Jemima Osunde on the state of governance in Nigeria, following the Edo State gubernatorial elections
Nollywood actress Jemima Osunde recently expressed her concerns about governance in Nigeria following the Edo State gubernatorial elections.
In her post, Osunde noted that social media activism and hashtag campaigns for better governance have proven ineffective.
She also referenced the nationwide protests held a few months ago to reduce fuel prices, pointing out that street protests did not bring about the desired change.
Furthermore, Osunde highlighted that despite Nigerians obtaining their voter cards and turning out to vote for their preferred candidates, it made no significant difference.
Closing her tweet, Jemima Osunde pondered on what would make a difference in Nigeria, and she also asked what would help make Nigeria a better place.
Jemima Osunde’s tweet seemed to resonate with a lot of people, as they gave a nod of approval, while proceeding to add their own input.
damouche01 wrote, “People don’t actually come out to vote o…also those who are ‘aware’ are very few and make the loudest noise on social media.”
thebennyboom wrote, “We wait for the owners of Nigeria to share rice”
roshnisparadise_skincare_ wrote, “The problem is that all think pOlitics starts and ends on sOcial m€dia.”
mocmadu wrote, “The Elites are United in Corruption while the poor are divided by Tribalism and Ethnicity. Ire ooo”
sammi_onahi wrote, “Thinking Nigeria will change without ViolEnce and L°ss of Lives is a huge delusion.”
chi_omma wrote, “It baffles me that amidst everything going on in this country, some people still find ways to support this regime.”
adekunleblue wrote, “be invested in the grassroots process.. You see these tout voters, they are on the field 24/7”
lala.graccee wrote, “Edo election made it very clear that nobody voted tinubu, he was
selected by inec”
