Nigeria and the coming 2019 elections... Who will get your vote in 2019? Pt 1
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Let's gist.
Before the Blockchain, I never wanted to have anything to do with the internet because, almost every successful Nigerian internet mogul was a certified 419.
We were so fraudulently good with the internet money making stuff that we defrauded a foreign bank, sold an airport and even impersonated the Central bank government. We were that good and along that line, these guys were the backbone of the politicians and every happening social circuit in Nigeria.
So, seeing we were that good, makes us claim the top spot of every criminal list in the world. We are known to be rich with abundant oil, but incredibly poor with no idea what it means to value our sovereign wealth. Fast forward to now, we have the most corrupt and well paid political leaders in the world.
The way these guys steal and loot the national treasury with impunity almost appears like they are in the sets of one of Hollywood's Mafia movies from the 70s.
We are well aware that these guys are bleeding the nation's treasury, but for some dumb and yet to be identified reasons, we are just not worried about that and we never make the move to stop them.
We are so good with waiting for God's time that they the criminally insane leaders know how to throw the crumbs at us, and when some of us try to be forward speaking, they are silenced with money or eternal bliss.
I have the right to wash this one very dirty troubling linen in the public, so feel free not to meddle.
I am a young Nigerian who is still being deprived of his rights to the wealth of the nation. We are denied access to the benefits that are meant for us. The educational, health, social and financial systems are all messed up and it just keeps getting worse. Leadership is managed by thieves and rogues. Decency is thrown into the gutters and the good guys never seem to last longer than their first 5 minutes in the field of morality.
We are are good in being bad and corrupt that we totally killed morality in governance.
Back to the issue of discuss.
It has been 2019 since 2017. For those in Nigeria, you will really understand. Everything from now till that day will be about the politics and the pains that comes with it.
Looking at the above picture, I see some categorization and the individuals therein are running for the number position in the country.
These various individuals are known to be serious and ready to take the Nigerian nation to the "promised land". We have been waiting forever and every time Moses comes, he suddenly changes to Pharaoh and keeps the people in Egypt.
Let's meet these guys.
Bear in mind I am just going to drop some few lines about them and expect that you will check them out and make your own conclusion.
Omoyele Sowore. This guys is the founder of Sahara Reporters one of the new age media organizations that was responsible for fishing out major corruption cases in Nigeria. The news media is said to have received over $175million in grants from the Ford Foundation and has huge followings in Nigeria and overseas.
Sahara Reporters is responsible for 87% of the whistle blowing on corrupt government officials since it was founded in 2006.Dr. Perry Brimah. This presidential aspirant is a Popular Columnists and Convener of ENDS (Every Nigerian Do Something) His platform is used to attack the corrupt systems in the governance and also help to bring about a movement that is getting all Nigerians involved in policy making and proposed national development.
Fela Durotoye. A motivational speaker, business strategist and project initiator. Called Mr. Nigeria, he is a popular figure among Nigerian youths, and is the president of the GEMSTONE Nation Builders Foundation, a non-profit, non-governmental organization aimed at training youths towards transformational change.
Ahmed Buhari. He is the founder of Skylar, Inc. a company focused solely on Information Technology (IT), Networking, Corporate branding, and Business consulting. with numerous awards under his belt, he has vowed to wrest power from the incumbent who happens to bear the same surname as he. His foundation Ahmed Bee foundation is helping youths collaborate and bring good to society.
Adamu Garba. Is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of IPI Solutions Nigeria Limited, a leading cloud computing company, headquartered in Lagos. He is an outspoken Nigerian who was rusticated from the University for his movement to bring about equality between everyone irrespective of tribe or race affiliation.
Dr. Thomas Ikubese. A medical practitioner running under the National Conscience Party (NCP), said that he joined the political arena because he saw the need to salvage the country from hardship and place it on the level among global leaders. He is putting up a good campaign and looking to get a win in 2019.
The above are the youthful contestants most of whom are still considered to be too young to run for the presidency of Nigeria.
The political arena is heating up and we are beginning to see lots of billboards springing up, rallies and fake constitutional projects. I am sure we are all very familiar with the workings of our criminally insane politicians and "important" to them to win.
There has been an increase in the numbers of missing persons, ritual cases are being recorded on daily basis, shortage of money in the economy and the inauguration of "youth leaders and political thugs".
The story with my country is really a sad one. I see young people running after these politicians and will kill for just some few bucks. I am wishing that, at least 70% of the youths in Nigeria will say no to their bidding.
Will you be voting in 2019? Who will you be casting your votes for? Are you planning to cast the votes for the person who gives you rice or for the man who you see as being good enough to bring about some change should he get the chance to?
The choice is yours because, you have absolute power to make a difference.
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@ejemai, one thing about all these "fine faces" you displayed is that we can't just know the intent of their hearts. Their professions may be so eloquent to the teasing of a day-old babe, yet, when the taste power, they smell different. God is our only hope. We should pray His will be done. Yet, His will may be difficult at times as He gave us Buhari to get everyone's eye off government to talent. When God proposes, it stands.
Thanks@ejemai for this hygienic political post. Nigerian youths we are not lazy. It is high time we prove our strengths and positive political leadership ability. I am ready to vote for any Nigerian youth coming out for any political position. (I don tire for all these old cabals wey dey go dey come over and over again with catastrophic agenda. Their mata don tire me joor) great Nigerian youths, GREAT)
Quite interesting but to be very sincere, I doubt if the youths of our great Nation vastly understand and appreciate the dent made by the older breeds on our prestigious image.
One sad news is that even the so called political lot amongst us youths are still holding on to the dangerous loyalist thread.
It then begs the question;
It is the power which we have so neglected that has been used as a successful punch right on our integrity as industrious people. Let's take our place in history.
Its very simple, if we the youths all get involved in politics for the right and reasons and not just to prove a point, then we are sure to put the foundations of our democracy to a historical test!
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I'll prefer to vote Buhari than to vote Sowore or Fela because if they truly want the best for Nigeria as they are preaching Now they won't play the role they played in the last election. It doesn't take years to know a visionless politician. They sacrificed their integrity and vision on the alter of propaganda..... My thoughts
hey @ejemai ... "Before the Blockchain, I never wanted to have anything to do with the internet because, almost every successful Nigerian internet mogul was a certified 419." .... now thats a statement which is almost similar to the situation which i faced.
Sadly , there is truth that the general perception of Nigeria across the globe is well known for dubious reasons which saddens me as i've only met really great Nigerians in Malaysia and also in Steemit.
Good luck to your upcoming elections ... ours in Malaysia is next week ! Cheers buddy
Thanks man. There are so many good people out there, but the early starters just managed to spoil it for us. I have learnt not to be moved by the global gist but by one I have become comfortable with and that is, I am a game changer, and will keep living the dream.
Stay awesome and good luck with your upcoming elections.
The truth about this people (politicians) is that, during campaign they tell us stuffs that are not feasible and I wonder how we end up believing them. Right now I don't know who to vote for.
Of course it's expected that a leader who has access to nations treasury to decide how to use the funds under his care but not to take some much that it becomes glaring and that's what these past government has been doing. Very deceptive people.
Based on who I've seen how far he has worked before I may say I'll go for Donald Duke, that man is a hero! He really worked in Calabar. Although I was younger then but I still remember how people were talking and raining praises on him.
May God Bless Nigeria!
They have made it look like it it theirs to spend for their selfish gains and not for society. The whole idea of entrusted them with the country's wealth is that, they are the select few who should better help administer stuffs and bring about productive change.
Your choice looks healthy and I too have been to Calabar and he did do some great work there.
Stay awesome!
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Politics is puppet theater for the elite.
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Only if this young and intelligent minds can hold their grounds when it gets to 2019. Then cool, they will get the votes if it's fair and free
till then let's wait for 2019 ,the old elephants are not reacting yet.
Most youths still refuse to accept that our votes really count and no matter how many Young Minds contest, they need like minds to vote them in.