Fortune

This is the first time I’m tweeting in this manner. Today, I’m pleading with us to please come out en masse in January and vote for Peter Obi. I’m not here to tell you to vote wisely because, based on track record, I believe he is the best option among the candidates contesting. Data don’t lie. Are you not tired? Are you not tired that you can no longer celebrate Christmas or Eid the way we used to in the past? Are you not tired of buying fuel for ₦1,400? Is gas at ₦1,700 okay with you? Do you think it is normal that federal universities are now charging over ₦150,000 in fees? What about the cost of transportation, data, rice, and virtually every other food item? Are you happy that a mini flat now costs ₦2.5 million or more per annum? You graduated from university how many years ago, yet you have nothing tangible to show for it. Are you not tired? Are you okay with local flights becoming a luxury? With a round trip from Lagos to Abuja costing over ₦300,000? Are you not tired? Are you not tired that you are in your 30s but cannot afford to get married or start a family because of the cost of living? Look at the quality of your life. Compare it with that of your friends who left the country two or three years ago, or your age mates living in saner, more functional societies. Don’t you see the difference? Are you not tired that, in your 30s, you cannot afford to buy a car or even rent a decent apartment? Are you not tired that, despite how hard you work, your business is still struggling because people are too broke to patronise you? Are you okay with the fact that all you have done for the past three years is survive? We keep having relationship debates about going on dates and how nobody wants to be intentional anymore, but we refuse to tell ourselves the truth: the decline in romance is also a reflection of a struggling economy. Are you not tired? Are you not tired that, in 2026, we are still dealing with basic problems like epileptic electricity supply, poor healthcare, police brutality, and so much more? Are you not tired? If we let this man win again, the next four years could be even more difficult. A government that has had four years to demonstrate what it can do should be judged by its record, not just its promises. We cannot afford to ignore that record when deciding what comes next. Add four years to your current age and think about the gravity of the next election. This is a plea. Get your PVC. Talk to your parents, siblings, and friends. Encourage everyone around you to get involved and make their voices heard at the polls. Telling people to “vote wisely” is such a vague statement. For once, let’s look beyond our tribal differences and do what we believe is right for the country. This is personal. If we get it wrong in January, which is just two months away, the consequences will affect all of us badly. It is very personal.