Twenty seven years of democracy, and what do we have to show for it? Yes, we have the right to vote, the right to speak, the right to gather. But what good is a voice if your daily life is a constant struggle? Today, fuel and gas prices keep climbing, and with every increase, the cost of everything else follows. Transport fares double, food prices soar, and the little money in your pocket buys less and less each passing month. Families are cutting down to one meal a day. Generators sit idle because fuel is now a luxury. Cooking gas, something that used to be basic, is now a thing some households can no longer afford, forcing many back to firewood and charcoal, with all the health risks that come with it. Is this the dividend of democracy we were promised? We celebrate the system, but the system seems to be failing the very people it was built to serve. Twenty seven years should mean progress, comfort, ease. Instead, many Nigerians are working harder than ever just to survive, not to live. Freedom of choice means nothing when survival itself feels like the only choice left. What does democracy mean to you today? 🤔🇳🇬
