Have you ever wondered why a change agent – someone who was ‘one of the good guys’ before getting into office – gets into Nigerian politics and becomes ‘just like them’? The thread below should have some answers.

So you want to change Nigeria, you really, really do. You have ideas and hopes and dreams, so you decide to get into politics.

— Abike (@Jollz) August 22, 2016

Then "they" tell you that it's not like that oh. You need to kiss the ring, you need money, you need a party, you need the connects. Ah?

— Abike (@Jollz) August 22, 2016

So you start, you join a party. It's not your ideal. in fact you think it's nonsense but it's a platform you need so you allow that.

— Abike (@Jollz) August 22, 2016

Then you realise there is a lot of money involved. Millions on millions just to buy the party form. Wow! From where will you get the money?

— Abike (@Jollz) August 22, 2016

Loan? Or one of these "party elders" that has taken a liking to you. You now the money is not free. It has strings. Tight, heavy, ones

— Abike (@Jollz) August 22, 2016

But you have dreams, and you're smart now ahn ahn you will still do what you need to do you must sha get there. So you collect.

— Abike (@Jollz) August 22, 2016

Now it's like doors are opened to you, you've started getting calls, being asked to come for important meetings. Very good

— Abike (@Jollz) August 22, 2016

But you know how you'll do it, because dreams. Changemaker.

You must get your hands dirty abi?

— Abike (@Jollz) August 22, 2016