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WHY MANY PEOPLE DIDN'T CELEBRATE THIS FLAG TODAY! |
October 1st signifies the day Nigeria achieved independence from colonial rule and began the journey towards nationhood. In the past, October 1st was a day celebrated with pomp and pageantry as Nigerians savoured the taste of liberty. In the past, October 1st was a day Nigerians put aside whatever challenges faced us as a nation and, together, shared the very essence of being Nigerian.
However, October 1st 2017 is not a day of celebration. It is not a day of pomp nor is it a day to bask in the euphoria of a fulfilled nation. It is a day to spend in deep reflection about the worrying socio-political and economic state of our nation.
At the inception of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration on May 29th, 2016, many expected that he would move quickly to heal a nation sharply divided by the election season, and take urgent steps to maintain the Nigerian economy on a path of economic growth. Indeed, the statement in his inaugural speech about belonging to everybody and belonging to nobody gave credence to this hope.
It's common knowledge that Nigeria is at its most fractured state, along ethnic and religious lines, perhaps since the Civil War. President Buhari has by his words, actions and inactions constantly stoked the fires of causing more problems, increased tensions, creating an atmosphere of distrust and strife.
This administration has failed Nigerians on so many levels in 2017, such that millions of Nigerians simply do not feel Independence Day is worth celebrating.
The incoherent policies of the Buhari administration have led us into the worst economic crises in 30 years. Consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth confirm that the country is officially in a recession yet no one can point to a coherent plan to overcome this situation.
An unprecedented 4.58million people have lost their jobs since the inception of this administration, the prices of food have risen with reckless abandon, to the point where people can no longer afford food and ............
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