Femi Ojo's Premise

  The political drums and songs towards the next electioneering year in 2023 are strategically being played. The political foot soldiers and the gladiators both are already buckling up, while the former have gone a little further by blowing the vuvuzela of the political ambition of their principals. On social media channels these days,  posts, write ups and comments have started flooding the digital shrine, all hailing and strategically declaring their supports for  numerous political heroes. In Oyo state, as it is in other states of the federation, the political gladiators are strategically positioning themselves in the eyes of the public and their different political parties as competent candidates for various offices in 2023. However, of most significant political office in the pacesetter's state with the most juicest cup, is the office of the governor and there are few contenders who might not have made a public declaration but whose political foot soldiers have taken the words

 The situation we have currently found  ourselves in Nigeria,  no doubt is pathetic.  The majority of our citizens now  live daily in fear. From the north to the southern part, it is fear!  For instance, residents of  western Nigeria now witness all manners of kidnapping, killings and other anti-social vices and the residents in the eastern region, a once enterprising headquarter of Nigeria, wake up daily to witness  theatre of ballistics war. Indeed,  it is no lie, if anyone said, no region is totally peaceful in Nigeria at the moment.  In fear and in tremble, we all live. On our highways, we drive with fear, at our homes, we sleep with one eye opened and the other one  half - closed. At work, we are always at alert and security conscious, just so, none is caught off guard. In fear, Nigerians search for their economic livelihood everyday. Our higher institutions that supposed to be citadels of learning, where future leaders are groomed for the future prosperity of our great nation, pa