Mustapha

OPEN LETTER TO THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT @officialABAT @RemiRETSO @inecnigeria 1st June, 2026 As Nigerians celebrate the beginning of a new month, I find myself unable to join in the excitement. How do you wish people a happy new month when families are burying loved ones, when parents are afraid to send their children to school, and when millions of citizens wake up every day wondering how they will survive? Today, my heart is heavy. I am angry. I am disappointed. I am exhausted. Nigeria is a country blessed with enormous human and natural resources, yet the average citizen continues to suffer. The cost of living has become unbearable. Food prices continue to rise. Transportation costs keep increasing. Rent is becoming impossible for many families. Businesses are struggling to stay alive. Electricity remains unreliable, forcing citizens to spend even more money just to power their homes and livelihoods. Beyond the economic hardship lies an even deeper pain: insecurity. The continuous reports of kidnappings, attacks, and the growing fear across different parts of the country have left many Nigerians feeling abandoned. No parent should have to live in fear that their child may not return home safely. No citizen should have to wonder whether they will make it home alive after leaving for work. Government exists primarily to protect lives and create conditions for people to thrive. When citizens feel unsafe, unheard, and forgotten, confidence in leadership begins to disappear. To those in positions of power, I ask: Can you genuinely say the average Nigerian is better off today? Can you honestly say Nigerians are living with hope? Can you confidently say the nation is moving in a direction that reflects the sacrifices its people make every day? Many of us have remained patient. Many of us have endured. Many of us have continued to hope for meaningful change. But hope becomes difficult when hardship keeps deepening and solutions remain out of reach. This letter is not written out of hatred. It is written out of pain. Pain for the young graduate without opportunities. Pain for the struggling parent who can no longer afford basic necessities. Pain for victims of insecurity. Pain for a nation that deserves far better than what it is currently experiencing. Leadership must be measured not by speeches, promises, or political slogans, but by the realities people face daily. If those entrusted with leading this nation cannot provide security, economic relief, and a clear path forward, then they must honestly evaluate whether they still have the confidence of the people they were elected to serve. Nigeria belongs to its citizens, not to politicians. The Nigerian people deserve safety. The Nigerian people deserve dignity. The Nigerian people deserve competent leadership. And above all, the Nigerian people deserve hope. As this new month begins, my prayer is not merely for personal success but for a better Nigeria a nation where citizens can live, work, dream, and prosper without fear. Until then, celebration remains difficult. A concerned Nigerian.