Oluremi Tinubu: From “Let Them Eat Cake” to “Go and Sell Akara” – When Leaders Lose Touch with the People’s Hunger
By Dr. Uzor Ngoladi History has a curious way of reminding societies that words matter. Sometimes, a single statement, whether actually uttered or merely attributed, comes to symbolize an era of political insensitivity and the widening gulf between rulers and the ruled. Few expressions illustrate this better than the famous phrase, "Let them eat cake," popularly attributed to France's Queen Marie Antoinette. Historians have repeatedly demonstrated that there is no credible evidence that the queen ever made the statement. Yet, regardless of its historical authenticity, the phrase has survived because it captures a powerful political truth: when leaders appear detached…
