I SEE IRRESPONSIBILITY FROM FAILED LEADERS; NEED TO MATCH AGAINST THE OPPRESSORS. By Olabanji Joel

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan didn't do as much as this before the mass protest that took place in his time, so what has kept us from doing the same now? They just increased the fuel pump price, the food is unbearably high, electricity tariff increased, value added tax increased, transport fare increased, high rate of unemployment, increased poverty rate, high rate of insecurity, corruption at its peak, debt is driving the country into another form of slavery, irresponsibility from our government officials, getting loans for looting, national assembly members feeding fat on the masses money, health care system is collapsing and the government claim of integrity has been revealed to the word to be rag filled with impunity. 

HOW LONG SHALL WE CONTINUE WITH THIS?

WHEN ARE WE GENUINELY TAKING OVER THE CITIES AGAIN?

WHEN ARE WE GOING TO COME OUT AS ONE AGAINST OUR OPPRESSORS?

WHAT EXCUSE DO WE HAVE NOT TO PROTEST?

WHAT CAN THE BUHARIST SAY ABOUT THIER WORKING PRESIDENT?

WHEN ARE THE BUHARIST GOING TO AGREE WE HAVE BEEN FAILED BY OUR CLUELESS PRESIDENT?

ISN'T IT TIME TO MATCH?

Silence sometimes means acceptance, comfortability and convenience, if we don't speak now, we should expect more from this government as it's glaring that they are set out to make life unbearable for the masses, they are capitalising on our weaknesses and disunity but we need to stand up against irresponsible set of people we elected in, we gave them the power they are using not to oppress us but to make profitable decisions for the masses, they keep on making inhumane policies and showing their level of wickedness coupled with irresponsibility, since they were chosen to lead us, we should be able to hold them accountable, their failures should be said to their hears, they should be called to order and if they remain adamant, they should be made to resign. 

IF WE REFUSE TO RISE AND VOICE OUT TODAY, WE WOULD KEEP ON LIVING IN HARDSHIP WE NEVER BARGAINED FOR.

We all deserve a better life.

Olabanji Joel

A Nurse, Writer and Socialist.

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