Reno Omokri’s warning assumes that the north is incapable of political rebirth. That is untrue.
There are also broader implications.
Today, there is no true homeland for our citizens, only homesteads of grief.
As dusk falls over the valley, it is not nighttime prayers or the laughter of children that echo through the land, but the dirges of the grieving and shovels digging mass graves.
A country rich in oil and gas. Rich in resources. But bankrupt in everything else, especially leadership.
Our civil rule remains a demonstration of craze, a circus of politicians in agbada, pretending to serve, while they loot and lie.
Yes, prayer works, but not as an excuse for laziness.
When the government loses the people’s trust, even a banner becomes a battlefield.
Yakubu Dogara has served this country with honour, consistency, and thoughtfulness.
We need a president who lives modestly, speaks plainly, and acts justly.
