As political defections surge ahead of the 2027 elections, a powerful message has emerged from a key political figure, calling on Nigeria’s leaders to reflect, repent, and rescue a nation sinking under the weight of suffering.
Ishaya Inuwa Durkwa, Executive Director of the International Organization for Peace Building and Social Justice (PSJ), has issued a sobering critique of the political elite, warning that the patience of the Nigerian people is wearing dangerously thin.
Durkwa, in a passionate commentary titled “Tell the Rulers: The People Are Suffering!”, decried the wave of defections sweeping through political parties.
He questioned the motives behind these shifts, challenging whether they stem from genuine ideological alignment or self-serving ambition to retain access to power and state resources.
“Are they defecting because the ruling party has fulfilled its promises—ending insecurity, reducing inflation, or reviving our crumbling infrastructure? Or are these moves driven by political survival and greed?” he asked.
The PSJ Director painted a grim picture of the realities facing average Nigerians: worsening insecurity, skyrocketing food prices, dilapidated roads, failing hospitals, and rampant unemployment.
Amid these crises, Durkwa said, political leaders appear more focused on strategizing for the 2027 elections than addressing the nation’s woes.
“The people are not smiling. The people are rising. The people are waking up,” he warned. “Their hunger has reached its crescendo. They will not continue in silence.”
He invoked biblical warnings and moral reflections, reminding leaders that they are stewards of the public trust and must act before it is too late.
“It is not propaganda or foreign conspiracies that will turn the masses against the political class,” he said. “It is suffering – raw, pervasive, and dehumanizing suffering that will push the people to the edge.”
Durkwa’s message concluded with an urgent plea to the presidency, governors, lawmakers, and party officials: fix the economy, end insecurity, invest in youth employment, and lead with integrity.
“Let it not be said that the leaders were warned and ignored the warning,” he wrote.
As 2027 draws nearer, voices like Durkwa’s reflect a growing demand across Nigeria for accountability, justice, and meaningful leadership in a nation grappling with one of its most challenging moments.
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