it not Yakubu’s ‘American wonder’ election that brought in someone who has doubtful credentials”
“And what have we done to ensure such mago mago which they call election does take place again. We only complain and complain, and when we are tired of complaining, we resign to fate.”
“We just protested on the streets of the country over the hardship and poor governance in the country. But after the protest, the level of suffering increased.”
“Fuel Price doubled and queues returned to filing stations. Go to the markets, cost of food items have risen beyond the common man. This is unacceptable.”
“Were you part of the protests? We stayed away in Igboland. We said our youths would be killed by soldiers if we had come out to protest on the streets.”
“Those who protested…what have they achieved? More hunger and suffering.”
“Protests no dey move these people o. These guys get heart of stone. No sympathy, no pity. When we protested when Goodluck wanted to remove fuel subsidy, he bulged and did not remove the subsidy.”
“That is a clear sign that the government at that time had a listening ear. This one’s have a blocked ear. We are suffering and you are telling us to endure while you buy a presidential jet and presidential yacht.”
“This is simply ridiculous. May be that was the reason Ngelale, the tall white-skinned Special Adviser on Media left his boss.”
“He could no longer defend the lies and deceit. How can you defend something that is indefensible?”
“Nigerians are just too calm. And I believe they must have been specially built by God to endure all manner of hardship and suffering.”
“My brother, everything has a lasting limit. This cannot continue forever.”
“And they should learn to shout when they are in pain and not to keep on smiling and suffering. And when these things happen, they just pretend all is well.”
“And those in authority seem to be enjoying how we are all suffering. This is almost a month Dangote said he has produced petrol, yet they cannot sit down and agree on a price they will sell to Nigerians.”
“They are not happy with Dangote. Why would he produce PMS, when they are making a fortune from importation of PMS into the country.”
“This country sef. I wonder. Perhaps, they will compel him to sell at the cost they have foisted on us.”
“It will not work. Already, Nigerians have seen the manner they run the petroleum sector. Dangote has already exposed them. We now know some of those who have blending plants in Malta. And they have been the ones stopping the refineries from working for many years.”
“Dangote would not agree to their wicked plans. If they insist, he will export the product and make more money. He is a businessman.”
“Do you know that it is very clear that those who govern us don’t give a hoot about those they govern.”
“We will vote them out in 2027 if these nonsense continue.”
“With this INEC?”
“Those working at INEC, are they blind. Can’t they feel the pinch in the country.”
“I don’t see anything new happening then. These politicians will throw money around and we will sell our votes in exchange for the money.”
“You think so. Will that strategy work again? Things have gone so bad in this country, and I do not think anyone would allow those nonsense to continue.”
“We are very unpredictable people. We are not resolute and determined people. Anything goes. We smile when we should be crying.”
“If INEC does not save us, the judiciary will
“What did you say”
“You heard me.”
“No, I didn’t. The network is acting up.”
“I said, if the electoral system fails us, the judiciary will have to save us.”
“Come on, tell me something else.”
“Which judiciary? This country isn’t prepared for anything serious. That’s why we’re in the mess we’re in.”
“Don’t put all the blame on the Jagaban. State governors are also partly responsible for the problems we’re facing. If they were doing their jobs properly, maybe things would be a bit better.”
““The fish rots from the top before it spreads to the body”
“Governors have become the biggest beneficiaries of the fuel subsidy removal. They’re swimming in money now, yet it hasn’t improved the lives of the people they govern.”
“Governors are just loyal supporters of the president. That’s why the financial independence granted to local governments is unlikely to work.”
“Wait, are you saying they obey follow the Supreme Court’s order?”
“They’ll find a way to manipulate things. You’ll see how they twist the system to their advantage. Elected or not, most local government officials are just puppets of the governors. Have State Houses of Assembly ever been effective in holding governors accountable?”
“No, never. So, does that mean we can’t get anything right in this country?”
“My credit will soon finish. I have been warned.”
“You see am, you don’t even have enough credit to go on with this conversation. Naija for you.”
“Save your airtime, brother…”
“Nigerians have seen the manner they run the petroleum sector. Dangote has already exposed them. We now know some of those who have blending plants in Malta. And they have been the ones stopping the refineries from working for many years.”
