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From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja
If Nigeria is to avoid a full-blown social breakdown, urgent steps must be taken to reduce the daily pressure on citizens, says former PDP governorship aspirant, Princess Grace Iye Adejoh.
Adejoh, a women leader and public analyst, said that with the frequent anger crises occurring in public places, especially at the Airports, the federal government must make deliberate efforts to reduce the daily pressures on the citizens due to economic crisis and high cost of living.
Princess Grace Iye Adejoh, while reacting to the KWAM 1 airport saga in Abuja and that of Comfort Emmason of Ibom Airline, said Nigerians are passing through serious challenges and the government has to do something urgently to remedy it
The statement reads in parts: “Something dangerous is happening in Nigeria. You can see it in our airports, on our roads, in our markets, offices, and even our schools: people are snapping. Tempers flare over the smallest provocation. Fights break out with frightening ease. The national temperament—once famed for its resilience and humour—is unravelling before our eyes.
“For decades, the world knew Nigerians as ‘suffering and smiling’ people. We endured hardship, but we did so with a certain grace. That grace is gone. Today, the suffering remains, but the smiles have disappeared. Years of frustration, economic hardship, insecurity, and systemic failure have pushed us to the edge.
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“In the past, we kept our anger under wraps. Now, it’s out in the open. Self-control is collapsing, and with it, our ability to coexist peacefully in public spaces. The rich are not spared. A billionaire in desperate need of medical treatment is just as much a victim of our broken health system as the low-income father struggling to pay his children’s school fees. Put both in the same tense situation, and sparks will fly.
“This is why we are now seeing violent outbursts everywhere—from airport departure lounges to long-distance buses, from the workplace to the street corner. What’s fueling these eruptions is not simply bad manners; it’s the cumulative weight of a system that fails its people, day after day.
“Let’s be clear: violence is never acceptable. But neither is pretending that this is “just how people are.” What we are witnessing is a national emergency in slow motion. The government cannot afford to treat it lightly.
“If Nigeria is to avoid a full-blown social breakdown, urgent steps must be taken to reduce the daily pressure on citizens. That means ensuring basic infrastructure works. It means making food and housing affordable. It means creating jobs and delivering a justice system people can trust. And it means doing so now—not in the next election cycle, but immediately.
“If we fail to act, we may soon find ourselves in a country where any casual encounter can turn violent. Today’s airport brawl will look like child’s play compared to what may come.
“A stitch in time saves nine. The question is: do we stitch, or do we watch the fabric tear completely?” She added.
