Daniel Regha Blasts Nigerians for Praising Politicians for Doing Their Jobs
Social media commentator Daniel Regha is fed up with Nigerians celebrating politicians for doing what they’re supposed to do. He said, “It’s so annoying to see Nigerians praise politicians for doing jobs and projects they promised and are supposed to do with our money. We acting like these leaders are doing us a favour.”
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This has generated a lot of reactions from the public. One user, @Johnnyharrt, commented, “It’s so ridiculous how Nigerians fawn over politicians for doing the bare minimum. they’re not doing us a favour, they’re doing their job! With our own money too. It’s like we’re suffering from collective amnesia, forgetting that these politicians are public servants, not royalty.”
Another one is @ugochukwu_cugo who said, “Why won’t they do that, how many of them kept their promises? So those that tried a little bit should be praised to do more.”
@juliet_asein also agreed with Regha, “Criticizing Nigerians for celebrating politicians for doing what they are supposed to do, which is funded by our money, where basic duties are seen as favours rather than obligations 75% of them don’t even do anything.”
@gwaniforlife added, “This is the mentality of many Nigerians, shaped by the ignorance and poverty imposed on us by the so called politicians. We must understand that good leadership is our right, not a favour from our leaders. We must hold them accountable and demand the governance we deserve.”
In a related note, @ogundeleogd added, “the same people that’ll say ‘They even tried today’ whenever Nepa gives them 4 hours of electricity 😭😭😭😭”
Regha’s point is a bigger issue in Nigeria where we praise leaders for doing what they’re supposed to do. This culture of low expectations may be the reason for the lack of accountability among public officials.
The debate is whether praising politicians for basic services encourages good governance or perpetuates mediocrity. But voices like Regha’s are saying we should reevaluate the standards we hold our leaders to, and recognize exceptional performance not routine tasks.
See his post below:
