Singer Timaya has called on Nigerians to be careful about the choices they make at the polls, saying the consequences of an election decision can go far beyond the immediate benefits someone may receive.
Speaking on Wazobia FM, the singer said voters should not allow short-term personal needs to determine how they vote, warning that the decision could affect the country for years.
He said:
“Nobody is advising anybody. If what you want to eat today is what you are looking for to put in your pocket, that is your business. It is not just one day; it is another four years of hardship. If you know what is good, you have to vote right”.
Timaya also questioned the commitment of politicians who spend much of their time abroad while holding public positions in Nigeria. He said seeing how things work in other countries makes him wonder about politicians whose families are based overseas.
He stated:
“When I travel abroad, I see what is going on there. Do you understand? And these people themselves, they don’t even stay in Nigeria. They live abroad. They just work in Nigeria, these politicians, but they are based abroad because that’s where their families are. So how do you expect them to think right? They are selfish, all of them. Very selfish”.
According to the singer, Nigerians are often left with uncertainty as politicians seeking office and those already in government make promises to improve things.
He also spoke about the difficult situation many Nigerians are facing and said the country needs divine intervention to prevent further suffering.
“You see the way God is trying to make everything possible now? We depend on God. If there is anybody who will make this country cry again, God should just take that person”, he said.
Timaya said the interests of politicians and their families should not come before the needs of the wider population.
“Because the cry of the country right now is bigger than just one person. May God k!ll that person. Your selfish interest cannot be bigger than, or your family’s selfish interest cannot be bigger than, millions of people in the country. No, man. At this point, it is bad,” he added.
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