Before the election, unity, love and care existed among everyone, but now, everybody is on their own lane because of several instances of abuse.
IT WAS LIKE WARFARE
The presidential election was tough, but the governorship election was tougher.
‘HERE NO BE UNA LAND, MAKE UNA GO BACK’
They don’t want you to even cast your vote. They just want you to stay in your house and not come out.
‘GO BACK TO IMO, YOU CANNOT VOTE HERE’
Yes, my name is Blessing. I hear that comment a lot that I look Igbo, but I’m Yoruba. I’m Ijesha.
NOT SURE I WILL VOTE IN 2027
Even if nobody physically forced you, the environment alone was enough to make many people uncomfortable.
LAGOS UNDER WATER
Postcards from people affected by flooding in Nigeria’s economic capital.
WE SLEPT IN THE LIVING ROOM FOR WEEKS
Life has not been easy. Even to feed and spend is difficult because we need to repay the loan we borrowed online.
COULDN’T SLEEP, I HAD TO TAKE PILLS
We had to throw a lot of belongings affected by the flood away. I felt completely devastated.
NOBODY IN OUR COMPOUND SLEPT THAT NIGHT
I drew my neighbour’s attention to it and she laughed, thinking it was the usual thing.
WE HAD TO JUMP OVER THE FENCE
Most of my business and all the drugs were damaged, including all the fish.
