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@subomiplumptre
Aug 27, 2019 • 4 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
I remember the precise day and the precise moment when #Nigeria broke my heart.
It was about the time President Yar'Adua resumed office and there was a Christmas petrol scarcity. Nigerians who travelled to their home towns for the holidays found themselves stranded as the fare back home doubled or tripled.
I don't know why this incident struck a chord. I think it's because in Nigeria, Christmas is the one time when people rejoice. Traffic eases. Food flows. Family bonds are strengthened. But that year, after 12 months of stress, peace & rest were wickedly taken away.
For me, it signalled just how far removed policy was from humanity in Nigeria. Government could play ten-ten with lives and nothing would happen.

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