By Adeniji Adesewa
No doubt, Nigeria is 53
years old. Alas, to me, the country remains toddler at this age. It may sound
so funny, but that is the reality. If we
critically examine where we are today, one would be filled with pity for this
country. Why?
Well over 90 percent of
the total population are living in very below poverty line. Indeed, majority of
the citizens are wallowing in abject poverty, but the elected representatives.
Who are expected to rescue us are only prepared to make things worse than they
met it.
Workers agitation for
increase in salaries and wages make no meaning to them ,but instead they are agitating for increase in there
allowances and emoluments on daily basis. The pitiable merge increase in
workers salary is yet to be implemented. Where are we really heading to in this
country?
I am beginning to be
skeptical about the future of this country in spite of our abundant resources.
Our leaders are just too egocentric and they are far from living a good legacy
for the future generations and the followers are not better off.
What do I mean?
Let us be honest with
ourselves, we are doomed in this country of care is not taken .Let us
critically re-examine ourselves, are the led really better than their leaders?
The answer is absolutely NO .
The leaders of today were the followers of
yesterday. Majority of the leaders of today criticized the Shagari administration
to high heavens,but are they not worse than the second republic politicians
they criticized?
We cannot continue like
this and expect miracles to happen overnight.This is because heaven helps those
who help themselves .We are really too gulliable in this part of the world and
majority of us never learn from history .In no time these same politicians will
start canvassing for votes in 2011 and some of us will still go ahead to vote
and rig for them at the expense of our future.The earlier we wake up from our
slumber,the better for us.
Our leaders need to take
clue from our nationalist leaders such as Herbert Macaulay, Dr Nnamdi Azikwe ,Alhaji
Tafawa Balewa,Chief Obafemi Awolowo,Chief Okotieboh,Chief Ladoke Akintola et
al.
These leaders left very good legacies and they are remembered today because
of the lagacies left by them.What do u want to be remembered for?Do you want to
be remembered for election rigging or as an insatiable embezzler or a
politician that left the masses worse than he/she met them.
The decision is
yours,but be sure that either good or bad,you will be remembered for
something.Chief Obafemi Awolowo never completed his first term in office as the
Premier of Western Region before he went to become the leader of opposition at
the federal parliament,but he left an unrivalled legacy,which up till today had
not been surpassed by any politician,whether dead or alive.The NTA of Ibadan,Liberty
stadium,Cocoa House,Free Education in the West are some of the mission
accomplished of Chief Obafemi Awolowo-a man of great vision of blessed memory.
Majority of our
politicians need not canvass for a second term in office but need to bow out
with ignominy.Politicians need not be a matter of life and death.Some of our
politicians need to be courageous enough to leave the scene for a better hand
who will impact positively on the lives of the down-trodden.
I advice all political
gladiators to think twice before taking any actions,because what they do today
will automatically become history tomorrow
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