Your Inability To Speak Up Responsible For Politicians’ Rascality – Amaechi Tells Nigerians
The inability of Nigerians to speak up when required has been blamed for the inability of the country to get the right form of leadership
A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who blamed the docility of Nigerians, said the country’s people do not care what is happening around them.
Amaechi disclosed this while speaking as a special guest at the 2023 TheNiche Annual Lecture themed “Why We Stride and Slip: Leadership, Nationalism, and the Nigerian Condition,” held on Thursday in Lagos.
According to the former governor of Rivers State, Nigerians know most politicians are not honest but they still go ahead to vote for them during elections.
He said, “What is new to say, Nigerians don’t react to anything. Has any politician told you he is not a thief? Which politician told you he went to university, which politician told you she served in NYSC, and which politician told you he has his certificate?
“Nigerians know and still vote for them, so what is your problem? I say why should I speak when already there’s nothing new?
“Nigerians choose who to believe and who not to believe, Nigerians choose who to vote and who not to vote. Even if you come to a Nigerian man’s house and kill his mother, the father will continue his life. Nothing bothers you, nothing, so why should I waste my time?”
Kazeem Badmus is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience. A professional in journalism and media writing, Kazeem prioritses accuracy and factual reportage of issues. He is also a dexterous finder of the truth with conscious delivery of unbiased and development oriented stories.
