I won’t even deign to talk about the originator of the words above
because it is now more than obvious that he is a mere puppet and a huge one at
that. I’ll rather beam my searchlight on those who were taken in by his (and
his partners in crime), charade and cast their vote for him.
It has always been said that a people always get the government or
leadership they deserve and this has been proven to be so over time. Now
Nigeria is at the brink of the mother of all “SHOW-DOWNS”. Government vs. the
People, these appear to be the major contenders in this era of subsidy removal.
From where I sit, I see it as a case of the People vs. the People, though I
doubt if a lot of people will see it that way. I make bold to submit that, as I
have always said in the past, I still say now, we are our problem and until we
accept this reality, we will not be free from the perpetual bondage that we are
in. The Legendary late reggae icon said in one his songs “emancipate yourself
from mental slavery, non but our selves can free our own mind…” deep words, but
we failed to pay attention to it. Then our own home-grown Legend of Afro beat
sang and said “suffering and smiling” and yet we dozed on. Now we are suddenly
waking up to what we should have dealt with a long time ago.
The propensity of the average Nigerian not to see beyond his/her stomach
is mind boggling as the majority of us are caught up in purely subsistence
mentality. It is impossible for any form of lasting productivity and
development to take root in this country with this kind of mindset. This wholly
selfish mindset has been the bane of this nation. Forget all the cry of
corruption in the high places, what about the level of corruption among the
masses? Have you not heard said during times of heated and passionate
discussions over the Nigerian issue how the statement will be made “if you too
get there, you will chop your own, na turn by turn my brother, na there turn to
chop now wait for your time” I mean for a people that that is all they see
about the acts of our elected representatives what more do you expect? The
people in government now, don’t they have relations?
Let us stop making blind noise, the shit we smell is on our body and not
on another person. Let us first dunk ourselves in water, have a thorough bath
before the stench can leave us.
I know Nigerians are hoting up for a fight, all I will say is, people who
rush headlong into battle without thinking end up in destruction. Sit down and
think, ask yourself hard questions and answer the questions truthfully, do a
soul search and confirm if it is not your stomach that is leading you to
battle. Check yourself, and sincerely find out if, the growth, development and
future of Nigeria is the reason for your anger. Analyze and ensure that, you
are not just thinking about me, myself and I but about WE, US and OUR. If after
all the introspection, you are sure that the cause of your indignation is
righteous and for the common good of all Nigerians, then go ahead and war. War to
free us all from bondage. War to ensure a brighter future for generations of Nigerians
to come. War to write your name in platinum for posterity to be grateful to.
If war we must, let us agree on one thing. Who is the enemy? If we all
are on the same page in this matter, our approach will be holistic and all
encompassing. We will move to rid ourselves of everything that could hinder us,
put them aside to ensure that we are not distracted and start squabbling among
ourselves. We must do away, with issues of Ethnicity, Religion, status etc and
be united in our desire to establish the Nigeria of our dream. Our approach
must be strategic which means we must plan very well. We must wrest the soul of
Nigeria from those who seek to destroy her. We must cover all grounds in our
plan considering that our matter is beyond just Oil subsidy removal. Destiny has presented us with this golden opportunity to
set things right once and for all in Nigeria, let us seize it with all of our
being.
If we take to my advice, then sweet victory is certain, but if we don’t,
then I’m afraid. If the latter is the case, then I must say that, for some us,
the situation will only affect us it won’t stop us… heed my words, and mark it
in your hearts.
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