19 Apr 2007 |
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Nigerians Are Cowards The greatest cowards that ever lived the planet earth are found inside the borders of the entity called Nigeria. They are cowards because what they call democratic growth is a mockery of democratic norms. They are cowards in private and in public as they allowed the fraudulent PDP rob them monumentally blind and fracturing their humanity; they are cowards in anything democratization and restructuring that would have harnessed and protect the territorial integrity of the country known as Nigeria. They are cowards regardless of their bogus claims of “I love Nigeria”. They are cowards as their teachers and students sold their intellectual wherewithal for nickels as the land is littered with intellectual frauds electoral frauds and mockery of academic excellence. They are cowards in refusing to eschew criminality and other illegalities that have a-washed its landscape. They are fallen people, rather than embrace universal standards and universal suffrage have rather deceived and defeated themselves at every turn in every electioneering exercise. Worse still every electioneering exercise seems to worsen as days and years go by. They are coward to the core without challenging mischief-makers. They hate and despise anything nationalism and elements of patriotic fundamentals and fall for dehumanization of themselves without shame. Their cowardice knows no barriers and has defiled current and immediate solutions. This enterprise is simply good for destruction, sir. Millions of them do not deserve to be around walking the streets of the living—especially their cascade of corrupt politicians and past and present military leaderships, etc. They are liabilities and have betrayed era of industrialism and today democratization trends and digital innovations. They live fat in laziness while their generals are pot bellies with no brains and rational capacity. They have become shame multiplier-shame. They’ve out lived their usefulness to society and mankind and must give way to a new order. An order that is characterized with today’s technological and digital advancements and creative innovations. Until it sacrifices some millions amongst itself to appease the land for its iniquities and its atrocious life-style of corruption and materialism, it shall remain an irredeemably broken estate—and indeed a representation of fallen people. I wish the earth can quake under them and send millions of them to the gallows to pay for their treacheries and irredeemable, untrustworthiness and institutional shame. They have little contribution to humanity except opportunistic machinations zeroed in corruption. I have contemplated their past and present elections and selections and came to the conclusion that these are finished people that needs be separated from each other. Their tribal-based nationalities remain their greatest access, a sure give of opportunity to break away from the abominations of nations. They can only cure themselves separately via decentralization of this estate called Nigeria as there is not a single soul of its citizenry at home or in Diaspora today that can claim national pride of its land of birth. You should all face the wall and weep relentlessly shame. In foreign shores, citizenry have a say and believe in their country and will fight in its defense not in your Nigeria. Americans believe in America. National pride is the case world over not in this land of robbers. Americans protects the interest of Americans—comparatively, Nigeria-institutions and its political office holders loot national treasuries of its peoples mercilessly without conscience or remorse as its cowardly citizenry watch quietly. These characterizations show that they do not believe in it and will do anything to destroy and betray her. Arabs in the north are positioning themselves for a Sharia state, OPC in the west, MEND in Ijaw-land, and Biafran are gearing up in the east. So who is fooling who and who are the Nigerians today? Of course NONE. Literally nobody proudly claims to be a Nigerian in this era. If the citizenry do not believe in their so-called country, of what use is that country, of what use is it literally, of what practical impact is its existence to its citizenry? I want them to disappear today. There is so-much foolishness and stupidity out there. I cannot stand their mischief-making let alone their corrupt politicians. Occupationally and professionally, they have abandoned other means of productions excepting oil-extractions, oil extractions that have left the land in degradation and desolate. I have not seen people without pride more than these. Their political freedom and liberation speeches, struggles etceteras are noised up in print on pages of newspapers and electronically on cyber-grid-locks. The cascades of lootings have no end in sight as corrupt politicians line-up in-wait of out-going corrupt politicians for their turn for further looting rampage. I say divide it now and separate me from these cowards. The situation is so troubling and overwhelming to the point that, it seems that all hope is exceptionally lost, except it surprises itself with revolution or decentralization, or true-federalism for a rebirth. Doubtfully a rebirth might be a distance dream in the pipeline for its inhabitants as long as its loyalty is tribally and or regionally separated and segregated. Can someone show me the so-called democratic process claimed by this dysfunctional administration. Clearly, this past Saturday polling exercise was marred by irregularities across the country and it will get worse in the coming days. This is not constitutional democracy, it is massive illegalities. What a big joke. The time has come to put an end to this mockery and do away with these creatures. It is time to tell them to go to hell for time and always. It is appropriate to dismiss this false-estate that has failed totally in all ramifications. The more we wait, the more this make-and-break-estate descends into catastrophic precipice. Why set ourselves up for self-destruct when there are other better alternatives and means for reconciliation—including disintegration. During the June 12 crisis in 1993, under our leadership, NANS was up and running at all cylinders. NANS and its leadership nationally and regionally brought the nation to a stand still regardless of internal enemies—found in reactionaries and traitors. We challenged Babangida and his totalitarian military out-fit and summarily dismissed them out of office. Today, NANS has disappeared with the thin air. NANS is littered with a corrupt and tattered leadership and is today regionally divided. June 12 collapsed because it became Yoruba affairs. Tribally motivated destruction of many Lagos businesses controlled by easterners and other stakeholders were trademark of “Area-Boys” and OPC members. These senseless attacks interrupted and defeated strong movement of our time that gave birth to World Igbo Congress [WIC] to protect Igbo interest inside and outside the country called Nigeria. M.K.O. Abiola remarked that he had no use for Igbo support, ran to Europe, turned up in America and returned to the homeland where he was killed by the military establishment—via jail. The country called Nigeria has never been the same ever since. The effort was there but it was sabotaged by tribalism. But where is the effort today? Everybody wants democratic society and constitutional government but nobody wants to defend or die for it. Only in this country called Nigeria would folks yearn for freedom, liberty and constitutional democracy without staking their lives for its actualizations. I say away with these cowards. We unequivocally demand immediate release of Ralph Uwazurike to Biafra-state and Tukunbo for Ijaw-nation. These are the true-heroes and defenders of defenseless peoples in this era. Many of us staked our lives on the line in defense of freedom, liberty, and democracy and got attacked, abused and even killed in the 90s during June 12 CRISIS. Today, nobody wants to defend nothing let alone die for something and someone is dreaming and wanting democracy and economic-liberalism. It won’t happen under this cowardice state. You will wait forever. Liberty and freedom is never characterized by cowards and traitors parading as freedom fighters when they are not. You do not act freedom you fight for freedom. Bands of cowards in the mix in their treacheries are bad idea. Freedom, free society is predicated on courage, bravery and fearlessness. People must realize that the only thing to fear is fear itself. In the Western Nigeria, with exception of revolutionary Ademoyega of blessed memory, Fajuyi and a few others the rest are cowards and noise-makers, and are secretly OPC members. In the North, their concept of leadership is tied to “positive dictatorship” and Arab-nationalism as enshrined in Koran and has nothing to do with constitutional democracy. It is their prerogative; nonetheless, this is an appeal to all who want to listen: nobody messes with my people henceforth anywhere without a prize. Arabs are not interested in Nigeria-state outside its Sharia establishments and religious edicts. In the East, where you have republican constitutional institutions, do not want anything to do with Nigeria-state and want-out from Nigeria for a separate state. It is called self-determination. With these divisibility elements, it is impossibility and doubtful for the country called Nigeria to make it to the next couple of years. Mark my words. Given the current trends, Nigeria is irredeemably finished. Peaceful decentralization of the center for regional republics under quasi-federalism remains our best option as we near the cross-roads. Belligerent postures, hostilities and continuous provocations will be catastrophe for our internal borders. If nobody wants to democratize or die for Nigeria why not disintegrate this irredeemable still-child today. In 90s, Russians streamed to the street and challenged Communist Party at Kremlin and Duma, its power headquarters and paid a prize, the prize worth it. Some of them laid down their lives for their freedom and liberty irrespective of advancing tanks and armored cars. They did not blink nor intimidated by military establishments and corruption politicians in their threats. Today they are better off in their separated selves. In China, Tiananmen-Square was visited by the populace who challenged the Communist Red China with their blood as the international community communicated decisively accordingly. Today they are free from the latter’s hegemony. In Cuba, Ghana, and elsewhere, popular movement challenged the despotic regimes and defeated it. With freedom comes sacrifice. In the country called Nigeria, folks have sold their conscience. Gathering storm is coming but the movements have died a natural dead as institutions care more for individual peace instead of collective peace. Obasanjo’s corrupt and dysfunctional administration is as opportunistic as ever and will create anything to cause chaos, marred democratic growth as it claims successful elections albeit littered with irregularities. These claims are locally and internationally rejected and seen as one of the greatest jokes in history—as it was marred by massive irregularities and massive killings. As the police and military institutions assist PDP in massive riggings across the country, the populace is faced with the challenge of taking their own destiny into their own hands or betray them, since establishments is saddled with the protection of its suffrage—which they have vis-à-vis ignored. Indecisions of peoples’ universal rights by those whom it was entrusted with, literally abandoned its constitutional duty and responsibility is irresponsible. To this end, it is appropriate to overthrown a corrupt entity and in its place another established. Expressing its disenchantments by ways of protest is the right thing to do. In pursuit of its universal rights, it must do so with vigor, purpose and impeccable self-determination to succeed. When a government ceases to attend to the needs of its general population, such a government has failed and must be overthrown, in its place a new government installed. Otherwise, there is no reason pretending and canvassing for electioneering activities that would be rigged with impunity. As long as this mischaracterized administration is concerned the citizenry means nothing. It is therefore imperative to be aware of corrupt political establishments of today and place her on the radar. These corrupt politicians if not taken down today than later will not allow any political light for stability, political purity and authenticity in the near future. We must reject avarice and money-bags and other self-serving characters now. We must entrench moral character for a society without moral character and moral authority is doomed. Restoration of morality, integrity and dignity are the hallmarks of stability, continuity and sustainable development—at the local, regional and federal level. A family with moral authority works together and stays together for a stable and strong community and or institution. Finally, if anyone is waiting-around for institutional political self-change, waiting for heavens to do it for them is indeed a disturbed society. If someone is waiting for foreign interventionists to form political alliances for her existence and survival, free of corruption and instability, you will indeed wait for along time. It is the responsibility of the citizenry to fight for their freedom for that’s how other societies were built. Quintessential political solutions anchored on checks and balances will emerge when and if citizenry exchanges their comfort zones, for self-confidence, self-actualization, bravery and self-determination at the local, regional and national power-bases built to serve the people is the beginning of nationalism. In conclusion, we strongly reiterate our demand for the immediate release of true-champions of people’s freedom in this era: Ralph Uwazurike and Tokunbo and their comrades must be release immediately and unconditionally. These great sons are the true heroes of our time and their freedom of expression must not be mortgaged under any circumstances. Nigeria-state is an illusionally driven society. Its makeup is cowardly and treacherous. This entity was built on sandy soil. Its acclaimed citizenry shall remain cowards as long as it is forced over our humanity. Nigeria-state is false. Its irredeemably misplaced priorities centered on disparaging its population, torture and disappearances are misnomer. If there are true-Nigerians, what stops them from storming these corrupt-earthly establishments and restore a true-people’s government. In a republic with multiple and competing constitutions at the regional and religiously collapses the argument of its nationhood. The people need to drive corrupt politicians to the abyss or be doomed. They must take charge of their own destiny in their own hands as their only alternative in today’s existentialism. There are many alternatives out there including SNC, disintegration, true-federalism, decentralization of the center, constitutional and political restructuring for it to move forward or die. Establishment of regional blocs or autonomous enterprises regionally will go along way to defuse today’s monumental political tensions including current and immediate dangers. The clock is ticking. CARLISLE U.O. UMUNNAH is New York Based Freelance Writer
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