By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye 

This is now an old story, I know, but please, pardon me, if I appear unwilling to let it go without a comment. Two weeks ago, there were reports that Nigeria’s former president, Gen. (Prince) Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR), the “Life-Leader” of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),  “Founder/Father of Modern Nigeria”, Grand Emperor of Africa’s Clay-footed Giant, and former Head of the Most “Woman-friendly” Regime in Africa (including Swaziland), was trapped in a traffic congestion for about two hours as he journeyed from his multi-billion naira ultra modern farm at Ota, Ogun State, to Lagos. 

The General was billed to see a couple of octogenarians in Lagos and undergo an orientation exercise at the National Open University, Victoria Island, Lagos, where he was recently admitted to study Theology. 

For some years, while he was in office, there were calls on him to repair the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway where he was trapped that Thursday, two weeks ago, and several other roads in the county, notably, the Lagos-Shagamu-Benin Expressway, but these calls were, characteristically, treated with utmost disdain. And to excuse himself from the daily trauma people experienced on those horrible roads, Gen Obasanjo preferred being flown in a helicopter from the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, to his multi-billion naira farm, each time he came calling.  

But what the incident of that Thursday morning, two weeks ago, rudely demonstrated to the General was that the era of being flown above Nigeria’s dilapidated state was over, and that the harsh realities of the Nigerian state which failed under his watch were now ready to confront him with benumbing brazenness. 

 As he related his ordeal on that road to his kinsmen at an event in Abeokuta later that Thursday, how he had to leave his farm as early as 7.am only to be delayed for two hours on the heavily flooded, bad road, he probably wanted to be pitied. He is human after all, isn’t it? 

Well, General, in case you are yet to realize it, what that spectacular experience was saying to you in bold and clear terms was simple: Goodnight to exclusive comfort and ease, and Good Morning to this side of reality. Na so this world be.

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Friday, June 22, 2007

Robot  Villager

# 1 ...Read the full article. Posted by Robot| 22.06.2007 20:23

godfather  Villager

# 2 =Robot;186040>...Read the full article. :eek: God don catch am.:p Posted by godfather| 22.06.2007 22:51

Abraxas  Villager

# 3 =Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye; 1777777>The General was billed to see a couple of octogenarians in Lagos and undergo an orientation exercise at the National Open University, Victoria Island, Lagos, where he was recently admitted to studyTheology. Hi folks! In marksmanship, the due process entails the following key steps: STEP #1: Obtain a fully functional rifle and some bullets on the ready. STEP #2: Identify the target. STEP #3: Load the rifle appropriately, and aim at the target through the rifle's telescope, ensuring that the target at the intersection of the cross-wires. STEP #4: Place your forefinger on the trigger, and fine-tune your aim at the declared target. STEP #5: If OK, then pull the trigger at the appropriate time, depending on the trajectory of the desired target, especially, if it is in motion. STEP #6: Voila! Mission completed!! What one observes most of the time in Nigeria is that our veteran marksmen (Like General Okikiolakan Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo ) follow the following cock-eyed modus operandi in their infinite wisdom, and in their capacity as omniscient veterans of Nigerianized marksmanship: STEP #1: Have a brainwave and call it the target. STEP #2: Obtain a fully functional rifle and some rockets and grenade launchers on the ready. STEP #3: Depending on the general mood of the the nation, place all your fingers on all available triggers, open fire at random. STEP #4: Suddenly remember to point the rifle at the right target, and so, further fine-tune your aim at your imagined target. STEP #5: Reload the rifle appropriately, and aim at another randomly chosen target through the rifle's telescope, ensuring that the random target is at the intersection of the cross-wires. STEP #6: Enroll for admission for a personalized virtual marksmanship course via Play Station 3 or X-Box 360. ..... Voila! Mission completed!! Wetin dey make me laff pass na sey 'e dey go study Theology. Make dis man no make make God vex t'roway thunder and tsunami to Nigeria in uttermost anger. Make somebody beg dat Ibogun High Chief sey, 'e reach somehow make 'e stop to dey take kro-kro eye dey insult God any how. I dey go, come. Oya, make I do come go. We go see. I dey come-o! Obrigado Don Juan-Carlos ABRAXAS (III) Posted by Abraxas| 23.06.2007 03:39

akuluouno  Villager

# 4 There are other good mornings awaiting besides the common go slow. It is unfortunate that Our father of Modern Nigeria is complaining after his second missionay journey. It seems that power is indeed an opium which when it leaves the wielder makes him realise certain things which he never saw all the while. Commander General is yet to see PHCN, armed robbers, lack of potable water and unpotable water, fake drugs, fuel scarcity, army of unemplyed young men, ASUU strike in the course of Theology course, cultism at NOUN, Dokubo recently released from prison and whom i heard wants to do the same course so as to be near Our modern Father:twisted::twisted::lol::lol::lol: , ghosts of Ige, :twisted::twisted: odi and zaki ibiam massacres:evil::evil:etc etc After relaxing in Jamaica and sorting out himself with Carl Masters, nigeria awaits his delayed return so that we can continue what a keen villager aptly called the Agidigbo dance from where he left it and the NLC vs UMY'A has continued.:D:D:D:D:D Eka aroooo Baba, Omo Obasanjo:lol::lol::lol: Posted by akuluouno| 23.06.2007 07:09

mulan  Villager

# 5 "Commander General is yet to see PHCN, armed robbers, lack of potable water and unpotable water, fake drugs, fuel scarcity, army of unemplyed young men, ASUU strike in the course of Theology course, cultism at NOUN, Dokubo recently released from prison and whom i heard wants to do the same course so as to be near Our modern Father , ghosts of Ige, odi and zaki ibiam massacresetc etc" "Goodnight to exclusive comfort and ease, and Good Morning to this side of reality." GBAM! GBAM! GBAM! Na so Nigeria be... Posted by mulan| 23.06.2007 07:36

Mikky jaga  Villager

# 6 Obasanjo created problems for Yar'Adua and decided to run away to Jamaica. That same Yar' Adua does not have the common sense to refuse to carry another man's can for him, instead he employs Kingibe to be talking tough. How daft can some people be? I will see how far this his follow-follow style will get him. Posted by Mikky jaga| 23.06.2007 09:50

GASHI  Villager

# 7 @Akuluouno ....lack of potable water and unpotable water, fake drugs, fuel scarcity ...ASUU strike in the course of Theology course, cultism at NOUN, Dokubo recently released from prison and whom i heard wants to do the same course so as to be near Our modern Father ...... The Dokubo threat is real. From all indications, Baba is not prepared to take any chances. Don't be surprised if Gani Adams and Fred Fasheun (Dr.) start issuing threats in the coming days, after Baba may have reminded them that he set them free and left Ralph and Asari there, so they owe him a duty to protect him. It is a most familiar line. For Obasanjo, dawn is still unfolding. Afternoon is still far away. And no one is talking about ex-Senator Iya...great expose? Any guarratee that the women would stil now respond to Baba's famed friendli...? That too would be another harsh reality. Posted by GASHI| 23.06.2007 10:31

nero africanus  Villager

# 8 good morning general, we who you have destroyed salute you ............................. Posted by nero africanus| 23.06.2007 17:45

Sapele Man  Villager

# 9 It takes time for reality to set in and a lot longer for foolish retired generals to accept reality. You know what I mean, sir! Posted by Sapele Man| 23.06.2007 17:51

akuluouno  Villager

# 10 Dearest Nero, Na u bikoooo:D:D:D:D The Romans of yore say good morning to their own maximum leaders like this "Morituri te Salutant". We who are going to die Salute you. Indeed we whom u have destroyed say good morning. :D:D:D BTW this Dokubo man literally likes Obj to deathooo.:evil::evil::evil::evil: Posted by akuluouno| 23.06.2007 19:08

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