WILLIAM HAZLIT in his book says ” the least pain in our finger gives us more concern and uneasiness than the destruction of millions”. Selfishness is the key here. The whole activities of man on the surface of the earth is to employ every possible means to outdo his neighbour criminally towards achieving his own personal goal. Aftermath effect of his activities is none of his business. The drama that took place between President Goodluck Jonathan and the four Northern Governors in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, was an ominous sign of what to come. Both actors in the scene arrived in the capital city separately to be anointed by ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo. But the show got twisted when the four Governors decided to hide in order to avoid their own President who was holding a secret meeting with the same Obasanjo they came to see. The drama got more interesting when Nyako said” we have come to greet the most accomplished Nigerian and to consult him for a very important matter”. President Jonathan also visited the Hilltop to greet the “Father” and of course, for consultation as well, while Obasanjo remain the consultant. The irony here is that all actors are from the PDP and at the same time dribbling themselves, using hide and seek tactics to achieve their selfish ambition. It is obvious from their desperation that the actors at Obasanjo’s house are working towards the presidency, in 2015. Why the hide and seek politics if both actors are working towards pushing Nigeria from political and economic doldrums? Why is everybody working in different directions? In the National Assembly, Speaker Tambuwal is accused of playing double standard. In Rivers State, Governor Chibuike Amaechi is seen as a traitor simply because somebody wants to achieve a personal goal. The year 2015 is still some miles away, but the political atmosphere is heavily pregnant; the North is singing war tunes to take over power; President Jonathan says he is hanging unto power by all means even though there are clear evidences that he is struggling. But the stark reality is that all these proponents are seeking sectional agenda, not the interest of a decaying generation. The personal agenda syndrome in our system is our problem. A US report has just warned Nigeria leaders to beware of another civil war. The report says that “parochial interests, cultural, ethnic, economic, regional and political secessionist tendencies are endemic in Nigeria”. Very interesting indeed! The birth of insurgency in the North that is now spreading like wild fire is not accidental. The fact remains that the youths who transformed into the terrorist group in the North and other parts of the country today were used by politicians to outsmart their perceived opponents or enemies, but dumped thereafter. However, these misused youths could no longer remain in the dustbin while their so-called ” Oga, Rankadede” are cruising around in their Jeeps and flying in their personal jets. We are still swimming in an ocean of sectionalism. All the regions in the country feel marginalised, thereby becoming fragile. This also tells of our working in opposite directions like the four governors and Mr. President in Abeokuta where Obasanjo is seen as the only pathway to Aso Rock. The North has ruled this country for over 40 years; their quest to remain in power forever is not realistic. As far as the North is concerned, no other region has what it takes to rule. So they end up heating up the polity, drawing lines of battle, singing war songs to achieve their selfish aim. Although ,I am from cross River state, but I spent most of my life in d north, I know very well what their domineering spirit has cost the land. It is time to drop sectionalism for the sake of generations yet unborn. Can we win war against this menace called selfishness, the disease that has eaten deep into our marrow? Isn’t it the more reason why human beings are slaughtered like Christmas chicken across the country? Governors conducting minor election among themselves end up in a mud; a House of Assembly member using the mace to kill a fellow lawmaker? How do we move the country beyond where we are when our thoughts and permutations are on how to promote personal interest, towards milking the available resources, then leaving the masses in their grave yard of poverty. Nigeria is rich and the God-given resources can simply go round if they are not left in the hands of few greedy individuals.
Posted on: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:18:26 +0000
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