💥 When Falsehood Becomes a Career Path
There is a peculiar amusement that rises within me whenever I encounter the dramatic proclamations issued by a certain political performer in Abia. It is the kind of laughter philosophers describe as the mind’s quiet rebellion against deliberate dishonesty. Not the laughter of joy—rather, the laughter one releases when watching a man knowingly abandon truth because truth offers him nothing he desires.
This individual understands perfectly well that the tales he spins are crafted, curated, and coloured for effect. He knows the difference between reality and the fictions he spreads. But in a political environment where authenticity attracts no reward, many learn to treat falsehood as a trade. And once deception becomes profitable, men adopt it as a vocation. They rehearse it, refine it, and deploy it whenever ambition calls.
His recent elevation to a federal position confirms this. The system has shown him that embellishment and distortion are valid strategies for advancement. Why would he retire from a method that has brought him power? To him, exaggeration is not merely communication—it is a ladder, one he hopes will help him climb toward even higher national appointments.
This tendency is not confined to him alone. A number of political actors in Abia have mastered the art of twisting narratives to serve personal appetites. They sit in rooms where decisions are clear, yet they retell the events as though the outcome had magically transformed. They look at concrete progress and insist it is illusion. Their behaviour mirrors that old saying in our culture: onye ji afo eje uzo—the stomach often dictates the direction a man chooses.
History is filled with such characters. Court jesters who disguised ambition as service. Advisors who traded truth for favour. Politicians who embraced manipulation because sincerity could not fuel their rise. They rise quickly, bask in temporary applause, and then fade when the weight of reality crushes the stories they built.
But truth remains steady, unmoved by noise or propaganda. Civilizations—from ancient Athens to modern Africa—have always discovered that no matter how long lies dominate the stage, reality eventually steps forward to reclaim the script. Leaders who anchor themselves in deception end up exposed by time, while those who embrace honesty endure.
This is why it is necessary to continue demanding transparency and refusing to accept carefully packaged distortions. Abia deserves leadership grounded in integrity—not the theatrics of those who have turned falsehood into a profession.
In the end, truth requires no performance. It stands on its own, and it outlasts every career built on the fragile scaffolding of lies.
AProf Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke
