Brethren,
believe me; you aren’t wealthy until you possess something money cannot
purchase. It is Matthew 5:6 that says, “Let your light shine before men, that
they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” I want you to
note that that ‘Light’ mentioned in the above biblical quote can never be
purchased with any amount of money; thus, it is priceless.
Each time I look up, I only remember just one fact; and that thing is
that, there is a supremacy that oversees whatever we do here on earth.
Therefore that supremacy remains omnipresent as well as omniscient. This
singular fact enables my person to beware of anything I do, say or any action
or reaction I exhibit every now and then.
I put it up to you that you can never give what you don’t have; apparently,
there are no two ways about it. Of course, one only gives what he or she
possesses. For instance, if one dashes fifty naira (#50) to a beggar he meets
on the street, it simply implies that he had either only #50 or more than that
on him, before showcasing such magnanimous gesture.
Without taking much of our precious time, let’s promptly delve into the
business of the day. I’m sincerely sorry for the introductory digression,
though it was consequential and logical.
Our today’s case study is on Nigerian politicians. Going back to the
holistic topic, or taking a second look at it, you would see that I personally
tagged the said set of people as “Wild and weird.” Considering the perspective
of this edition, a wild person can be described as one who is too enthusiastic
and uncontrollable. In the same vein; a weird individual is strange and
peculiar, and often comes up with unusual and embarrassing ideas. This implies
that someone’s strange nature might yield either a positive or negative change.
Let’s ride on!
If you would bear me a candid witness, you would agree with me that it is no longer news that in recent times, virtually all Nigerian politicians have been acting strangely and uncontrollably while discharging their respective political prowess, which make them seem extremely opaque. Those of them who possess such unacceptable idiosyncrasy are whom we invariably address as “Politicos”.
In various quarters, having campaigned vigorously for a certain political position with a juicy, attractive and human-friendly manifesto, if he or she eventually emerges victorious, the drumbeat changes. Yes, as soon as the politician in question assumes duty, the chorus would automatically change. Such scenario has abruptly become a tradition in the Nigerian political terrain, and it is really telling on the citizenry or the electorates in their entirety. This is the weird aspect of their attitude.
Let’s talk about the wild aspect of it. You would hear severally,
especially in this era of campaigns and presentation of the so-called manifestoes,
that someone, probably a guerilla affiliated to a certain political party, was
brutally molested or even murdered by a gang of unidentified individuals. Such
absurd, barbaric and inhuman behavior, which is often carried out by fanatics,
is invariably engineered or instigated by a politico who is earnestly seeking
for a political position and intends to grab it by all means.
Among all, sometimes the
verbal antagonisms or the manufacture of blackmails among the politicos end up
constituting series of societal menaces thereby making life unbearable for the
residents of the affected locality.
This wild and weird attribute of most Nigerian politicians makes them
appear childish and irrational. We all know that it is only a child that does
not know the value of life. Also, it is only a child that is yet to know the
essence of sincerity and transparency; and more so, it is a child or a toddler
that is yet to acquire a conscience.
On the side of the electorates; this is the reason we must concentrate on the individuality of anyone we intend to vote for, and also acknowledge fully the significance of “One man, one vote” as well as the real essence of ensuring that our votes are duly counted at the end of the polls. In this regard, we ought to comprehend that we have the immunity to sack anyone serving in any political position that intends to vie for a second term or a different political office if he or she had failed us in the past. We shouldn’t allow ourselves to be fooled twice.
On its part, the electoral
umpire, otherwise known as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
should endeavour or not hesitate to suspend or sanction any aspirant or
flag-bearer who exhibits any ruthless and preposterous act, or whosoever that
possesses any questionable character. The officers and the entire management of
the “tested and trusted” institute – INEC, must be ready at all times to
protect the interest of the teeming electorates.
Frankly, it is high time we came
together to send this set of self-centered and illogical persons packing from
our entire political arena; enough of these dastardly and humiliating attitudes
of them. Let’s collectively teach their persons that, one can never be counted
wealthy unless he/she has what money cannot buy, so that, they would live to
let their lights shine before men. Think about it!
(The Media Ambassador)
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