Land Ownership Tussle

CURRENT DEGREE OF LAND OWNERSHIP TUSSLE


Greetings brethren. I want to commence with the candid remark that, I’m deeply proud of you for always being there for me. Frankly, I wish the gathering of this congregation takes place on a daily basis. Nevertheless, we shall continue to strive for excellence.

I want to use this avenue to reiterate the fact that; in a land controlled by anarchy and imbroglio, the arbiter is the judge. Considering such scenario, one could say that the occupants of the aforementioned land are ‘derailed homosapiens’.

Few days ago, I was opportune to have an online chat with one of mine childhood friends that resides in Enugu, the Coal city. The young man happens to hail from Imo State, Imo North to be precise. In his words, his last trip to his country home mesmerized his mood as an individual. According to him; in his neighbourhood, some of his kinsmen had been in a certain land dispute for years; but recently the incidence degenerated a bloody scene. He went further to inform me that at the moment he was chatting with me, one of the men was already lying in a hospital bed with a heavy cut on his one of his arms.

In my words, I responded that it seems the so-called land dispute melodrama has become ubiquitous. Of course, it’s no longer news that land ownership syndrome or bickering is found virtually everywhere in the Nigerian society. Needless to say that, you all would bear me witness to that effect.

If I’m to begin with a definition, then I would say; land, in a precise term, is the part of the earth’s surface that isn’t covered by water. In other words, land is simply a natural endowment.

And if I must continue with a question, I would ask; who says land is owned by someone? Or better still, how come the lingering issue of ‘land ownership’? This is a simple question all of us is expected to consider in earnest in order to come up with a tangible response/answer. At this juncture, I beg to rest my case as regards tendering a query. Let’s ride on!

If we are to ride on, then I would unequivocally state here that, the contenders over ‘land ownership’ conundrum are simply battling with nature. And I have often made it known to us that no one could battle ‘nature’ owing to the fact that it remains a supremacy over all creatures including mankind.

Let me make it clearer because I’m of the view that the above statement may appear vague to some of us. Believe me, land was made available to mankind by nature itself. Thus, man came into the world and found land in abundance. The scenario was made possible by nature so that, man would be able to cater for himself via agricultural strive as well as have a place to erect a shelter for himself. This is the reason everyone is naturally gifted with agricultural talent or prowess. Mind you; nature simply means the supremacy. And don’t forget that the ‘creator’ remains the supremacy. That’s the angle I’m coming or deliberating from.

The above fact has made it clear that land is not owned by anyone, therefore its purported owner mustn’t indulge in any battle. Surely, land ownership is not meant to be battled over by mankind. Suffice to say; the ongoing degree of land ownership tussle is simply inconsequential and blasphemous. Yes, it signifies that man has abruptly lost his respect for his creator. Thus, he must be called to order. Honestly, no one is above calling to order regardless of his/her status or pedigree. Any derailed homosepian is bound to be called to order, in order to restore normalcy. And for normality to be restored, we must comprehend fully where we are actually coming from. Man is bound to understand his origin.

Before now or those days during the time of our ancestors, there was nothing like land ownership tussle. Even, as at then land could easily be leased or given to someone else by the alleged or presumed owner of the land in question out of charity. Then, they understood fully and truly that land is a natural endowment that can be taken away at anytime by the original owner, which is nature. Conversely, today the reverse is the case; presently what’s observed among mankind is the direct opposite of what our ancestors practised in the past.

Brethren, there’s urgent need for total turnaround. We must wake-up from our respective slumbers and embrace reality to the fullness; else, we are attracting a state of doom that might not have a remedy.

Enough is enough for crying out loud, therefore we must comport ourselves. We ought not to allow an arbiter take the place of a jurist; the anarchy is eating deep in our blood vessel. Think about it, while I continue praying for mankind!



FRED NWAOZOR

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