Living in past glory; Nigeria has lost her greatness,
she has failed many generations. A nation blessed with resources, talents,
cultural values, diversity and true spirituality has now become worse than opposite
of what it’s meant to be. We have elected selfish, greedy, evil and illiterate
leaders, we follow them ignorantly, hypocritically, patiently and in fear.
In Nigeria, Human life is not valued, Human rights and
dignity are not respected, No basic amenities of life; power supply, water,
good road, security are all the things that we should enjoy as citizens, No tax
system in place because even when you pay tax as abiding citizen it goes to one
criminal’s pocket. Nigerian leaders are armed with pen to rob and steal from
the common man. They speak Market English during campaign and suddenly begin to
speak Grammar (Queens English) when they get into office. They forget the market
woman and common man that stood for hours and days under the rain & sun to
vote them into office. Money and Power is the heart desire of most Nigerian
leaders. They kill and use people’s destiny to get what they want and maintain
it. They sponsor their children in expensive schools abroad and cannot allow
the common man’s child enjoy basic education in Nigeria. They steal what
belongs to the people to invest in their own family and generation. Statistic
have shown that the most expensive properties in Dubai, South Africa and many
more countries are owned by affluent Nigerians especially the so called
Nigerian leaders. They are criminals that get protected by security agents and
bodyguards. A common local government chairman moves around with security men
blowing siren everywhere causing public nuisance & disturbance. A police or
even military officer can shoot you for not giving him N50 ($0.10) at check points,
would you blame them? They can hardly feed their family nor pay bills after
salary as earnings cannot pay bills. A man from the slums becomes a billionaire
over night just because he has been elected by ignorant or hypocrite Nigerians,
whom he later neglects.
The problem with we Nigerians is that we are either
ignorant, patient, scared or hypocrites. As Nigerians, we belong to any of
these categories. Because how can we keep recycling same set of evil and
selfish leaders for decades. The same thing my parents and teachers told me
when I was in Nursery is the same thing I tell my children after 30years; “Nigeria
will get better, you are the leaders of tomorrow” all those hopeful unrealistic
statement in Nigeria’s context. (Story for the gods). The same set of gray
headed men are still the one ruling us for decades and we think Nigeria can
ever get better? Impossible! The religious and cultural values that should have
been our saving grace is even worse than the government itself. Not a
discussion in this topic but so sad how we use religion to milk people who can barely
have a decent meal while the religious leaders live an extravagant life and
establish schools even the church members cannot afford. Yet when people
complain, they send affliction on them and say is the wrought of God. “God is
not a wicked God”. In the Name of religion they stand on pulpit to criminalize
and discriminate minority groups using their messages to preach hate when they
are suppose to use their influence and knowledge to reinstate sanity in the
mind of those evil politicians, they act hypocritically for what they will get
in return. “Discussion for next time”….
Nigeria needs to be reformed, else it can never get
better. All those evil criminal leaders need to be flushed away and prosecuted.
Only in Nigeria we celebrate a famous criminal and prosecute an innocent,
hungry citizen. People are been discriminated and criminalized because they
fall in love. Please how does this affect the economy of a nation? Instead of
facing what affects the nation they are busy violating people’s rights. Yet the
same set of lawmakers implementing the laws into the system are the one
practicing what they fight against… “hypocrites”. They have same sex affairs
and assault their children’s mates because they have the money to throw around
and power to protect their image and act.
No one is ready to face the risk of doing what is
right by telling these evil leaders of their wrong, no one is ready to
sacrifice for next generation, only what they will eat today. “enough is
enough”. The nations we envy today were
structured that way because of what previous generations have put in place for
them and that’s the legacy they promote. Human rights and life is valued and
respected in such countries. But our beloved Nigeria is the opposite, jungle
justice, unlawful arrest, corruption, evil is the order of the day. They starve
people, persecute innocent people and celebrate the criminals and perpetrators.
They steal people’s destiny and generational benefits and give them p-nuts
in return. Nigeria is so messed up that there are no constructive words to
illustrate. There is no comprehensive way to express my grieve. An average
Nigerian girl survive through sex work, even education, skills, innovation and
talent cannot create opportunities if you don’t pay dues. You must settle or
pay something in return before you get what you professionally earned. We call the criminals the heroes. When one
person decides to be good, they eliminate the person. The president spends
millions every now and then flying abroad for medical care, yet he can’t use
that same resources to establish equipped health facilities in Nigeria.
Current situation in Nigeria; No value for human life,
No Human Rights, No Health insurance or equipped health facilities, No power
supply, No food nor clean water, Bad road, insecurity, corruption and evil
everywhere. The tribes and religion can barely stand each other. Ritualist have
faces but can never be arrested, yet they murder people to make wealth. Worst of all, presently we have a president
too sick to rule, too greedy to resign and no one is answering our questions. Nigerians
kill those they should defend and defend those they should kill and put behind
bars. They travel abroad for parties and throw bundles of foreign currency
around, lavish money on young “slay queens” around the world, build mansion and
sleep in only one bed, Own 20 exotic cars in their garage and drive only one,
own private jets and pay for space at the airport every hour the jet spends on
ground. They will kill anyone that stands in their way for power and money.
Everything is wrong with Nigeria right from foundation, Nigeria is not matured
enough to be independent, Too large a country for one man to lead. Nigeria is
at war with itself. Everything about Nigeria is corruption. no rule of law, no reliable judicial system.
What an ironic situation… I tremble and cry for fear
of the future of Nigeria!
Stop criminalizing, arresting, prosecuting and
threatening people speaking out because we speak for the Voiceless and our
Rights. We need REALISTIC CHANGE! We need a reformed nation, respect human
rights system and value for life. We no longer want people older than Nigeria
to rule. We want young, vibrant individuals with integrity and accountability
to take over. Enough of the gambling and
recycling of power. Don’t push people to rebel, because if that happens we all lose.
“As it is, that seem to be the only way Nigeria can get better”. Maybe through
dialogue, understanding and willingness to make things better… “I doubt”. Prayer
for Nigeria no longer work because we don’t focus and take the right action.
Stop troubling God with prayers over Nigeria. The change begins with you. Do
what is right, know your rights. Fight against injustice and corruption, stop
being hypocritical, standup and unite, embrace positive and realistic change. Criminalize
and prosecute the corrupt leaders and not innocent souls….
Freedom is the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants. We do have freedom of choice, right to, entitlement to, privileges. Freedom is a state of not being imprisoned or enslaved. It is called liberty, liberation, release, emancipation, deliverance, delivery, discharge, non-confinement, extrication, amnesty, pardoning. Everyone is entitled to freedom, regardless; age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, social class, complexion, race, disability and so on. Freedom is for all…….Stitching Out en Proud Netherlands
Freedom begins from within. You are in control of your body, of the situation & people around you. Don't give power to what is happening around or with you. Rise above the challenge because you are not what the world or people think about you but you are what you think about yourself. When you tell yourself;
Freedom is Life Style, it is the oxygen of the soul, the reason why we all exist. The air we breathe is given freely, our existence is free. Don’t allow your mind or bad policies limit you. Recently, Nigerian police had put out a notification termed; “Cyber Crime” to take action on anyone or group that writes or forward any article/message on political & religious issues, especially if it is against the Nigerian Government or President. Democracy is now an offence in a “democratic system”. In fact arrest without warrant has been issued on anyone caught. Rights to freedom of expression is taken away, What happened to freedom of information act? Are Nigerians now subjected to modern day slavery in their own country? We have the freedom to speak and choose what is best for us, we refuse to be subjected to slavery & bully system……..Coalition for the Defense of Sexual Rights
The rainbow we see are many colors, and we know they all came from one source,” Hate is an inability to accept the other. We have all felt what it’s like to be different.” Embrace diversity and equality. Choose love over hate!......Interfaith Diversity Network of West Africa.
