I was shocked on learning of the victory of Ayo Fayose of the PDP in the just concluded governorship election in Ekiti State. I had believed that the people of Ekiti would set the pace for other states to follow given the number of intellectuals that Ekiti is blessed with. To my surprise, they voted Fayose who is currently answering to corruption charges in court.
Given the enormity of the problems facing Nigerians most of which are traceable to PDP’s ineptitude and insensitivity, I could not but wonder that people still voted en masse for the party.
I was optimistic before the Ekiti governorship election that the APC was going to retain its leadership there, thereby adding to the nation’s hope of sweeping away the oppressive PDP government come 2015. I could never have imagined that the people would give their mandate to the party that has impoverished its people; that watch as citizens are being killed daily by terrorists; a party under whose watch the educational system continues to flounder; one that continues to divide citizens along ethnic, religious and group lines; a party that has failed to guarantee steady electricity supply.
For how long are we going to continue to deceive ourselves because of a token amount they give to us? We should ask ourselves how they intend to recover the gargantuan amount they expended during the campaigns.
We are all aware of the level of unemployment in the country; the level of impunity in the country and the support that criminals, thieves and bandits have enjoyed and are enjoying under the leadership of the PDP.
We should all know and understand that the battle and struggle to save our dear Nigeria cannot be left only in the hands of few individuals; it has to be a collective struggle. In fact, it is the downtrodden masses that should be at the forefront. The PDP has declared war against the country and its people by using the military and other security agencies to intimidate and frighten them. We need to rise to the occasion and put a stop to the reign of the merciless PDP.
Waziri Mohammed,
IBB University
Lapai, Niger State
