“I don’t grudge the vast rivers – that give more fish than Argungu. I crave the taste of crabs and shrimps; I love the oil that powers boats, cars and moving machines. I love the tar that colours the road and lubricants that oil the wheels and burnish flesh. Yes all I ask is live and let live but nay they say we want you out. I am a northerner, to be seen never whine, complain or hold my point of view. I am a northerner and everything I touch brings me shame. I love the land fough for it. I love its make from my vantage point the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers , watching, the evening sun throw the final arms of its glow, like rainbow shoots across the rest of mother land and even that they will take from me . For I am a northerner who must see nothing, hear nothing and pretend to know nothing. I am a northerner. Others are allowed to make their heroes, keep their heroines and turn their villains into saints but I am accused ofpolitical greed. I am the grandson of Tafawa Balewa the golden voice of Africa , co – founder of the OAU- but I am but a modern joke. I am a northerner cousin of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka,. My uncles shed the blood that glued this nation. Yes perhaps not make proffesors per square meter but I made mine quantm to . In Jelani Aliyu I share my blood. In Aliko Dangote I share my wealth. I am a northerner branded loafer,codenamed para-site abd forbidden to fight the libel. I am never judged on the strength of my character nor on my personal skill, for I am not supposed to have a brain, skill or character I am a northerner. If I drink I am called a drunk and If I don’t, am called am called a terrorist. If I eat they laugh at me , If I don’t they say let him starve to death if he will. My almajirai are no match for area boys, I am a northerner. I am son to Ladi Kwali, Gambo Sawaba, Bilkisu Yusuf, Amina Az-Zubair. I am the great grandson of Queen Amina, Queen Daurama. I am the cousin of Princess Inikpi, of unsung heroes and heroine, of brave hearts and royal kings of many tribes and many tounges. But when one man allegedly takes a child and makes her his wife, we are all called paedophiles – because we are Northerners”…… Tunde Asaju
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:50:46 +0000
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