When will we matter? A Must Read for Every Nigerian Student Sitting at Home as a Result of #ASUUSTRIKE Civilization begins when the strong finally realize they have a duty to protect the weak, when the knowledgeable finally realise they have a duty to protect the ignorant; that dutyis the foundation of civilization, the bedrock on which everything else rests. For decades, we, the people, have abdicated our duties to a few strong men. “Rule us” wesay, “and do not steal too much. Do not be too corrupt, do not betray us too much, do not shame us beyond endurance. Protect theweak, the elderly, the helpless, the sick, the young; protect them from those who will prey on them. And protect us. If you grant usprotection, you may steal a little, enough to be filthy rich as long as you do not rub our faces too much in it. We are giving you care of our numerous resources because we lack the faith, the strength and the brain power to utilise and manage them properly. Now there is a new party or should I call it a “coalition” with the sole aim to topple the present administration (of course at an election!) kind of a civilian coup d’état. Not tobetter develop the country, NO! not to find a way to provide better jobs, NO! not seeking to manage our resources profitably, NO!; just to ensure that the ruling party does not produce the winner in the next elections. Someone said they are an association of pastcriminals seeking to stop people from deceiving people. Now the two “major” parties are trading words with the new party committing it’s first blunder. Of course, the opposition seized the opportunity optimally saying they do not see a presidential candidate among themselves. I want to say here “categorically” that our duty can no longer be ignored. Our destiny has been delivered into our hands by the Hands that created the universe. We must acknowledge before God and before each other that this nation is ours to write, ours to invent, ours to live and ours to answer for;on earth here and before the throne of heaven on Judgement day. The future of our families is on our heads, the fate of this people is our responsibility and our destiny. The “e no concern me” attitude of today’s youths is disheartening. How many know what is happening in the government, how many care to know? Our leaders do whatever they want without recourse to the people being led. Nigerian students have to exercise patience biding the time “they” decide to answer “us”. Sorry?Who are the “us”? Did our lecturers even ask what the students feel about their requests? They say they are fighting to improve the standard of higher education in Nigeria. For the love of a good education! How many student leaders were incorporated in the agreement with the federal government in 2009? But we are inconsequential; as we have always been. The strike in 2009 for 3 months, who were primarily, secondarily andtertiarily affected? Students! The present strike, which group of people is singularly affected? Students! And you sit there facebooking all day, Making jokes about the strike while our lecturers are collecting their salaries, senators are collecting their allowances. Even the Minister of state on Education is more interested in the Rivers crises than in strike situation. We all campaigned the nation over about the “girl child” situation. Hash tags and DP’s proclaimed our outrage at what about 90% of us did not fully understand. Why can’t we do the same about the strike? Or we’ll just sitthere hoping, maybe even praying that the strike will be called off. The “agreement” theyare even talking about, the contents are unknown to “US”. But then again, do we matter?
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:49:09 +0000
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