A nation cannot survive on rice and spaghetti

Nigeria today feels like a country walking through a storm without a compass. Our economy keeps getting tougher by the day. Prices rise almost everyday and the average citizen wakes up every morning wondering how to simply make it through the day.

Yet in the middle of all this hardship, what do we see from many of those in power? Instead of serious policies, meaningful reforms, or bold economic plans, we see bags of rice and cartons of spaghetti being shared as if that is the solution to a collapsing economy.

A nation of over two hundred million people cannot be governed with food handouts. Hunger may make people collect those items, but hunger does not fix inflation. Hunger does not create jobs. Hunger does not build a stable economy.

The primary responsibility of any government is clear. Protect the lives of the people. Provide security. Create an environment where businesses can grow and citizens can live in peace. These are not luxuries. They are the basic duties of leadership.

But sadly, while insecurity continues to threaten communities especially in the northern part of the country, many politicians appear to be busy with another project entirely. Political calculations have already started for the 2027 elections.

Instead of them focusing on governance, we are just seeing waves of defections and political repositioning. Leaders are moving from one party to another, aligning with the ruling party, not necessarily because of ideology, but because of political survival.

While these political games continue, ordinary Nigerians are left to navigate life on their own. No clear direction. No visible economic relief. Just daily struggles with rising costs of food, transport, school fees, and basic survival.

Even more painful is the reality that many citizens will eventually forget. Hardship that should shape our decisions often disappears when elections approach. A small token, a piece of spagh, a bag of rice, or a little cash can suddenly erase years of suffering.
That is the cycle that keeps repeating itself. Leaders fail, citizens suffer, elections come, small gifts appear, and the same leaders return to power again. Meanwhile, the real issues remain unsolved.

Nigeria deserves better than this endless loop of hardship and forgetfulness. Leadership should be about service, responsibility, and accountability to the people.

But for now, the masses continue to struggle while politics continues as usual. Akwai Allah!

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