Nigeria, March 30 -- A diplomat from the Group of Seven (G7) countries in March 2026 invited me to dinner in Abuja. The first thing he asked was how I was coping with water supply. The diplomatic mission, like some others, is suffering a disruption of the water supply. I explained that since I relocated to Abuja from Lagos a quarter of a century ago, I had dug a borehole for my water supply.

Diplomats from industrialised countries complaining of constant water supply disruption is understandable for they do not experience this in their countries. But for the Nigerian people who may need to sit, squat, or stand on the mandate of politicians, such a complaint might border on treason.

On March 25, 2026, a certain 38-year-old Hamisu Abdull...