The Fierce Awakening
When power truly belongs to the People
I’m on WhatsApp swiping through statuses, carefully reading anything that talks about my candidate, laughing at remarks and memes of other candidates, showing my friend then laughing and making comments.
I move to Twitter because that’s where the real gist happens, then I move to Facebook and since I cannot verify the news there I move to Instagram. YouTube too is not left out
Shuttling between social media helps me to stay abreast of what is going on in the country. I quickly swipe to the next slide as soon as I see vendors who insensitively advertise their wares when something serious is happening in the country. No, Bola we are not buying bone straight, we need things to get straight in Nigeria.
The eve was tense, it could pass for a crossover. The pressure was getting ‘WESSER’, hopes we high so were prayers. We have done the work, now it was time to pray.
Argh! I can’t sleep, the awful silence of the north keeps me rolling in bed. The north where cows vote, the same north that accounts for more than half of the nation’s population.
It is obvious we needed a fresh breath, not the same old faces in mind and body they shove down our throats and recycle at will. We asked for change, and they promised change but this was not the change we sought.
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We discovered the power of democracy we have been denied for years. For three years, we nurtured the loss, hurt, and pain. We waited painfully but patiently. During the wait, my candidate came forth with a clear message. His message was prudence and accountability.
He came with provable evidence, talked the talk, and walked the walk. We had the understanding that none of the men with their Agbadas in the ring are capable of the change we truly wanted but it is better to choose your devil wisely.
It was not surprising that the youths became his biggest supporters, showing our support via social media, protests, and street marches. We became a force to reckon with and soon the biggest political movement in recent Nigerian history.
I’ve never been more proud to be Nigerian youth, we have finally awakened to political matters that stemmed from the EndSARS saga that claimed a lot of youthful lives, properties, and livelihoods. It also left many traumatized while some are targets for threats. The turnout was massive, a structureless party that pulled a crowd. Even those from the diaspora came back home to perform their civic duties
They call it free and fair but people were attacked, and threats were issued with all forms of menace happening. You’ll think Kemi Adetiba saw this coming when she produce KOB2 saying ‘Laburu is coming’. Things were done in the underground but points were proven that shook them to take fearful actions that cost them his home.
I’m not sure I will ever look at people the same way due to their perception and way of reasoning. As a patriot, I will put Nigeria at heart first before emotions, so all I have left is hope that whoever wins would improve the standard of living, economy, and security.
We are Nigerians, we will adapt to whatever this administration brings. We are the most resilient people on earth. I will tell my children and their children of this awakening, a time when we finally believed that power truly belongs to the people. I will tell them of the labor of the heroes in my time that will never be in vain.
We are AWAKE!
I am Jo,
I write engaging and compelling content for various niches. When I’m not writing, I love to eat good food, read novels and fantasize about traveling the 36 states of Nigeria, meeting new people and preaching the gospel of wearing African fabrics. Follow me to share in this adventure.
