Nigerians On The Brink 😭

By Dr jalarth Uche Opara

The game is becoming increasingly clear. The actors appear determined, without scruples, to turn Nigeria into a private enterprise where the voices of ordinary citizens are gradually being muted.

First, we were squeezed through fuel subsidy removal. The shock of price increases became so constant that many lost the energy to question.

With the recent shenanigans and perceived manipulation of government institutions, especially the third arm of government, there is a growing danger that the masses may begin to experience habituation, learned helplessness, compassion fatigue, normalization, and desensitization.

When a people become accustomed to suffering, when injustice becomes ordinary, and when outrage disappears, a nation risks losing the emotional strength needed to correct itself.

If we still desire a Nigeria with hope, dignity, and mentally healthy citizens in the coming years, then we must pray, reflect, and act today.

The warning signs are there. The consequences of silence can be devastating.

May God help this country — a nation richly blessed with resources and potential, yet standing dangerously close to the edge.

I am not a prophet of doom. I am simply a voice appealing to consciences that have been weakened by greed, indifference, and misplaced loyalty.

Jarlath Opara
jarlathuche@gmail.com