Author: Anuoluwa Soneye
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They have sold you despair in installments, and you have been paying faithfully. But here is the thing about hopelessness: it only works if you believe it. And you, dear Nigeria, are a lot smarter than they are counting on.
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Before we crown Ozoro as the nadir of Nigerian civilization, let us scroll through the archive. Because Nigeria has a rich and extensive portfolio of cultural practices that violate fundamental human rights, and most of them have been operating quietly and uninterrupted for decades, with the full cultural endorsement of communities, the tacit acceptance of…
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This is the story of two men. Their names are Daniel Bwala and Reno Omokri. Their story is not unusual in Nigerian politics.
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Missing engineers. Demolished investments. A N3.6 billion treasury scandal. Death threats to journalists. And a presidency so quiet you could hear the impunity echoing. David Umahi is not an aberration. He is the architecture.
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A corruption scandal breaks on Monday. Nigerians argue about it until Wednesday. By Friday the country has moved on to the next outrage. By Sunday the original scandal has disappeared into the graveyard of forgotten headlines.
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Nigeria’s corruption problem begins and ends with politicians. However, the truth runs deeper. Nigeria’s corruption problem sits inside the psychology of its people.
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There is a peculiar genius in keeping a people enchanted while their house burns. You need not be a dictator. You need not deploy tanks. You only need to convince 220 million people that the fire is a test from God.