ThisDay· 1h ago· 1 min read
It’s time to serve an eviction notice, writes TONY EDEMENAHA
There is a joke that has survived three generations in my village. The landlord’s son never sleeps in the house his father built with mud, sweat, and palm wine debts. He lives abroad, collects rent in dollars through Western Union, and sends voice notes from London: “My people, please manage the leaking roof. Pour cement and hope. Maintain the spirit of the house.” When the walls finally crack and the rain enters the parlor, he books a flight, lands with contractors, sells the land to a foreign investor, and calls it “urban renewal.” The tenants who raised children in that house are told to relocate with “compensation” that cannot buy a wheelbarrow. That joke is no longer funny. That joke is Nigeria.
Our elite are not landlords. Landlords have responsibility. Landlords sweep the compound, fix the gate, and pray for tenants…
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