Saturday, October 24, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
4i9 years of Corruption
49 years Anniversary, NO 4i9 Anniversary
Nigeria, today we are celebrating 49 years of independence from Britain i wonder, if it really calls for celebration, as i could not join The Nigeria Liberty Democratic Forum (NLDF) staging protest about the plight and policy somersault of the Nigerian government (as stated by a blogger on saharareporter.com) in shielding corrupt individuals from prosecution both home and abroad, i decided to stage my own protest electronically.
Many would say, what is an e protest? My e-protest would be a summary of issues happening in Nigerian and i would give a conclusion to the planned celebration of 49 years of independence as a 4i9 years of injustice and Discrimation to the entire people of Nigeria and Niger - Delta in particularly.
My own opinion of Nigeria is a mistake made somewhere around 1914 by a British soldier named Lord Lugard but we Nigerians have to live with it till today and face all problems arising from the day the North and South was amalgamated for no particular reason but a selfish one for some tribe to be favored over the other.
This comment would make you ask, Is he a Patriot? What are his motives? Political, personal? Maybe another blogger just ranting to create attention from readers but No,i am just like every other citizen that has never felt, what is like to be loved by her country and be patriotic in return.
The situation of the country today is pitiful and i sometimes don't know, which topic to start from as there is almost every problem in my beloved country Nigeria but i would like to start with one danger ahead and nobody seems to blink an eye as we all think, it the normal routine and everything would fall into shape with time, NO i see it as another danger
Niger-Delta
The name alone and many would think of the following:
Militants
Kidnapers
Bunkering
JTF
Oil companies
Villages
Creeks etc
The list is endless but come to think of it, this is the heart and survival of the country and the government do nothing and if they do, it’s nothing but shady amnesty deals and political appointments to those, they can buy off and the problem still persist.
One militant leader once asked, "Why is the government granting amnesty?" We haven't committed any crime in demanding for a greater share of revenues generated from Crude oil sale and holding the multinational oil company responsible for the atrocities committed on the Nigerian soil, which can never be done in western Europe or america, so why should i accept amnesty, when am not a criminal but freedom fighter and no one can be charged for defending their fatherland in their country.
Secondly, many present political office holders in the government are corrupt to the core and millions of funds meant for development and poverty eradication are stolen and kept in foreign account with help of collaborators in and outside the country.
A government with zeal of fighting corruption wouldn't dismiss a high profile anti corruption crusader such as Nuhu Ribadu into exile after much attempt to assassinate him, and the AGF (The most ridiculous of all) acting to stop prosecution of ex governors under charges such as Money-laundering and Theft, and then i wonder, what are we celebrating? Are we really independent? 49 years of what? I call it 4i9 years of Fraud, corruption, Discrimination, Poverty, Blackout, Fuel shortage, Hunger, JTF invasion, Political Thuggery,arrangee government according to Fela.
As we mark 49 years of independence, if you agree with me that a revolution is needed and you are in support of it as a patriot, please leave a comment, or just type in these simple word as I would do,
49 years = 4i9 Years of corruption
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