Nigerian democracy from 1999 to date is killer pill, source of pain, death – Shehu

Activist and social commentator, Mahdi Shehu, has said thatdemocracy in Nigeria has brought more pain than relief to many citizens,stating that from 1999 to date, democracy only means “nothing but a killerPill, a source of pain and death.He accused politicians of greed, deception, and deepinsensitivity to human suffering. In a post shared on X on Sunday, Shehu said many Nigerianpoliticians have failed the people they were elected to serve, adding that theyhave broken every aspect of the social contract with citizens. According to him, while a few politicians may mean welldespite making mistakes, the majority are wicked, selfish, greedy, andtreacherous, and act without conscience. “They cause pain, trauma, and melancholy to millions daily.They breach every aspect of the social contract with the electorate and othercitizens. Shehu accused politicians of draining the country throughopen theft, misappropriation, wasteful spending, and extortion, while ordinaryNigerians struggle with hunger, starvation, and untreated diseases. “They display open and extravagant life styles on the faceof increasing hunger, starvatio,n and malnutrition, avoidable but left untreateddiseases. They watch their constituents die from hypertension, Diabetes and mental health diseases. “Their myopically conceived and implemented economicpolicies have destroyed millions of small and medium businesses. Sent millionsout of their means of livelihood, pushed millions into unemployment circles,destroyed families, communities, and societies,” he said He said many politicians pretend to be righteous leaders butare inwardly cruel, noting that they portray the face of Moses but conceal theheart of Pharaoh. Shehu added that for many Nigerians, democracy since 1999has become a killer pill. “Indeed, for many Nigerians, Democracy from 1999 to datemeans nothing but a killer Pill, a source of pain and death, a road and root topoverty. Indeed, democracy in Nigeria has been the best example of man’sinhumanity to man, day without night, winter that is not cold, summer that isnot warm, rainy season without rainfall,” he said.

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