My country has never practice democracy since the time I was born or should I say , since the time I came to know about politics
Growing up, I hated everything that's related to politics, I don't even like to stay or sit in a place where politics are discussed, because everything about it, is built on lies,deceit and empty promises.
It is said that my country, Nigeria is ran on democracy system but no that's not true,
People are been killed daily because they tried to protest for the wrong doings been done against them,
People are been silenced daily for trying to point out errors happening in the government and yet students in school are being taught democracy and how the country is being ruled by the democracy system.
We were taught that we have freedom of speech yet in reality we can't use it .
The last concluded election opened the eyes of so many people, it taught me not to waste my energy and strength talking about politics, democracy or my right because we don't have human rights anymore.
This is a country where a presidential candidate will openly organize a party , drinking and dancing with Friends even before the election results are been announced,
It is a country where a leader will make a rash decision and still tell the people to protest if they wish to , that nothing will be done to aviate the decision and nobody will raise a finger.
It is a country where cost of items increases immediately after a hunger protest that took the life of many and yet nothing will be done about it.
It is a country where the people's source of hope and income are being taken away from them by the government with just one decision leaving no room for dialogue.
It is a country where the highest currency can not afford one square meal for a common man and yet the government is not concerned,
Is it a country where corruption is the order of the day but if I may ask?
Why wouldn't corruption be the order of the day when legit businesses are no longer paying a common man?
People have to survive and also solve the family problems and that's why the keep indulging in corruption .
What can be done to remedy the situation
In my country, we've gone to the stage where there is no remedy,
People have learnt to take their lives the way the see it and if by chance anyone finds him or herself in the leadership seat, he or she first thinks about how best to take his entire generation out of poverty and immediately forgets all the promises that he made to the people.
At this point, there is no remedy except if the leaders organizes themselves and decide within themselves to change this country and make it a better country.
I know that it is said that a tree cannot make a forest but a tree can start a forest.
The leaders will have to first of all decide within themselves to change the country for good and they will set strict constitution that will help them accomplish their decision,
If not, there is nothing ,no ,
There won't ever be anything that looks like democracy in Nigeria.
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Yours faithfully.
Yummycruz1.