Nigeria’s Problem Isn’t Aso Rock—It’s You

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When a student is shot during a Students’ Union Government (SUG) election at Ebonyi State University, it’s easy to blame the system or look up at Aso Rock for solutions. But the truth is harsher: Nigeria’s problem isn’t in its walls, palaces, or presidential offices—it’s in you, in the choices and failures of its people.

Our schools, hospitals, and governance structures are tools. Tools don’t fail on their own; humans do. The chaos at Ebonyi State University, where three individuals allegedly fired a gun to disrupt the SUG election results, shows the failure of ethics and accountability on a small scale.

This human failure is mirrored at higher levels. While citizens struggle with insecurity, poor infrastructure, and everyday survival, the Governor of Ebonyi State made headlines for owning costly buses and luxury cars—a symbol of personal excess amid public hardship. Leadership that prioritizes self-interest over service sets a tone for the nation: greed over integrity, show over substance, fear over dialogue.

The recent death of journalist Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu underscores this tragic reality. Reports indicate she did not die instantly; rather, she was denied proper care as hospitals rejected her for lack of recognition, and police delayed her transfer because they didn’t have fuel. Here, the problem is not walls or institutions—it is humans failing humans at every turn.

Nigerians have enough frameworks—constitutions, electoral laws, institutional checks—but these mean little when humans ignore them. In the SUG election, a locally made pistol became more powerful than discussion, ambition more important than fairness, and intimidation more compelling than courage.

The lesson is clear: it’s not Aso Rock that needs fixing. It’s you.

Until you choose ethics over shortcuts, empathy over aggression, and responsibility over selfishness, even the strongest institutions will crumble. Real change starts not in palaces or government offices, but in you, in the classrooms, offices, and communities where you live and make daily choices.

As Nigeria marks yet another Independence anniversary, the lesson remains clear: freedom is not just about flags, ceremonies, or speeches at Aso Rock. True independence begins when you, the citizen, free yourself from corruption, apathy, and indifference. Until then, the chains holding Nigeria back will not be colonial—they will be human.

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2 COMMENTS

  1. Wish every billboard in Nigeria can carry this message..
    We are our own problem until we decide to change our bad character, only then can we truly be free.
    Thanks for this strong message

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