After
a horrid sex experience, the urge to embark on another encounter becomes really
low and could drain out even before it percolates. That precisely describes how I've felt for writing in recent times . Indeed, my desire to smear ink on paper or punch my qwerty keys stayed at its lowest ebb in the past few days. Apparently, due in part to some further
academic pursuit and of course an exacerbating work schedule. Many ideas come,
but even quicker than Abikus, they
die before conception. So, I took solace in teaching my dogs some tricks-and how to
attack on command. However, I did struggle to scribble down a few things until
I saw Asari Dokubo's comments or rather threats of war if GEJ does not get re
elected in 2015. With Joe's reply to Asari Dokubo's ramblings, a tight work schedule
and academics had to come to a screeching halt, albeit momentarily as I whipped
out my keyboards.
I’ve
always been miffed at the impunity and wanton disregard for national peace displayed
on a regular basis by Muhajudeen Asari Dokubo, but derided him knowing too well
the motivation behind such aimless proclamations from a dicky mind. However, Joe
Igbokwe’s response was all I needed to soothe my anger.
The
manner in which he trashed MAD was to me, beautiful, superb, spectacular and really,
a class act. Touché!
Thanks
to JI, I now know how to diss and fire people!
That
said, it’s hard to see why the Police and other security agencies in Nigeria
have shut their eyes to the blatant disregard for law and order with regards to
MAD’s persistent call for war and warlike undertakings particularly in a time
when the Security and unity of the Nation is at its tether end. These agencies
have most embarrassingly turned their faces away from the provisions of section
88A(1) (b) of the Criminal Code Act, Cap
C38 LFN 2004.
The
7th edition of the Black’c Law Dictionary defines “terrorism” as;
“The use or threat or violence to intimidate or
cause panic, especially
as a means of affecting
political conduct.”
Without
wanting to start a full write-up on Terrorism, as much as I feel irked to, I’d
proceed with the main subject of this work.
It’s
downright disheartening that such statements could be made with reckless
abandon and nothing is done by appropriate authorities to put a stop to it. It
only goes to prove JI's belief that MAD and Chief Edwin Clark are basking in the euphoria of presidential support. Like the saying goes,
a child sent by his father to steal doesn't go through the window, he takes the
front door.
I
particularly loved the humor in some of the points he raised in proof of MAD's cowardice
and lily-livered nature.
The most important and sincere part of his write up, no doubt was his mention
of the fact that non oil producing countries make billions of Dollars from
their heads and not oil. For that I'd say may God bless Joe!
However, quiet disappointingly, he veered of the objectivity
in his work like Sebastian Vettel fell asleep on the tracks at a grand Prix.
His
ordinarily beautiful rejoinder, even though many might fail to see as such,
became laden with so much political undertone that's it would take an autistic
95 year old blind man not to see. Hear him;
"The reason why elections are conducted every four years is
for the electorates to have the liberty to change a bad leader or to re-elect a
good leader. A leader that lacks the capacity to perform should not be
re-elected.
All things considered, there are many compelling
reasons why President Jonathan may not be re-elected in 2015. One is that we
have to worry about the feelings of other ethnic groups in a democracy. The unity of this
country is very important. If the President is re-elected in 2015 he would have
ruled for 10years in 2019. I do not think it is fair judging from the
circumstances that lead to President Umaru Yar’Adua’s death. Secondly,
corruption at the federal level under President Jonathan is alarming and
unacceptable. Thirdly, impunity has assumed a frightening dimension under the leadership
of President Jonathan. Fourthly, the inability of President Goodluck Jonathan
to tackle the problem of insecurity is threatening also. In the midst of plenty
our institutions are collapsing with no end in sight. The power sector is still
down."
God
forbid I be seen as holding brief for
the President or the PDP on these issues
raised, because my feelings towards performance or lack thereof of this
administration is well known by those around me. More so, some of his
observations aren’t totally out of place. But that's talk too much of a
digression from this piece. So, I'll let it slide for now.
Just
as a blind man needs no telling that there's a stampede in the market place,
same way we need to proof to know that JI's comments are politically driven,
hence grossly mala fide or better still not totally objective.
Firstly,
if JI and his fellow “anti-GEJ for 2015’ campaigners have any honesty and
“fairness” in them, they would easily concede to the fact that so much as it
might not be very palatable to allow GEJ rule for 10 years like they claim, it
would also be gravely unjust to shorten his constitutionally allowable term of
8 years to 6, simply because a the benefited from rather mysterious
circumstances , which for all we know is
not a product of his making or his own orchestration. GEJ did not kill Yar
Adua. It’s even on record that it took GEJ awhile and great deal of time to
muster the courage to take assume his late boss’s seat. Tell me, Mr. JI, who
wouldn’t like to enjoy the benefits of such force majeure? Unless sugar tastes
bitter to you would your clamor for a reduction in the 10 years be acceptable
by any stretch of the imagination.
Secondly,
JI's post first appeared on Japhet Omojuwa's blog. It is well known that
Omojuwa and Nasir El Rufai, an APC squealer
and a compulsive one at that, as well as an anti- GEJ administration hound, are
strong twitter and facebook buddies,
going by their tweets and posts and the frequent interactions, shares and
comments on each other's posts. Little wonder JI made copious references to El
Rufai’s detention by the SSS when he made similar suggestions of impending
bloodshed.
It becomes quite easy to find a direct link
running through all three gentlemen and
of course the subjective nature of JI’s rejoinder to “the coward called Asari Dokubo and his empty threats".
For
the records, speaking from a dispassionate standpoint, I dare to state that
both the PDP and the APC seem so much like same wine in different wineskins. In
my opinion, the APC, is nothing but old wine in a new skin, hence, with absolutely
no difference from the PDP. If they eventually topple the PDP, good luck
to them, if not; too bad, better luck next time.
Till
then, feel free to enjoy the drama as it unfolds, and remember to always pray
for our beloved nation, Nigeria.
#YES, I SAID IT!!!
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