A COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN – MY CONCERNS
— LEGENDARY J.O.E (@LegendaryJoe) November 1, 2025
1. STOP EMBRACING THE ENEMY
I see some folks dancing in the rain at the breaking of this news, hoping it might somehow breathe life into an opposition that is already lying in political disarray.
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A COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN – MY CONCERNS
- STOP EMBRACING THE ENEMY
I see some folks dancing in the rain at the breaking of this news, hoping it might somehow breathe life into an opposition that is already lying in political disarray.
In the eternal words of the legendary scholar Pa Adebayo Faleti in Tunde Kelani’s evergreen classic Saworoide: “When a thief promises to help you fix your broken door, it’s no call for jubilation.”
America has never been known to dip its hands into a pot from which it does not intend to eat. Since when did African lives suddenly become the heartbeat of the West? And as citizens, we must not let our political disagreements blind us to the real predators circling our shores. Do not, in a moment of anger, bare your teeth in laughter for those who wish you no good.
- OUR COMPLICITY IN THE MATTER
Even though the U.S. was always going to do what it had set its mind on, we – through our silence and sluggish diplomacy – handed them the pen with which they wrote this narrative.
If the nation cannot afford to engage ambassadors across all fronts, the least we could have done was prioritize strategic interest like Washington D.C., where real-time diplomatic oxygen is needed. Perhaps; just perhaps – the tides could have been better managed by those who understand the terrain, the temperament, and the tone of the discussions.
That was a missed opportunity, a door we should never have left ajar for the winds of global politics to blow wild. Matters of this sensitivity should never be left solely to the vigilance of the media team.
- CPC – WHICH COMPANY ARE WE?
Nigeria was first marked with the CPC stamp in 2020. And guess who sat on the throne of God’s own Country at that time? Yes, the same man who has once again dragged Nigeria into that ignoble corridor and who branded our then President Muhammadu Buhari ‘LIFELESS’. We were struck off the list by President Biden in 2021, which leaves one wondering: what peculiar fascination does Trump have with Nigeria? Perhaps our resistance in receiving America’s reject???
But let’s be clear – we are neither the first nor the last nation to wear this unfortunate badge. China, North Korea, Cuba, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, and others share this uncomfortable bench with us.
Many of these countries are not under insurgent siege, have no record of targeted religious cleansing, yet they stand listed. Proof that such designations can be stirred not exactly by facts but by emotions, sentiments, or even the mood swings of a president thousands of miles away.
- THE REST OF THE WORLD MUST BREAK FREE
The world has nursed at America’s breast long enough. It is a monumental embarrassment that a continent as rich and vast as Africa still waits for a country almost 12,000 km away to interpret its local realities.
We must look inward. We must do better.
In the immortal words of Bob Marley: “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; none but ourselves can free our mind.”
True help will not descend from the clouds of Washington – only from the soil beneath our feet. Foreign powers will gladly give a dog a bad name just to justify the hanging. How can the U.S. claim to understand our security complexities better than those who live, breathe, and survive them daily?
Like Chief MKO Abiola famously said: “No barber is skilled enough to shave a man’s hair in the absence of the head.”
CAN said there is no genocide. PFN said there is no genocide. All major Christian bodies echoed the same – for while Christians bleed, Muslims also bleed, and so do others across the religious spectrum.
But NO! America knows better – better than the locals who bury the victims, comfort the survivors, and navigate the chaos.
- FINALLY…
No savior will descend from the skies. Nigeria must confront its realities head-on and seek alliances that do not require us to grovel. The world is shifting – only those with courageous vision will survive.
Good Morning Severally