I have seen some videos online consistently in the past few weeks
Video recording of young men having demonic baths on the streets, in market places, in graveyards, and doing all sorts in order to become suddenly wealthy in life.
While we all know that some of the boys were being
scammed by some spiritualists who are ripping them off for their desperation to become rich, there are some of them who actually invoke real demonic powers and come into money through this means. Of course, it is only after they had made the money that they will realize it was
not worth it in any way
There is a deeper consequence which many of us are not paying attention to, the devil does not stop at baths in graveyards and eating on graves
It is always a slippery slope and before long we will be retweeting pictures of missing persons and praying for
the release of some people who will eventually end up as victims of these desperate boys and girls.
The rate of kidnapping has also increased drastically in the nation, nobodies are being kidnapped for a ransom of as low as 50,000 Naira
I was in Sokoto two weeks ago, people
actually told us (begged us) not to travel by road
Northern Nigeria has become one of those places where you visit at your own risk due to the activities of bandits which had been left to roam unchecked and even encouraged by the government of the nation with publicly announced
cash gifts for their previous exploits
I get an average of five prayer requests from families of victims of kidnappings every week
In a country that has a government
In a country that was supposed to have a government
Democracy is worse than military regimes from where I stand
During the military regimes, the activities of bandits and kidnappers and their kinds were checked by sheer force and fear
Yes, the military leaders looted the treasury but we were far safer as a people than we are now
If this present Nigeria is the dividends of democracy, I am
sorry but I believe that as a nation we got the short end of the stick
The only people who have actually benefitted from democracy are the politicians
I cannot remember in any way how democracy has made Nigeria better
I used to boast about the freedom of the press in a democracy,
I was a trained journalist and I remember the dark days following June 12 annulment up till the Abacha misrule. I woke up this morning and I found out TV stations are being suspended now for interviewing certain agitators while being sponsored for interviewing terrorist kingpins
from other parts of the country
So where then is the freedom of the press? Dead!
Men of God were encouraged to keep to their altars and leave the political arena alone for the government
but the social ills always land right back on the pastor's doorstep
We bear the brunt of the
selfishness and wickedness of the leaders who have robed corruption in purple and placed their ambition above the welfare of all
Simply because of the 2023 power tussle, the North released the Kraken in 2021, meaning until they get their wish in the next election the rate of
kidnappings and unrest will only escalate
This cycle has been on since 1999
It birthed Boko Haram and other bandits
All they see here is the power of negotiation
The next president will use insecurity as a political slogan and promise to kill terrorism once and for all
It will be
a lie.
Banditry and terrorism are now official political tools for the desperate, a talking point for the political leaders
We have all seen in the last few weeks how so-called activists are mostly hustlers
We really do not have a voice anymore as a people,
We have been stifled!
The social media influencers are making trends in exchange for a fee
PDP is sponsoring some
APC is sponsoring some
Boko Haram is sponsoring some
Drug barons are sponsoring some
IPOB is sponsoring some
USA is sponsoring some
Jack is backing some
and Conscience is sponsoring none
We have a nation on fire and nobody seems to care about anything but their own interest
The call by some people who were supposed to be wise was for everybody to leave
Really?
Japa, Japas, Japaing, Japaed for 200 million people?
What a solution?
What stupidity!
The same people
saying this are living abroad but have no relevance abroad
Their social media following existed basically because there is a Nigeria
Most of their followers are in Nigeria
Their relevance is all puff and smoke without a Nigeria
I believe most of them speak mainly out of emotion
Influencers should pay some more attention to reason
10% of Nigerians cannot leave
We must find a way to make this nation work either as a whole or divided
I am very pragmatic
If you cannot feed a white elephant, you can kill it to feed the people
The people are more important
than the selfish interest of a few
I sincerely don't think the government can do any better and I don't think the people can do any worse
Nigeria is simply stuck
I got a phone call yesterday from a Christian brother who loves this nation
He had been sending me messages calling
my attention to the ills spreading over the nation like a sorcerer's blanket
We spoke for some time
He is worried about Nigeria like most people are
All the signs of a nation in crisis are evident but as Asa sang, "Nobody seems to be on the run"
Desperation is driving Nigerians
into all sorts
The line between right and wrong is so blurred
Imagine how reality works now all over the nation
Right and Wrong gets a crowd and do a shouting match
Whoever shouts the most wins the day
That's the formula Nigerian leaders employ now in solving problems
Protesters
will protest
Supporters will support
Both sides will get paid but the issues will remain unresolved
Some of us are praying for Nigeria every day
The church has paid a hefty price for this nation and still continues to pay such a price every day
The nation is churning out hopeless
citizens everyday
Hopelessness breeds desperation
Like the Israel of old, everyone is doing whatever they can to make ends meet
Internet fraudsters are the new heroes
Policemen are exploiting innocent citizens every day
secessionists are crying blue murder
Citizens are suffering
It is time for a reset
The one-time chief anti-corruption crusader in the nation has proven to us in the last six years that there is no vaccine against corruption
The footprint of his reign shows that it is all man for himself and God for us all
Many say they believe in Nigeria
bit they really don't
Their action as they try to make ends meet every day shows they dont
Those propagating lies to smear the government are not helping matters too
Why not highlight the obvious faults rather than promote imaginary tragedies that make it seem like you were paid
to trend fake news
It is time to determine the destiny of this nation
I have seen the power of the Holy Spirit do great wonders
If we must be one, let it be by the Spirit
If we must part ways, let it also be by the Spirit
We can have peace either way but only by the Spirit!

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