It is very disheartening to live in a country where everyone knows what is right but few people find it worthwhile doing the right things thus leaving the affairs of the country in the hands of mediocres.

The 2011 general elections is getting nearer day by day and so many  groups, politicians inclusively have all swung into actions their normal way and style of trying to reap where they never sowed- This we must not allow
Let us remind ourselves briefly on the events of the 1999 general elections, The southwest people were deceived by the politicians using Awolowo’s name as the joker to gain the people’s support, they actually succeeded in fooling the people to get into power, Lo and behold nothing good came out of their administration .From Lam Adesina in Oyo state to Osoba in Ogun state, am sure the rest is now history.

Also the 1999 elections brought into power the grand beneficiary of the murder of MKO, A man who has been condemned to death by the late dictator –Gen Sanni Abacha  but God gave him a second chance to right the wrongs of his days as a military head of state (a chance IBB would do anything to get now) but a kettle Obasanjo spent eight years calling a pot black-we know of a state where they found it worthy to make a veterinary doctor a commissioner for health and the case of a hair stylist the speaker of the National Assembly.

We can go on and on discussing the underachievement of our so called leaders who have all forgotten that they are at all times Under an oath and covenant not only with the people of Nigeria but God inclusive when reciting the nations anthem and pledge-I PLEDGE TO NIGERIA MY COUNTRY, TO BE FAITHFUL LOYAL AND HONEST.

[size=8pt]The united states of America made history by voting  a Blackman  to be their president, this was not a result of any zoning arrangement but a choice the Americans made by entrusting their votes in someone that share their dream of the America they want    and that of their yet unborn generation.[/size] 

Taking a cue from this, I urge all Nigerians, Nigerians that truly want a change for a better Nigeria to rise up and continue the struggle and fight for a credible election where our votes will count so we can stand tall and let posterity judge us right.

The Save Nigeria Group have started something positive but have we asked ourselves why other groups before the SNG have failed to succeed in having a Nigeria of their dream?, this is because we tend to give up at the very last minute in the course of our struggle to liberate our dear country from the hands of public fund looters who will not relent until they have stolen more than enough to sustain their great grand children.

Enough is Enough : lets compliment this saying with vigorous actions and not relent so  we do not leave the cause to be hijacked by the by this set of people who do not mean anything positive for Nigeria- just like what happened in the 1999 elections where the south west people were deceived with Awo’s name .

With this I will urge the SNG to be very careful as this people will want to associate with the group as a means of deceiving the masses to get onto power and afterwards unleash the terror in them on masses, thereby defeating the objective the SNG.

In 1999, the southwest politicians got into power riding on Awo’s name but failed the people thereby loosing the trust the masses had in them then salt was rubbed onto their injury in the 2003 elections in which the ruling party used all they had to unseat the south west governors leaving Lagos state as the only survivor ( a story Tinubu will always be happy to tell) Awo’s name could not save them this time. 

Since then, politicians in the southwest have found it difficult to  wrestle power from the ruling party due to the fact that they themselves are not honest and have lost the trust the people had in them in 1999 and this time they could not deceive the people with Awo’s name any longer because JUNGLE DON MATURE and the ruling party on the other hand did everything in their capacity to hold on to what does not belong to them legitimately- the case of Oyinlola in Osun state and Akala in Oyo state.

In concluding this write up, I will not forget the issue that prompted me to come up with my own contribution (my first contribution to Nigeria’s issue) towards having a Nigeria of our dream.

Nigeria went to the world cup and were disgraced at the tournament  (reasons we are know) Then the president went into action by doing the right thing-dissolved the NFF board set up  a committee and tasked the committee to come up with a blue print on how to move Nigeria football to greater heights.

This is a welcome development but we all know this is what is to be done in every aspect of governance in our dear country- from the senate to the National assembly to states and various local governments in the country. If President JEG is finding this to be a difficult task (SINCE HIS GOVERNMENT COULD GIVE OLUBUNMI ETEH A NATIONAL AWARD) then he has an option of giving Nigerians a credible election so we decide in whose hands we entrust our hope of a better Nigeria.

Nigerians, only vote someone you trust, someone who knows what our problems are and is able to come up with solutions - you may then ask how do we know that person. We will surely know because God never sent any angel to the Americans for them to know Obama has answers to their problems, definitely we will know who truly will lead Nigeria to the Promised Land.

Identifying the true person to trust with your vote should start from the grassroots, Let your ward councilor tell you all he has to offer when elected and this should go all the way to the governorship candidate. Let us stop the idea of having a budget without programs; task politicians to come up with a blue print (which they can defend) on how to solve our problems as a nation. Let them assemble a team of people with noble character (show me your friend …).

Let us stop the idea of money politics so we don’t get to sell out the future of our dear nation. Nigerians with more efforts we will get there, let us start with the 2011 elections.