Press Ups !

Its amazing what you read in the National dailies and the absurdity in some of the reports ! The recently concluded ILO world conference just depicts some of such governmental disappointments that we get to hear almost on a daily basis in Nigeria . A conference that was supposed to have Nigerian legislative representatives as observers and participants only had them showing up on the last day with silly excuses of missed flights and underfunded ministries>?! after 16 days?...... Then the minister of works tells the press, public or his own Government "to be careful" after he was asked by the press what actions and plans his ministry was taking in repairing the Oshodi-Apapa expressway in Lagos! Be careful of what!? speaking the truth and letting the world know of your incompetencies? Damn if I had hair it would be all gone by now!..... then there is the recent interview by DSP Alamesigha, interesting read ! We all have an idea of how the country was run between 1999 and 2007 but either way its refreshing to hear these unashamed corrupt potbellied and gross so called politicians tell all about their power plays and squabbles behind the scenes... Please bring it on ! we need more, more, more !

Hmmm.... I thought we were rebranded

For a country that started a rebranding campaign a couple of weeks ago, to be beset by such pessimistic developments like FIFA has just indicated is quite unfortunate. The Nigerian Government at some point made a declaration that Nigeria was not interested in hosting the FIFA event because "it was not our priority" Then Please Government what are our priorities? When so much hoopla has been made of Nigeria's "Good People Great Nation" then how does the outside world experience the goodness and greatness? Isn't hosting a FIFA event a great avenue of showcasing our changed ways? which is one of the objectives of of the rebranding campaign? Other standby countries hoping and praying for our standard lackadaisical attitude to preparedness have been ready to Host the same event a year early. In my opinion there is no need for FIFA to waste its time returning to Nigeria for inspections in 30days, if we have not been ready since January of 2009 then there are no miracles that will get these stadia ready in 30 days.

Change ? We are still at it !

I can't really say if the elections in Ekiti State was rigged or not, if it was fair and free, but what I can say though is that a whole lot of people are not very happy with the results announced by an REC who after the elections was declared missing by the Nigerian Police force? Hmmmm.... well the next couple of days, weeks and months and years will really let all know what really happened. As long as the Federal Republic of Nigeria is concerned No evil under the SUN is uncoverable ! After 49 Years of Independence, the country has very little to show with regards to development especially infrastructural development. There have been a lot of individuals that have occupied seats of power and authority, engulfed and swimming in the almost endless sea of corruption and filth called Government, have they been the smart ones ? or have they been fooling themselves in thinking that lining their pockets with OUR LANDS wealth will move them and their families forward? The land we live on is a very fair land and irrespective of what your religion may be there are LAWS OF NATURE that irrespective of creed, race or beliefs guide us. BAD is BAD and GOOD is GOOD however way you twist, turn, manipulate, adjust or arrange it.
The fuel Crisis is still on weeks after promises and comments by the Government on how it will soon be over ! DID I SEE A HEADLINE TODAY SUGGESTING THAT THE FG WAS APOLOGISING FOR THE FUEL SCARCITY? Ol Boy na apologies wey go cook food for the thousands that can't get kerosene to cook with? RAW DEAL thats what we keep on getting. But lets wait and see what happens in the next couple of days ! I'm not very optimistic just hopeful that it does not get worse than it already is ! People WAKE UP and SMELL the Coffee, Tea, Akamu, Akara or what ever you have to smell ! its not getting better around here !

Our Youth !

What does the inaction in the face of frustration and oppression say of generations X and Y in Nigeria?

Its May 3rd 2009 in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city and the heat wave is simmering at 95 degrees Fahrenheit ! In the Jabi / Utako neighborhood where I reside there hasn't been electric power for three days running . There is no petrol to power the noisy generators that we are all used to and for sure not a lick to power our cars.
Frustratiion is an understatement of how I feel and I dont feel stuff easy ! What suprises me is the inaction of everyone that I meet on the streets, in the market , in offices and anywhere at all. Well, transporters are just too glad to raise their fares, so have the tomato sellers and roasted fish joints all around town. Dare to question the increase and the lackadasical reply of NO FUEL crops up ! We are surely getting a RAW DEAL with this administration ! But are you surprised ? NO ! What I'm surprised about though is the inaction and shear weakness of the Nigerian Youth in the 21st century ?! It doesnt even take this in Europe or the United States for the youths to raise their Placards,Voices and Votes to demand CHANGE ! WOW are we glad that MR. BARACK, campaigned on CHANGE and won an astonishing election ! But thats all we are, glad. There is no action to replicate or even enthuse a different direction on our daily thought processes. Has the suffering really reduced the Nigerian youth to a bunch of Beer drinking, materialistic, visionless men and women ? I'm fired up to give this a go ! What you may ask ? We need to get out of this captivity and inaction, this passivness that weakens our bones preventing even a whisper to escape our impoverished battered psyche ! I'm tired but FIRED UP ! I will continue to speak till I am heard ! It may take a long time but surely it willl happen !I do not have answers for Generation Z on why we did not do anything when faced with such easy choices. I was not born when Nigerians dead and alive fought and won Independence from the Colonialists but they damn sure did a great job ! What will be our legacy ? Definitely not Militancy ? Violence has never begotten good ! Go look at History ! Words have though and however way we choose to start communicating , Now is the time ! Tomorrow is pregnant but at least we know what today don BORN !

Yes it is!

Its beyond despicable that I posted only a paragraph in the year 2008, but there is a new resolution here ! No more promises if I can't get to keep them, but the year 2009 being the Year of the Ox offers greater surprises than 2008 . We are still moving ( Can't really say whether forward or backwards ) as a country.
Its only disappointing that after the first full year (and some) of the present Yaradua administration there is little or nothing to show for its existence. Security is still a major problem in the country, Food Prices are ever still heading towards outer space, Energy, regardless of which you refer to is still at a dismal supply level, slums disguised as adequate living quarters still sprawl the length of the nation, Clean drinking water ( Irrespective of the euphoria of pure water) is still liquid gold, Federal Roads are still a mess ( Two football Teams lost their lives recently in road accidents) and the list just goes on and on ! I know there are arguments in challenge of these statements. I really need to hear them !
The disappointment that has been Nigeria is heart wrenching but we will throttle on ! As a nation of survivalists we shall overcome!
I know for now it is just a dream but many have dreamt and it has come to pass ! And if the citizens of Nigeria have been collectively dreaming of a better tomorrow , then tomorrow is truely pregnant ! and as my people say nobody knows what it would bring !