Michael Ugochukwu, Nigerian
rapper better known as Ruggedman, says “Nigeria is becoming really shameless” —
following the different incidents that played out during the just concluded
general elections.
The songwriter made this
statement in an interview on HipTV’s StreetHop show while discussing the
degenerating state of morals in the country’s socio-political space.
“Nigeria is becoming really
shameless. You don’t come on national TV asking election officials if they need
torchlight, unfolding 20 acres of paper just to show election results when the
world and bloggers are now working with phones,” Ruggedman said.
“We”re still using thumbprint,
the ‘press-ya-hand’ system and checking polling units when we have BVN accepted
everywhere. This is 2019, these things are supposed to be computerized by now
but we’re still doing archaic things.”
The rapper further added that
“the 2019 election was woeful. The postponement gave political parties room to
improve. What they were improving on is what I don’t know, but the end
justifies the means.”
“Results were obviously
manipulated, figures stated in the polling stations were different from what
INEC announced on TV. Also, the disruptions, the killings, I’ve never heard of
them this much. And check, did you hear any government press release on the
killings— not even Rivers State!,” he said.
“Nigerians need to do something.
Until we have a way of holding people in power accountable and until they
understand that they are accountable to us, we will not move forward.”
He charged Nigerians to also
always ensure they take a stand against injustice irrespective of their status
so that the country could be salvaged amid dwindling morals.
“You’ll see people doing things
wrong and others celebrate them. We don’t even know what a role model is
anymore because people celebrate thieves, celebrities and sexually confused
people alike,” Ruggedman said.
“Nigeria is becoming a place
where the wrong is being seen as the right and vice versa. Taking a stand and
fighting for the average citizen’s right is something every individual should
do whether you’re a celebrity or not.”
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