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A Nigerian politician visited Columbia. While there, he met a civil servant who owned several luxury cars and lived in a mansion with several servants.

“How can a mere civil servant be so affluent?” asked the Nigerian politician.

The Columbian took him to the window and asked, “Do you see that road?”

“Yes?”

The civil servant patted his pocket and said: “15%”.

So the politician returned to Nigeria. One year later, the Columbian is in Nigeria. When he noticed that the Nigerian now had a more lavish lifestyle than himself, he had to ask, “how manage?”.

They went to the window. “Do you see that bridge over there?”

“What bridge?”

The Nigerian pats his pocket and says, “100%”.

The Nigerian politician is Muslim, and the Colombian is Christian. Birds of the same feather.

There is an adage that says you should stay away from three things when having public discussions: politics, religion and money.

Honestly, over time, I have whittled it down to just one topic: Politics. Politics is the one topic that should be avoided in conversations, regardless of the individual. While other sensitive subjects may be discussed under certain circumstances, political discourse often leads to negative outcomes. My observation, based on personal interactions, is that political discussions rarely result in positive outcomes. Even among individuals with shared political beliefs, the conversation can become contentious and emotionally draining.

The Obidients, the Bulabas. And so on. Hateful names.

Political victories often lead to feelings of frustration and blame towards opposing viewpoints. Furthermore, political discussions seldom change minds, making the negative consequences largely unnecessary. All it does is lead to heightened levels of anxiety, massive migraines and high blood pressure. Which is why I stick to medicine.

However, these days, the trend is changing. Everywhere I turn in this country, whether on mainstream media or social media- the topic is the same- Politics and the Nigerian economy. Whether at departmental presentations where the topic is hypertension in pregnancy or at zoom meetings discussing qualitative research or the front page of the New York Times, the conversation is always steered towards the state of the Nigerian economy and how we got here.

Well, I have a theory. One of the reasons we are where we are is because, the religious card was shoved down our throat.

When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu decided to run for president on a Muslim-Muslim ticket alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima, it ignited a firestorm of controversy.

In a country like Nigeria, where Muslims and Christians both have considerable demographic and cultural influence, this decision sparked concerns about heightening religious tensions. Critics had previously warned that not choosing a Christian vice-presidential candidate could result in feelings of marginalisation and division.

After taking office, the president prioritised assembling a cabinet with a diverse religious makeup to counter these criticisms. Over the past year, President Tinubu’s istration has taken notable bold steps towards promoting religious harmony through balanced appointments, ive policies, and interfaith dialogue.

Do the Christians still feel disenfranchised? I can’t answer that.

What I can answer, however, is that religion played a very large role in choosing a leader that has proven to be even more insensitive than PMB.

The President of SCSN, Sheikh AbdurRasheed Hadiyyatullah, in an interview with journalists during a National Conference which held Abuja with the theme, “Matters Arising From 2023 Election and Associated Socio-Economic Challenges” said that despite the enormous received by the president during the election, Nigerians have not enjoyed dividends of democracy since he came to power. In his words “I don’t want to go personal, but the Sharia Council helped the Muslim-Muslim ticket to be successful. We campaigned and ed this government until it came to power, but we are suffering”.

I laugh in fulfulde!

When we tell people not to campaign based on religion, we are accused of being too ‘elitist’. Too modernist. Too ‘pro-west’.

The argument that Peter Obi did the same as portrayed in his leaked phone call does not mean that we should also do the same. Too wrongs do not make a right.

From the earliest civilisations, man has used religion to aid in ruling his subjects, either in the form of a spokesman or as god himself. In later years religion is more greatly used as a political tool wielded by the church or by Islamic scholars.

When Karl Marx discussed religion as the “opiate of the masses” and the significant role it played in maintaining the status quo, he must have been referring to Africans. His argument that religion keeps the masses docile, by placing the individual in charge of their own salvation and teaching them there is only one way to achieve it, still holds true. To this end, religion has been used as a tool to keep the masses content, by promising rewards in the after-life rather than in this life.

Meaning that in this life, we the masses, are doomed to suffer.

In a way, it is good that we are all collectively feeling the heat of this government. Maybe next time, in 2027, we will elect based on merit and not what a religious scholar dictates to us.

https://dailytrust.com/muslim-muslim-ticket-2/

Tinubu is a failure!

Tinubu and his entire corrupt led APC government officials should be removed and put in jail.

If you like Christian - Christian ticket, nothing will change. In Fela's voice "Christians go dey shout in spiritum heavinus, Moslems go dey yab Allahu akbar"

Dear Jagaban lovers,

What is the progress update on Tinubu’s eight point agenda he promised Nigerians in 2023? This is over one year now. How far?

1. food security;
2. poverty eradication;
3. growth,
4. job creation;
5. access to capital;
6. inclusion;
7. rule of law; and
8. fighting corruption

https://punchng.com/translating-tinubus-8-point-agenda-to-recovery/?amp

What about the 50 million jobs promised between 2023 to 2026? How many has Tinubu and his government created?

https://nairaland.isosite.org/7821154/tinubu-sets-3-year-economic-revival

1nice:
Tinubu is a failure!

We told them, they remained adamant to failure.

What I can answer, however, is that religion played a very large role in choosing a leader that has proven to be even more insensitive than PMB.

The Sharia Council helped the Muslim-Muslim ticket to be successful. We campaigned and ed this government until it came to power, but we are suffering”.

They said Peter Obi was using religion to divided people. Stupid efulefu like Reno Omokri latched unto it and pronto he feast on it. Now he is deaf to how this evil have made life in Nigeria a pain today.

iwaeda:

We told them, they remained adamant to failure.

Yes o, they are facing the consequences of their greedy tribalism action.
Tinubu have made no positive change since he took office and has very little to no comprehension of a single desiscion he has made.
Tinubu and his entire cabinet should be removed and put in jail.

The monumental deception that landed Nigeria in a worser quagmire ever imagine in the history of its political journey.

Racoon:
The monumental deception that landed Nigeria in a worser quagmire ever imagine in the history of its political journey.

Nlfpmod, it touching everyone.

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MU-MU ticket were quite sure of themselves before going into the 2023 elections, because they were quite sure and without doubt, that the large throng of MUMUs would surely vote for them.

They were not wrong.

Very disappointing ticket

Nigerians don't know what merit means.

They want someone that would fill their stomach, and keep their patronage system going.

That's why we have lots of people ing an unsustainable subsidy, and why many people don't vote for sane leaders.

Eventually, people will wake up, and we would get our MIllei. LIke Argentina did.

Racoon:
They said Peter Obi was using religion to divided people. Stupid efulefu like Reno Omokri latched unto it and pronto he feast on it. Now he is deaf to how this evil have made life in Nigeria a pain today.

Yes, we should have voted out APC. But Peter Obi won't have brought about the eldorado you guys want.

Peter Obi, when the victory dust settles, would have faced an economy where 90% of our revenue was going for debt servicing. The only way out would have been to remove fuel subsidy totally, remove electricity subsidy totally, reform taxation, so that at least 70% of the population is taxed..and actively fight corruption.

It would have been nice, but he won't have done that, because Nigerians would have labelled him a wicked person.

There is a reason why tinubu is doing partial reform, and not fighting corruption....it is because if he did the above, he would lose power. That is also why Obi walked back his comment and said he would remove 50% of the subsidy, something that has been done for decades, and has contributed to the issue we are facing now....

Until you, and the obideints and the tinubu, and the atiku and every Nigerian accepts that we are a poor country, we got to jail the corrupt, and we got to actually tax more of our gdp, and spend more on public transport infraxtrtucture....and not throw tantrums over the subsidy being unsustaibnable....we are going to face the same problem for years to come...and you all will be playing musical chairs.


And yes, tinubu is not doing well. We are going to have issues from the subsidy he is still keeping for years.

It's only those mad people living in our midst that will still be suffering and shouting " On your mandate we stand", because even the man ;Ddate has fallen.

OkCornel:
Dear Jagaban lovers,

What is the progress update on Tinubu’s eight point agenda he promised Nigerians in 2023? This is over one year now. How far?

1. food security;
2. poverty eradication;
3. growth,
4. job creation;
5. access to capital;
6. inclusion;
7. rule of law; and
8. fighting corruption

https://punchng.com/translating-tinubus-8-point-agenda-to-recovery/?amp

What about the 50 million jobs promised between 2023 to 2026? How many has Tinubu and his government created?

https://nairaland.isosite.org/7821154/tinubu-sets-3-year-economic-revival

calm down sir, the agbado and cassava go reach your side, we're working on it

See, the universe has a way of punishing people for their stupidity.

The current situation in Nigeria is punishment for the extremely stupid choices of the masses.

We warned ⚠️ them, even begged them, but they refused to heed our warnings. Now they want us to protest with them? I think not.

Tinubu must serve 8 years! Una go suffer tire.

What is the topic all about?

I Still feel the topic make no sense.

nairalanda1:


Yes, we should have voted out APC. But Peter Obi won't have brought about the eldorado you guys want.

Peter Obi

We won't know except we try.

Mumu ticket na scam

APC is a demonic anti people party

Tinubu is a drug using failure, shettima a calamitous terrorist

Ngawerey abi ngalele is tired of lying, he don bail out

Helinues, your parpa

iwaeda:


https://dailytrust.com/muslim-muslim-ticket-2/

Well written.

However we vote though, the first and most important question is, will the votes count?

Hmm...

It is one thing to someone who has questionable history and circumstances.

It is another thing to continue to such a person when there is glaring evidence of mismanagement and incompetence.

That is what BAT's ers refuse to come to with. Which ever way you cut it, apc and bat have failed Nigerians.

They have failed those who believed in their ideology (whatever that was) and have failed all Nigerians irrespective of political, religious and ethnic affiliation.

The only legacy apc and bat have left for Nigerians is the introduction of a very divisive, toxic and deadly form of ethnic politics that is shaking the very foundation of Nigeria's peaceful existence.

And a political narrative that strengthens the notion that the masses do not matter and can be easily suppressed either with a few chicken grains (rice) or with use of force.

Before bat can speak of any progress, he must first take Nigeria to the socio-economic equivalent of 2014 and retrace his steps from there.

This is one time that the way forward, is to go backward to a specific point in time when a little sanity still prevailed.

nairalanda1:


Yes, we should have voted out APC. But Peter Obi won't have brought about the eldorado you guys want.

Peter Obi

How do you know? Even if, would it have been so insensitive to the masses plight and spending on frivolities in a tanking economy?

NothingDoMe:
We won't know except we try.

Okay, how would you have handled the fact that 90% OF OUR revenue is going for debt servicing as at May 29 2023?

Tinubu is even making matters worse by payuing more and more subsidy, and bringing about hefty deficit, that need loans to fill. THe latest price increase is an example of how unsustainable such a policy is.

Obi would have just done partial removal of subsidy like tinubu...and the same result would have played out.

The only way out is total removal of subsisdy. It does not matter whether you agree with me or not...either we remove subsidies on power and petrol, and let the market set the price, and suffer for some years, while things get set down in order before we reap the benefits....or we keep on having to be bailed out by the IMF....

iwaeda:

We told them, they remained adamant to failure.

If after four years and he decides to run again, some fools will still vote for him even on their sick beds that hunger and poverty kept them without getting their brain resetted

Muslims have failed us

nairalanda1:


Yes, we should have voted out APC. But Peter Obi won't have brought about the eldorado you guys want.

Peter Obi, when the victory dust settles, would have faced an economy where 90% of our revenue was going for debt servicing. The only way out would have been to remove fuel subsidy totally, remove electricity subsidy totally, reform taxation, so that at least 70% of the population is taxed..and actively fight corruption.

It would have been nice, but he won't have done that, because Nigerians would have labelled him a wicked person.

There is a reason why tinubu is doing partial reform, and not fighting corruption....it is because if he did the above, he would lose power. That is also why Obi walked back his comment and said he would remove 50% of the subsidy, something that has been done for decades, and has contributed to the issue we are facing now....

Until you, and the obideints and the tinubu, and the atiku and every Nigerian accepts that we are a poor country, we got to jail the corrupt, and we got to actually tax more of our gdp, and spend more on public transport infraxtrtucture....and not throw tantrums over the subsidy being unsustaibnable....we are going to face the same problem for years to come...and you all will be playing musical chairs.


And yes, tinubu is not doing well. We are going to have issues from the subsidy he is still keeping for years.

you can say what ever you desire, but never think Nigeria is a poor country.

Sometimes I wonder, with al the wanton looting and stealing by public office holders, how is Nigeria still standing??

Where are the billions of recovered abacha loots, it has been rebooted

In all you said we should do, I didnt see where you say cost of governance be reduced or cut down drastically, senators are earning millions of naira monthly for nothing, billions are used to renovate presidential structure, approve billions for hajj subsidy, another billions of to buy presidential jets because the present jet is 19 years old, just to buy a jet thats 14 years old with three different s

iwaeda:


https://dailytrust.com/muslim-muslim-ticket-2/

Always ask yourself: who is a good Muslim and who is a good Christian? Is Tinubu a real Muslim? In what respects? Because of his name? When you look it critically if Tinubu had taken a Christian Vice, we would have had a ´Christian’ Christian ticket. The North knew this and knew it better to have a nominal Muslim and a Muslim as the President and Vice President

iwaeda:


https://dailytrust.com/muslim-muslim-ticket-2/

Thanks for this nice piece of write up,the last paragraph really capture it squarely.