This is the lot of many a Nigerian today — getting basic needs is nearly impossible. We have all been pauperised by bad governance and bad government policies; or you have money and have no access to it — whether old or new notes, and everyone is crying in unison for help! As at early this week, and while people waited for the Supreme Court pronouncement on the issue, there was confusion over whether to spend old or new notes. In most cases, neither the old nor new notes are available.
No one can discountenance the disenchantment in the land. It is written all over the place; in our countenance; in our body language; in our action, or inaction. This time, almost eight years ago, there was excitement in the air; the joy of a new dawn, a new government, and a new direction in the certainty of a Buhari presidency. That government is on its way out; and instead of celebrating accomplishments hoped for, we are singing a dirge, while rendering tales of misery and…
