My uncle once said, “It’s the people that can’t make it in Nigeria that run out of to find greener pastures”. I most certainly used to agree with that statement until I tasted the fortunes outside the country called Nigeria. I was away from the country for more than 4yrs at the very 1st instance and came to a NOT so assuring country. Not assuring: in all possibilities and sense of the word.
I was at first questioned/extorted and delayed by the officials of the airport (I’m sure most people would have experienced such a thing). The only thing left for them to do is to dig their hands into your pocket and take out the hard earned money you have managed to acquire from the freezing temperature. Imagine an immigration official asking what you brought for him, and you give him a pack of chocolate because you cannot give him 50quid (pounds) obviously. Meanwhile, you can’t even read the name on his badge. And if you refuse to give, they are ready to delay you with any excuse available.
In my OPINION, they are to blame for their action but if you look deeper, blaming the government takes a majority of the stakes on this one, which should be addressed by the relevant authorities. I’m sure even if any of them gets to have a glimpse of this, it will be ignored.Fair enough, the minimum wage/salary in Nigeria is not even structured to put the average man (if they still exist in the country), any chance of having a brighter thought of the future, let alone living in your dream. In a country where 70% of the population lives in poverty, the government should be the saving grace of the nation. But the government officials are more determined in enriching their Swiss accounts or getting properties in exclusive locations. I even know of two of them that bought Islands off the shores of Dubai worth 2Million dollars each. Where did they get the money from? Declaring their assets before getting on the seat of power should be a start.
Take for instance most recently, the alleged case of Governor of Oyo state’s wife’s #500mill naira embezzlement and arrest in London. Weeks of the allegation passed and there was not a word from the Governor/PRO/his wife or anyone from his office… suddenly after so much fuss, all we heard was that IT WAS NOT TRUE. And the media outfit that first published the story was going to be sued for #1billion naira. Governor Ibori is another typical example. Even the former head of house of representatives, Dimeji Bankole had a case of #40billion naira that was said NOT to be substantiated *Yimu*. Aunty Bose Obasanjo also has an advance state of fraud against her as well, which her dad said on BBC hardtalk that it cannot be substantiated, therefore it cannot stick as there is no evidence against her… These issues make me only laugh. Nigeria, the only country where a head of state doubles as a minister and has a daughter in the cabinet… Smh.There are loads of incidents that date back to early eighties/nineties and early 2000s that have been popping up here and there that were never resolved. Remember the days of Oputa Panel? Even with the rampant questioning and INITIAL GRA GRA, there was nothing to show for the vast number of questioning, investigations and prosecutions. There still hasn’t been a significant “scape goat” to strike fear into the minds of these criminals. I’ve had a look into the actual report and all I can do is sigh. If you require or want to see the report, I can give you a link if you want or put it on my blog.
Public figures that were entrusted with public funds have decimated our trust in them, by violating human rights of the people they govern, by extensive intrusion of the law. And the future of the country is in ruins. I cannot but think of the dire consequences it has on the youth in the nearest future, duly because of the reflection the older generation in Nigeria have painted for us. How can you convince a youth from a low income family not to indulge in fraud/rituals? In a country where you ask a 10yr old what he wants to be when he grows up and he answers “RICH”. Meanwhile we know it’s a reflection of what the masters of the game have given them is an insight to how to get rich quickly (shortcut to success).
Amazingly, with the state of things, we still have people who work hard and are straight forward to a fault, people who are resilient at be straight forward professionals and faithful at everything they do. But the chances of success for this miniature are outstandingly small.In circumstances like this, heavenly assistance is the best solution. Revolution wouldn’t even solve it because minds are so corrupt that it’s almost impossible to change the state of mind of any citizen. For obvious reasons, we have to keep praying to get over this stage and hope we have leaders that can make significant changes to all manners and aspects of the life of people they govern both home and abroad. I will most certainly address this issue even more and expose the secrets of the so called clique that’s reaping the fruits of t seeds.
We have to face the problems and start making changes NOW!!!
In the words of my friend, @etyro "Everything we run away from has power over us; everything we go through, we conquer."
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