OPINION: Poli-tainment: The Latest Vogue In Town. By Anifowoshe Titilope

Date: 2014-09-25

Every action or inaction of a reasonable Man is always backed by reasons . A reasonable man refers to a theoretical person in the society who shows average judgment, skill or care in his or her conduct . Everyone is presumed to be reasonable unless otherwise is proven. But is the same the case here in our society?

When has politics turned to the game of everybody? First it was the #30PercentorNothing issue (although that’s not the issue in question),  now even those who handle the microphone to get us our bodies shaking to their rhythms also want to get a taste of the sweetness of the national cake.

That’s what I call Poli-tainment, “the politics of entertainers” although this kind of politics might be befitting for us in Nigeria,but I personally do not see any form of light at the end of this tunnel, all I see is a changed Nigeria; a Nigeria where youths emulate the culture of wearing five versace gold chains from the Senator representing their constituency, or the colour of an honourable member of the State House of Assembly’s tinted hair, a Nigeria where a youth who sees music more important than education will ironically have to provide education for us.

I am a lover of the Nigerian entertain but seriously ; this is getting out of hand. Leadership positions in Nigeria are now been treated tantamount to a lucrative business that is an alternative to the booming nollywood, comedy or naija Music industry. Gone are the days when people are driven by real and original zeal, passion and dream to lead people right and provide the required amenities for the populace.We all feign passion all because of the hard currency involved.

Individuality, reality,originality and ability is very different and divergent from agility, that we love your music or that you make us laugh or act well doesn’t mean that you are fit to represent or rule us! Even if you own ten oil wells, we want people that are truly ready to represent us in 2015, those that are capable and willing, does that are not in search of additional wealth and fame.irrespective of their political affiliation, or (legal) occupation.we are ready to vote for persons that are true leaders. If you think you are not just good on stage let’s see your manifesto and blue print and things you are capable of doing. Prove us wrong that you are not just in search of greener pastures

May God’s Will Be Done.

Anifowoshe Titilope, @classicaltiti, is a 400L student and the vice President of UNILORIN SUG

 


Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Afeyin-Olukuta     Islamic Development Bank     Toyin Abdullahi     Plat Technologies     Oba-Solagberu     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Ghali Alaaya     Sabi     Kunle Akogun     Harrison Osauwagboe     Gwanara     Tafida Of Kaiama     Maja     Kwara Restoration Project     CCEPE     Risikat Lawal     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Hamza Usman     Taofeek Sanusi     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Oyawoye     Ben Duntoye     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Al-Hikmah University     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     CELF     New Naira Notes     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     SARS     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Col. Adedipe     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Saka Saadu     Sadiq Buhari     Prince Bola Ajibola     Abubakar Ndakene     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Allocation     Voices Of Tomorrow     Akeem Olatunji     Taofik Mustapha     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Lateef Alagbonsi     Ethical College     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Olatinwo     Saba Mamman Daniel     Ilesha-Baruba     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Olaiya Zuberu     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Yusuf Ali     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Abegunde Goke     Oya State     A.E. Afolabi     Simeon Ajibola     CT Ayeni     Abdullahi Samari     Moremi High School     AGF Abdulrazaq     Salary     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     VADA     Saidu Kawu     Rihanat Ajia     Idris Garuba     Public Holiday     Moshood Mustapha     Iyeru Grammar School     Oyin-Zubair    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oko-Olowo     Okanlawon Musa     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Isapa     Adamu Atta     Reuben Paraje     ITP     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Alore     Issa Manzuma     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Suleman Abubakar     Umaru Saro     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Okin High School     Adanla-Irese     Revenue Court     Kwara     Maigida     Yunus Oniboki     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Kwara Polytechnic     Ajayi Okasanmi     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Abatemi Usman     Olokoba     TIIDELab     Taofeek Ibraheem     Ibrahim Jawondo     Ibrahim Bio     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Plat Technologies Limited     Balikis Jawondo     MAI Akande     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Mogaji Aare     Egbewole     Kehinde Boyede     Kawu Baraje     Asa     Eghe Igbinehi     IYA ALFA NLA     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Borgu     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Femi Agbaje     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Sa\'adu Gambari     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Folaranmi Aro     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Saliu Tunde Bello     Apaola     Presidential Election     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Bello Abubakar     Ilota     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Kamoru Kadiri     Salami Adekunle     Mumeen Lah     KWACOBPA     Otoge     Doyin Awoyale     Muhammadu Gobir     Kwara University Of Education     Rafiu Olasile     Balogun-Ojomu     Binta Sulyman