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NIGERIA FOR US ALL!

Brampton, Ontario, Canada
yemiadegbite@yahoo.ca
December, 2009

he government is again taking all Nigerians for ride as it always does. Right now, no body seems to be in-charge, people are making random comments about what should or shouldn't happen in the absence of the president. President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, Alhaji Umaru Yar'Adua had been in hospital in Saudi Arabia since November 23, yet, the VP cannot carry out the functions of the office president normally, no credible information is coming out as to the true condition of the president, rumors are flying around in public places, citizens are helpless and nobody gives a hoot. What manner of country is this? Utterances of some government functionaries are downright embarrassing and malicious, acrimony is thick in the air, no joke; Nigeria is on her knees, begging for intervention.

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I do not belief that, a country of Nigeria stature does not have dignified way of governing itself in the absence of the president. It is ridiculous that the AGF is suggesting that, the president can still rule the country from his sick bed in Saudi Arabia! Even with him physically on grounds, he still does not show the type of aggressive leadership that the country needs, let alone when he is far away in Saudi with life threatening ailment.

What is wrong with these politicians? Why can't they see beyond their noses? If Nigerians are actually in-charge of their own affairs/destiny, if the people really determine those who rule the country (as opposed the cash and carry system presently in vogue) definitely these crops of leaders should be declared clinically insane and unfit to rule us; they all belong in a psychiatric ward. Nigeria and Nigerians are worse off than any other time in the history of that country. The tsunami going on in the banking industry is another wildfire burning in every direction and consuming everything in its path. The very poor ordinary workers in the banks are at the receiving end, now being retrenched in their thousands; yet, the master perpetrators are receiving gentle kick with kids' gloves, and slaps on the wrists if you like despite the grave consequence of their sacrilegious and shameless act.

In a country that produces crude oil, perennial oil shortage is not only an aberration, but criminal, and what does our oil minister do, travel out of the country and having a good time of his life! Take it or leave it, these people are SICK. Many of these leaders deserve nothing but summary execution. Corruption has come back now with full force, ravaging every department of the country, the AGF Michael Aondoakaa is the Ground Patron and Protector In-Chief of all the rogue politicians in the country. What is left in the country is basket mouthed politicians blaming one another for the country's predicaments.

There is no succor for the country and no hope in sight, with the stock of people at the helm of our affairs, all we could expect in the New Year is more harrowing days and more brouhaha, unless we as a people can step it up and rise to the occasion to rescue

ourselves from the charlatans that call themselves our leaders, as no nation can rise above the quality of its leaders.

New Year, New Action

What should Nigerians do in the New Year to improve their lots? Nigeria is for us all, we need to reach out and take our collective destiny in our hands. None of these leaders can claim to be more patriotic than any other Nigerian, we all have equal stake in the entity called Nigeria, as such, we must all take interest in who rules and he rules. Enough of anything goes; history has shown that, people will ride a willing horse to death. The New Year must be a year of re-generation and a year of accountability. Nigerians must stop the "rankadede" approach to those who stole the public money and use the same money to oppress the ordinary masses of the country. We have to do everything possible to stop the rogue leaders including jungle justice, force them if need be to be accountable to the people.

The conducts of these people make me sick; every piece of news coming out of my country is un-palatable and sickening!

Year 2011 is now around the corner, these obnoxious leaders are planning ahead and leaving no stone unturned, they will do anything to gain power, and they can also give it whatever it takes to retain power. The best antidote is also for the people of the country to give it whatever it takes to neutralize them and beat them at their own games. We can't afford to go on like this. Life is so short, Nigerians are suffering, we deserve a better life, God has done His own part by giving us the necessary natural endowment and human resources to match it, the calamity and squalor we have in the country are man-made, and guess what? Only we can help ourselves. There are no two ways of doing this except to stand up to them "eyeball- to- eyeball and nose- to -nose" and have a show down with those who only represent themselves at our expense.

Nobody should be under any illusion that this will be an easy battle, the ruling elites will not go down without a huge fight, those who believe in Nigeria must convoke now, and draw up an action plan to square it off with the "public enemy", the New Year should mark the beginning of a new milieu. I know for sure that my opinion is representative of many over-seas Nigerians, Nigerians abroad are fed up with many failed policies of the Nigerian government, government in government out, our problems persist, nothing has improved, and people are getting poorer and more desperate with every single passing regime. As a matter of urgency, the madness must stop; the politicians and their collaborators should be shown the way out. Ghana is ahead of Nigeria today because Rawlings took the risk not minding what people would say about his actions, now history is on his side, there is no way you can talk about Ghana's new found status without mentioning the name Rawlings, unfortunately, providence has not bestowed us with such a leader, then, we the masses should take our future in our hands and press forward. The ramification of our inaction will be calamitous, and we will have no place when the history of Nigeria is re-written.

I am an eternal optimist, I believe in the future and ascent of Nigeria, no-matter what, Nigeria will rise above her present predicament and soar like an eagle! On this positive note, I want to wish all Nigerians a Merry Xmas, a Happy and Prosperous New Year in advance. May 2011 be a year of courage, action plan, deliverance and momentous New Year! May the enemies of our motherland be put to shame, may we find the will and determination to act and re-possess our land.

I will be back in 2010.

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