Post by Ayobami Lawal (@Ayo)
Lately, I've been thinking about how the choice of language or words dictate the reality and i keep thinking of the usual phrase we describe our leadership structure in Nigeria.
The phrase "the ruling party" does not describe a system where the people that are supported to be leading feel connected to the people being governed. The "governing party" is a better fit in my opinion.
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Matty: Lol 😂 the two na grama
Ayobami Lawal: You are right ,they are but it shapes reality.
Just like how one government is labelled regime and one is labelled admnistration
Just like how one government is labelled regime and one is labelled admnistration
BLESSING’S SHORE: True. Ruling feels like power over people, governing feels like service to people. That difference matters.
Ayobami Lawal: Exactly