Do we hope for a New Nigeria or a Better Nigeria.

The big questions to the buildup of the presidential election remains whether or not the exercise is effective or worth the huddle.
I’ve asked, I have interviewed, and I have also observed that the decision for a new Nigeria may and may not depend on the outcome of this General election.

To many, who believe the answer to the problems of Nigeria is here through the movement of one man, one political party,
who believe and are hopeful that the messiah is here and are ‘ready to take back their country’, I ask, do the destiny of Nigeria depend on the outcome of the election come 25th of February 2023? What if the election has already been decided even before it happens? With the many buts and if surrounding the elections, I sincerely have no accurate answer, so I await in earnest anticipation as you.

One question I do not find far from people these days is the question of who you are voting for? ‘Who is your choice of candidate?’.
I would rather not say just not to sound partisan or to take advantage of your time spent reading this for any political gain and individual glorification.

It is the general impression that every election ushers in new hopes for a better Nigeria, however, the question remains whether we are getting it right.
I’ve read Remi Rajis’ article, ‘I want to vote for a new Nigeria of strong institutions‘, and, no matter how hard I try to disagree with his Ideologies of a ‘New Nigeria’, (a progressive return to the days of regional governments, strong regional control, strong institutions and a consensual Centre, – a Federal system that is truly Federal), I end up agreeing that, the Nigeria’s definition of ‘New Nigeria’ simply implies a recycling of old, assumed to be young, thieving, and rebranded candidates from the old Nigeria, still operating a failed system.

Do we desire a new Nigeria or a better Nigeria now?
We have chosen ourselves three possible ‘messiahs’ cut across three political parties and ethnicities in Nigeria. But there can only be one messiah at the centre and maybe two thieves on the cross. Can’t there be?
Now I ask, who is your preferred candidate? Do you desire a better Nigeria or are still hoping for a New Nigeria?
Are you also on the fence desiring and hoping?
Time will tell.

Collins Alilonu