How did Sheriff happen to Delta?

By Ejiro Idama

Delta people are resilient. We will manage flood, manage NEPA, abi BEDC sef, manage fuel price, and still find time to manage politics. But every once in a while, a question escapes from the beer parlour, the keke, the WhatsApp group: “How did Sheriff happen to Delta State?”

It’s not an insult. It’s not praise. It’s that particular Nigerian question we ask when history takes a left turn and we are all in the bus.

This is not a witch-hunt either. This is a near fullterm performance review, delivered with small laughter, small pepper, and plenty concern.

There is a refrain we all know. If you’ve attended any town hall, any empowerment, any “meet-the-people” event in the last three years, you’ve heard it. A citizen stands up: “Your Excellency, the youths in my community need skills, not just bags of rice.”