FOR A STRONG AND UNITED NIGERIA: NOTHING SHORT OF REVOLUTION IS THE ANSWER

Sir,

FOR A STRONG AND UNITED NIGERIA: NOTHING SHORT OF REVOLUTION IS THE ANSWER

Definitely Nigeria cannot progress with the crop of politicking going on in our present day democratic setting. Corruption and falsehood are the order of the day against hapless and helpless citizens.

Otherwise what would bring about the needed progress if we have some fraudulent politicians; some of them corrupt ex-governors and military apologists who are there making laws for us as Senators; for example Senator Turaki was alleged to have converted Jigawa State’s N6billion cash to US$ in just one day towards former President Obasanjo’s third term project? What would bring progress if we have serving governors who loot their State’s treasuries in broad daylight; one was alleged to have changed loots into US$3.4million but the fund intercepted while being ferried, possible for eventual foreign land? What would bring progress if the anti-graft and security agencies are falling over one another for piece of the action from the corrupt government appointed and ‘elected’ officers?

The security agents who are supposed to protect citizens turn to be paid assassins and kidnappers? What would bring progress where we have State executives that loot treasuries through bogus and inflated projects’ costs? What of the universities that are bought over for ominous awards to some State Chief Executives? What would bring progress where our lawmakers are busy lining their pockets and a federal house representative earning more than President Obama of USA? What would bring progress where our judiciary and state Houses of Assembly have become rubberstamps of the executive arm of governments? What would bring progress where corruption, nepotism, sectionalism, tribalism and their likes are the order of the day?

Finally what would bring progress where some journalists and even some media houses that are looked upon as the masses’ last hope turn accomplices to corrupt politicians? Before in Nigeria, it was Ghana-must-go but now in Ghana it is Nigeria-must-go. What gave Ghana the great turn-around? That may be the only solution to Nigeria’s case so that ONLY sincere and servant-politicians are emboldened to present selves for elections in the future. We must not ignore the truth; unless our leaders turn new leaves immediately there may not be any alternative.

Alhaji Musa Salem, Aguiyi Ironsi, ABUJA.