THE SOJOURNER
Having packed my bags to an unknown land, I have come to appreciate our dear country. Though I appreciate our country based on the conditions i met in Aberdeen, I detest our leaders the more. There is not supposed to be much difference between us. The way Nigerians over here judiciously obey laid down rules, I believe they will also obey back home. But one important ingredient missing in Nigeria, has not been the desire to follow, but the willingness to lead with an open mind, fairness to all and responsible. In as much as their are no clear cut signs of our Government been sincere, the generality of the masses will always feel bad and release little or no energy towards the project called Nigeria. I use the word 'PROJECT’, not that I believe that Nigeria has a fixed life cycle like all projects.No.But Nigeria of today’s order can not, will not and shall never stand the test of time.
The insincerelity of our Government can also be seen in the way and manner it handled the Boko Haram (Western education is evil) saga. The President openly pledged to investigate the extra-judicial killing of the leader, one Mohammed Yusuf and one Alhaji Buji Foi, a former commissioner in Borno State, yet he failed again!!!. I am of the opinion that there is a conspiracy theory surrounding the killings. But that could be put to rest if Government of Y'Ardua was able to redeem its pledge of investigating the two killings.
Here in Aberdeen, I am yet to see the sight of gun; never seen a police man with gun, yet I have not witnessed any robbery incident. I have always believed that you don't effectively police a nation by brandishing arms to its citizens.No, rather effective policing can be achieved by the use of modern security procedures and technologies...which our security agents are yet too embrace.
What about our political system, lies! Lies!! Lies!!!Our politicians believe in the do-or-die politics of the homo-sapiens. Credibility is a very big issue in Nigeria. Most of our problems will reduce if our elections start producing credible leaders. How we can achieve this, we can only think of credible leaders from our electoral system, when the electoral umpire is credible. So as it stands, the Chairman of INEC has a very big duty to this Nation. Produce credible leaders, and we will have a great nation.
I don't believe we are lazy, no we are not. We a great collection, if tapped into can turn to world power, the potentials are there, just the enabling environment.I believe we will get that evirnment.
But in all these,i am a Nigerian,Still a Nigerian and will sureley die a Nigerian.
Nigeria,the land of my birth.
Nigeria,the resting place of my forefathers.
Nigeria,the beauty of my heart.
Nigeria,my identity.
Nogeria,the resting place of my body and soul.
I SHALL RETURN TO THEE AND THEE ALONE!!!