The way politics is played in Nigeria cannot bring development to our land. There are too many and too much expectations from our politicians. Both the young and old have become totally dependent on politicians that Nigerian politicians even those who have good plans cannot do anything for the society.
The entitlements mentality on the parts of political supporters and followership have contributed in large scale to why our politicians take us for granted and show no regards for us. Once you are in politics many expected miracles from you.
Daily you become the only source of supply for all the needs of your supporters. Many are not prepared to make sacrifices for advancement of political ideals and ideas of their political parties.
In most cases supporters expect the politicians to feed them, cloth them, take care of all the needs of their families and relatives.In all of these, these supporters don’t care a hook how the politicians make the money. They don’t care where the politicians will get the money from.
These unreasonable demands on our political leadership have actually contributed to the corruption in our society. In a bid to meet the political demands of these followers politicians and political class engaged themselves in so many ungodly and unholy conduct that have brought about the negative political consequences we faced today.
Nigerians must learn to earn legitimate income rather than dependent on politicians and political handouts from politicians for a living. Government must do everything possible to stem the tides of political beggary and unnecessary demands on Nigerians politicians.
There must be political education to sensitize Nigerians that take peanuts and hovering around politicians as a means of survival have far reaching consequences for our political development.
It produces unaccountable political leadership. It encourages corruption. It makes the politicians look down on those who ought to command respect. It encourages use and dump politics.
These politicians are human beings too. They way supporters put high demands on our political class has rendered them impotent in performances in office. It has also retarded development in our land. There is a need to look into unnecessary demands being put on our politicians by political supporters if we hope to hold our politicians accountable for their actions and or inactions.
