VOTE FOR NIGERIA

NIGERIA WE HAIL THEE!

OUR OWN DEAR GLORIOUS LAND

THOUGH CULTURES, TRADITIONS

AND LINGUA MAY DIFFER

IN BROTHERHOOD WE STAND

AND NIGERIA'S CALL OBEY!!

It's a shame that a load of people are calling for the disintegration of Nigeria along ethnic nationality line. It's regretable. Not because the entity has given hope or succour to the rank and file of the citizenry. No!! The fact is that we have securely past that line of reasoning.

Ok! It has suddenly been given more impetus because (Rtd) General Alani Akinrinade has just make public "this is not the Nigeria I fought to make one". The gentle General has not called for a new war in Nigeria to disintegrate it because he now feels disillusioned; all he wants is for a more cohesive Nigeria where true federal form of administraion within the context of proper democracy is practised. A situation where Democracy will mean "Government of the people, for the people, by the people, with something in it for everyone to benefit"; a situation where no citizen feels weak and oppressed; where no state Governor have to caper to Abuja for handouts in issues that is totally within its govenmental jurisdiction; where equality before the law is the norm and where justice is seen to be done at all times. The General didn't look at himself as a Yoruba national, but a complete patriot.

It's very unbelievable that majority of us who complain about bad government are the last in willing to do our utmost to discard of such Government. I mean those of us who believe we have read all the books in this world and nobody is like us. For example during voting day we believe so much in our 'importance' that we should be seen on the line queeing to vote. What for? Tufiakwa!! That's for the down trodden who don't know what they are doing or who are just not busy enough. We sit down on our armchair and revel in our self grandiose. Then the vote result comes...we jump up and 'halla'; calling everyone else by unprintable names that votes had been stolen. Then oftentimes some of us would turn things rough; throwing stones in glass houses.

I love with all my heart the so-called "down trodden, illiterates, uneducated within our self-styled midst". They never let you down. If they are for you they would be there, especially on voting day for your sake. The only thing now is to encourage them in a correct leadership manner to VOTE FOR NIGERIA.

If things would really become better in Nigeria now rather than later we should all get up and walk our talks to the voting stations when the appropriate time comes. Right now, it would be appropriate to get things started by looking at different ways of making things work well in OURFADALAND and making means to forge a better union in Nigeria rather than advocating means to its demise. The new culture should then be "business not as usual".

Thank you very much for reading this blogpost. Please feel free to leave a comment. Afterall, we are all in it together, having vested interest in seeing great things happen in OURFADALAND.

"When people deserve reward, this should be duly noted even if you personally detest them. When people deserve punishment, this should not be forgone even if they are close to you."

-The Art of War