“The House of Empty Promises”

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1-Line Caption:

When truth becomes a campaign slogan, the people become the product.

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Story:

They built a mansion on the hill — glass walls, marble floors, and microphones that echoed with rehearsed passion. Every four years, the same script was recycled, only the actors changed.

They spoke of “youth empowerment,” while the youths sold their votes for bags of rice. They preached “economic recovery,” while their convoys guzzled fuel worth a teacher’s lifetime salary.

The streets learned to laugh at hope. Every manifesto sounded like a lullaby — soothing words before another round of hunger.

And still, the people queued under the sun, inked their thumbs, and whispered, “Maybe this time.”

But power in Nigeria isn’t lost — it’s traded. In smoke-filled rooms, they sign invisible contracts, swearing loyalty not to the nation, but to their stomachs.

Until the day the streets grow tired of waiting.
Until the people stop praying for miracles — and start becoming them.

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