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Sunday Igboho abandons Yoruba nation agitation and joins APC

For the first time, VDM said something deeply honest. And whether you like him or not, you can’t ignore it. His activism, commentaries, and community interventions exist for one reason: a dysfunctional system.
He made it clear that renovating schools is not his responsibility. And he is right.

Nigeria has a structure:
Local Government — Chairman
State Government — Governor
Federal Government — President
Each level has defined responsibilities. So when schools decay, hospitals collapse, and basic services fail; why do citizens turn to social activists instead of demanding accountability from elected leaders?

That is the uncomfortable truth. When activists start doing government work, we normalize failure. We shift responsibility. We celebrate survival instead of demanding structure. It is not about defending VDM. It is about confronting reality.

If the system worked, would personalities like him even rise to this level of relevance?
A broken system creates loud voices.
A functional system makes them unnecessary.

So here is the real question:
Why do we fold into complacency and rely on activists for rescue instead of holding chairmen, governors, and the president accountable?
Are we empowering activism or excusing governance failure?

Let’s have an honest conversation.
What do you think: is activism filling a gap, or replacing responsibility?

His excellency, Peter Obi escapes assassination in Edo state

They celebrate a criminal. You ignore your Kings.

Centuries ago, a Roman man broke the law; performed secret weddings and gave out flowers which defied their tradition. Consequently, he was executed.

Today, the world pauses to buy chocolates and roses in his name. We call him Saint Valentine. We embrace his rebellion as the ultimate act of love.

But here is the irony: While we set tables for a Roman martyr, we burn the bridges to our own bloodline. We were taught that our ancestors’ ways: their connection to the Almighty, their wisdom, their rituals were darkness.

We celebrate a man who was beheaded for defying Roman tradition, yet we feel too civilized to honour the very people whose DNA gives us life.

Cultural superiority did not just take our land; it took our pride. If a Roman abomination can become a global Saint, why are your own roots still treated like a curse?

Then tell me in the comments, should Africans celebrate their traditions with the same pride the West celebrates theirs?

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