Nigerian Elections.. Any Concern for the Environment?
. Even before the year 2019 came rolling in, the air was heavy with election antics: The sprouting of new political parties like weeds; Forging and felling of alliances; Candidates shouting accusations of opponents' failures from the treetops and of course The free-for-all social media battles with "keyboard warriors" wielding words, memes and damning pictures for battle artillery. In the midst of the "who did what and who did it worse", no mention is made of our steadily degrading environment and how this is affecting our dear country on a daily basis. While forward-thinking countries are researching, testing and collaborating on the most sustainable methods to best combat the looming danger that is climate change, the Nigerian people are distracted by the trending hashtags and comedic spins on actions worthy of national embarrassment. We have been touted as the "happiest people on earth" for our ability to turn every bad situation into a