Post by Henry Emeka (@Emekus)

Your Excellency President Tinubu, Governors of the 36 States, and Chairpersons of the 774 Local Government Areas, 240 million Nigerians are writing to you out of deep concern and urgency. With the presidential election only six months away, many Nigerians are asking why critical national priorities—especially those affecting persons with disabilities and the wider population living in poverty—are only now receiving attention. These issues should have been addressed decades ago.

Nigeria has an estimated 35–40 million Nigerians living with disabilities. For decades they have endured poverty, exclusion, and limited access to basic services. The Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act of 2019 promised a new era of inclusion, yet six years later, the reality remains far from that promise.

The recent initiative by the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) and the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA) to introduce specialised number plates for Persons with Disabilities is a positive step. It aims to improve recognition, accessibility, and mobility, and discussions with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) show commitment. However, Nigerians are concerned that such actions may become another slogan, another Memorandum of Understanding, another photo opportunity without meaningful impact. Other lies/slogans and fake promises we have heard for decades from Nigerian govt past/present, opposition parties, independent parties, courts, efcc

We demand you to ensure this initiative is not symbolic but transformative. Nigerians demand real change, not promises. We demand for:

Free and safe housing for all Nigerians

Free healthcare and the construction of new, functional hospitals

Free education up to the PhD level

Large-scale investment in farming across all 36 states and 774 LGAs

A serious, sustained effort to address the root causes of insecurity, including boko haram

Millions of Nigerians struggle daily without electricity, security, or basic necessities, while public officials enjoy free housing, free power, and full security. This disparity fuels frustration and erodes trust.

With all due respect sirs/madams, Nigerians are asking why decisive action is slow when it concerns the welfare of 240 million Nigerians, yet swift when it involves spending public funds. We demand you to act now—not because elections are near, but because 240 million Nigerians of Nigeria deserve dignity, opportunity, and justice.

We demand you to do the needful and deliver the meaningful reforms that have been delayed for far too long.

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