Pressure is mounting, the time is ticking, and the atmosphere is pregnant with flammable air waiting for a minute spark to explode, marking the arrival of Doom’s Day. The inferno of Doom’s Day may consume all of us and our belongings. In the inferno, there would be no king or enslaved people, as all would have one status: fire victims.
We must do everything to avoid the arrival of Doom’s Day by relieving the pressure causing the atmospheric pregnancy, which has disastrous potential. The last four days in Nigeria have witnessed exponential pressure increases, resulting in turmoil due to the nationwide protests under the banner #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria. This is akin to inches toward Doom’s Day.
When the idea of nationwide protests surfaced, we all hoped for a swift resolution to ease the hardship and bring an end to the protests. However, as the protests began, it became clear that our prayers for immediate relief had gone unanswered. The D-day was set for August 1, 2024, and the need for urgent action was undeniable.
These protests, caused by many years of long-standing, widespread frustrations over massive hunger, corruption, poor governance, insecurity, and high energy costs, reflect the deep-seated grievances of the Nigerian populace. They mount the pressure and make the atmosphere pregnant. The grievances need to be understood and appropriately addressed to defuse the tension.
Before and during the protests, many of us highly anticipated President Bola Ahmed Tinu.