comrade E.A. Zik, in his contribution speaks on behalf of
Nigerian youth on the current situation in Nigeria. What issues worry young
people in anticipation of the presidential elections 2015? Are they craving for
change or satisfied with the present state of affairs?
It’s common knowledge that political atmosphere in Nigeria, especially on the
eve of the coming elections, can be characterized by accusations and counter-
accusations between the political parties in a bid to convince the unsuspecting
populace to vote in their favour.
When the parties behave responsibly during the elections, it makes the whole
process very interesting. When, however, the process is bastardized and all
tenets of responsibility and competition are abandoned, it comes to confuse
the average person how such ineptitude may happen in a democratic society.
Blatant lies, deception and threats pervading Nigerian politics baffles every
intelligent Nigerian. The impunity thereof is not even a topic to write about
anymore. We happen to be so used to it that even kids know that, when a
government official does something wrong, it is useless to report because it
may actually turn out to be the beginning of the reporter’s problems.
Their lies is deafening to the ears, the deception is childish. The question that
has been burning in my mind for a long time: are these people just insulting
our intelligence, or do they actually believe that Nigerians are blacked-out
dummies?
I think they believe we are dummies. Fools who they can just insult and buy
back with the money they stole from us.
In February, President Goodluck Jonathan visited Kogi state . A lot of people
were in attendance. I don’t know about others, but those in the bus we took
from Kogi state University were paid at least N3000 each to attend the rally.
What we all expected to be a life-changing event took an unexpected turn
when the President looked at the crowd and declared without mincing words
that “he” had dredged the river Niger and Kogi now has its own port.
I had to ask the people around me to confirm what I just heard. It was true.
He said he had dredged the Niger. I was shocked to the max, but it was
nothing compared to the anger that almost made me hit the roof.
Anyone living in Lokoja can confirm that the dredging program, started under
Yar’Adua, was stopped and the equipment was moved out immediately after
Jonathan had taken over in 2011. What I kept asking myself was, whether he
didn’t know he “hadn’t” dredged the river Niger. But how can you not know
what you have not done? This is the kind of insult I cannot take.
I don’t think Jonathan believes we are intelligent enough to know what is true
and what is false. His believes that the money he gives us (money which he
has stolen from us and paid us to shout for him) will shut our brains and
cover all rationality in us.
The rest of the day was spent with Jonathan’s cohorts telling us that
someone who did not lie to us the previous week (Buhari) would not be able
to deliver to if he came to office.
We are tired of your lies. We are fed up with your silver shekels. We won’t sell
our brothers because you’re returning what you have stolen from us. We are
much wiser now, and if some of our brothers are yet to become that wise, we
won’t betray them.
You’ve given us a federal university; thank you for doing your job. All the
billions we pay you annually is not a waste after all. However, I don’t see any
reason for justifying you after you’ve done just a little bit of what we are
paying for. All you have to do is give out the money you are holding and order
things to be done.
Another tragedy that has befallen Nigeria is the personality of Dame Patience.
There were rumours that our President Goodluck Jonathan was a weak
coward before his wife, and Dame Patience was the real president. I, as a
representative of manhood, stood strongly against peddlers of such rumours. I
thought that a man of Goodluck’s status could not be fooled by a woman.
Recent happenings, however, have proved my stand wrong. The insults and
slandering she has recently poured out to General Muhammadu Buhari in
Nigeria, where elders are treated with reverence, may be considered as insults
to the entire society. I wonder if Patience is secretly working against her
husband.
Read also: Patience’s Hate Speeches: Fashola Advises Jonathan
As for Okupe and others, no one is interested in your ranting anymore. Femi
Fani-Kayode, I’m sure you are already preparing your decamping speech. You
are always with the person in power. Obasanjo has already warned us of you.
Fayose, don’t get too comfortable. Emmanuel will soon come to Jerusalem.
The captives of Ekiti State will soon be free.
I’ll stop here to avoid the readers’ apathy. I won’t talk about the missing
money, murders, kidnappings and assassinations. I will not talk of blackmails,
economy and security issuesю These are the topics for another day.
Think like intelligent people and vote wisely.
God bless Nigeria, God bless us all.

Jona Have failed US..