In Nigeria, as if we do have different meaning for some worldwide terminologies such as democracy!
Our definition of democracy is the government where the highest bidder get to power and intimidate the citizens. Just my own derivation of the kind of democracy we do practice in this part of the world. I just try to think that in a country where people are ready to give out their voters card to people just for money and the power to vote and be voted for is taking from one's right, how then do we say we're practising democracy? Over the weekend, it was a great sight to behold as youths that are supposed to take their future in their hands, just because of the momentary Awoof sacrifice a four years journey all in the name of democracy, and later is still same youths that we be saying our government are bad, no jobs, no food, no security. How can we enjoy all this good of things of life when we keep selling our future for a mosel of food?
Democracy, the government of the people for the people by the people, is it so for us in this part of the world? God save us!
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