Writings of Olabanji Joel

POSSIBLE EFFECT OF THE FAILURE OF PETER OBI AND KWANKWASO TO MERGE by Olabanji Joel "I don't accept  political activities without proper plan and deep reasoning  because I do not care about any political party. I care about the people to be governed by the politicians and about what the politicians would do to/for the masses after getting elected. My talks are from a sociological standpoint rather than picking a particular side or dogma or ideology. I just want everyone to have a better life irrespective of their background, ethnicity, religious belief, age, gender etc but this wont be possible without having a leader with the heart to serve"- Olabanji Joel Far beyond the noise, emotions and trolls on social media, the February 2023 election has become a very daring election with emergence of whosoever wins being a sound of triumph for the youths or the continuation of old styled leadership and failed system. This election and all the trends on various platforms has defin...

We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve. John F. Kennedy Nigeria is a country full of great minds with dazzling potentials and abilities but it saddens that with all these existent blessings, my dear nation is still crawling behind the fast - paced world. Image of Nigerian youths at present and the future of the nation  Just as John F. Kennedy stated, the citizens in a “saner clime” are the boss while the leaders chosen to serve do so appropriately. However, this narrative tends to play out in the opposite in Nigeria. The citizens of Nigeria are living as slaves in their own country while the leaders assume the position of boss and neglect their primary repsonsibilities. The leaders are busy gulping the milk and honey meant to nourish the nation and thereby enfeebling this great country. The country has been impoverished so badly and made vulnerable while the leaders are suffering from obesity due...