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

WHAT IS A LEADER?

The human race, especially that of the people of Niaja is in a quagmire regarding laedership and the decisio-making, action-taking and value-returning mechanism of governance. The leadership question has been with us for a very long time in Nigeria and there is no gainsaying that leadership is an important factor in the running of human societies and we have continually being bogged down by the absence of adequate leadership everywhere you find humanbeings.
For the simple reason that most people have experienced oppression, hardship and repression from leaders, they tend to bring forth a submission in the form of hostility when the issue of leadership is tabled. There is the presumably wrong assumption among people of different races that leaders are always corrupt, self-seeking ineptitudes taking advantage of the gullibility of the larger society. Thus the adoption of the belief that leadership is unnecessary.
It is also far from the truth the notion that only certain people can be leaders. We all can;beginning from those of us that are eternally critical. Everyone is a potential leader and it is an essential characteristic of any human intelligence. An important function of leadership be it political economic or social engagement is the organization of other intelligencies for the mutual creation of solutions to problems through collective action.
In the political setup of a country such as Nigeria, a leader would be anyone who has been given a legitimate authority to conduct the business of the state by providing guidance, organization and inspiration for the citizens of the nation.
A person therefore, who campaigns to be a leader of a nation or local Government council, State or provincial area must be that person who is an altruist, with plenty of public dispensation.
He or she must be someone whose point of view takes in the totality of the overall interest of the larger society. He/she must also be able to take in the current situation of the society, its past history, cultural and otherwise and picturize the future in concrete form. A good leader therefore, should be able to visualize and formulate tangible, achievable mission and vision statements as an end-goal.
In reality,means of achieving equally mobile end-goals seem infinite. it includes initiation and creation of positive policies, provision of legal frame for logical information and confronting static states.
A leader realizes in the process that eliciting the thinking of other members of the governing process, especially the governed and listening well for a wide variety of suggestions makes you a skilful leader. And people would be more eager to cooperate with someone who leads correctly. Human beings give more appreciation to a leader who asks for help instead of bamboozling his way into issues. They give positive response to one who explain i clear terms what needs to be done, who praises your efforts and encourages a person to be productive.
A leader is that person who takes a challenge in its stride, endures, communicates well, inspires, lead, organize, a positive role model, of desirable character, good integrity, accepts mistakes and corrects them, committed to stated goals and objectives, decisive in acting, mobile and not stereotype in issues and generally responsible. ARE YOU A LEADER?
Join us in OURFADALAND to build a more responsible and responsive nation.
VOTE FOR NIGERIA! DON'T LEAVE HER!!

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

"Abacha never ruled Nigeria, he terrorized the people"
-Wole Soyinka