OPINION: Agbedeyi O. Desmond: Politicians Must Stop Playing Games While Nigerians Suffer

 Agbedeyi O. Desmond: Politicians Must Stop Playing Games While Nigerians Suffer

*By Global Egberi News (+2348134902224)

It is both disheartening and depressing to hear Nigerian politicians already endorsing the President for a second term when the nation is sinking deeper into a sea of hardship. What should concern every right-thinking leader right now is not politics, but the welfare and wellbeing of the Nigerian people. Sadly, that is not the case.

There is hunger in the land—real, biting hunger. Many Nigerians go to bed each night without knowing where their next meal will come from. Farmers cannot access their lands due to rising insecurity. Breadwinners have lost jobs, homes, and hope. Kidnappings, killings, and general lawlessness have become part of our daily headlines, while those elected to protect us debate campaign posters and political favors.

Our economy has collapsed. Inflation has choked every household. The average Nigerian is paying through their nose for basic necessities. Worst of all, we still suffer from epileptic electricity supply. Businesses cannot thrive, students cannot study, and hospitals operate in darkness—literally and figuratively.

Let us not forget: the President himself once said that if he could not fix Nigeria’s electricity problem, he should not be voted for in 2027. That statement was made publicly and without ambiguity. Today, has the electricity crisis been solved? Far from it. So why are some sycophantic politicians lining up to endorse him for another term?

What we see is the same tired cycle of opportunism and deception. We are ruled not by politicians, but by *politrickcians*—individuals who perfect the art of manipulation, propaganda, and empty promises, while abandoning the masses they swore to serve.

If leadership in Nigeria is to mean anything again, it must begin with a shift from political gamesmanship to people-centered governance. Our focus should be on solutions, not slogans. On development, not deception. On healing the wounds of the nation, not preparing for another round of broken promises.

It is time to call a spade a spade. Nigeria is in crisis, and what we need are leaders—not looters of our trust and future.