Why some Nigerians hope their country doesn’t improve: Laycon

Olamilekan Agbeleshe, better known by his stage as Laycon, won Big Brother Naija Season 5 and has questioned why some followers of opposition parties are “hoping and praying” for Nigeria to not “get better” because their favourite candidates did not win the February 25 presidential election.

He questioned why people would want political divisions to prevent their country from improving.

“Abeg wait to… so there are people (Nigerians living in Nigeria) actively hoping and praying for things not to get better in this country because their preferred candidate isn’t the current President?” the artist posted on his X handle.

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To what purpose?

Many criticised him for his tweet and questioned whether the country’s present economic hardship was the result of the “prayers and wishes” of followers of the opposition party.

Laycon responded to the criticism by claiming that he had been misunderstood and reiterating the fact that Nigerian leaders are a reflection of Nigerians as a whole.

“I have always held the belief that our leaders are a reflection of who we are as individuals,” he wrote in his essay. And as long as we don’t change as people, we’ll keep receiving what we give out. It is incorrect to believe that dissent implies animosity and malice.

I tweeted about a discussion I had earlier today, and the mentions and replies to the tweet demonstrate how little some of you read to comprehend before responding. Before speaking or typing, pause and consider your next move.

“Yes, I agree that our leaders are a mirror of the people we are. Our leaders are subpar. Yes, but bad leaders don’t become awful individuals; the opposite is true. The commoners who make life difficult for commoners just need to hold positions of authority in order to rise to leadership.

“The fuel attendants during a gasoline shortage, the POS attendants during a Naira shortage, what would they do if they were leaders? Do you think people who earn money in dollars hope for the exchange rate to go down or up? Your superpower of self-criticism should occasionally be directed towards yourself.