Travel outside Nigeria and you will be struck by the high level of organization in broad display. Tarred roads without chaotic and the unmannerly drivers, no erratic power supply, courteous and highly disciplined citizenry and so much more.
By far the most striking is the respect for their citizens and their rights. Yes, that is true. Everyone is accorded a rightly deserved respect. Except of course you are a Nigerian. All over the world, we are constantly and consistently treated with disrespect and disdain.
True, out of every twelve, there is a Judas. More Judas' if the group is Nigerian. All the same, not all are Judas'.
The worst is how Nigerians are treated in Nigeria by these same foreigners who would treat us badly in their country while our leaders look on (if they do not take the sides of foreigners).
In so many ways, we are beaten, cheated and treated without respect by people who are non-Nigerians. This is not to say that Nigerians have discipline, trust issues.
Doing business in Nigeria is a very good platform for abuse of fundamental human rights by foreigners. Labourers can be paid meagre wages , services paid for are not rendered and so much more while the government looks on.
I have worked in an Indian owned organization where an MSc holder is paid =N=18,000.00 monthly! Many people have various experiences and so sadly we seem not to be able to do anything about these atrocities.
Sunday, 1 December 2013
Chasing two mice!
While growing up, we heard the story of a hunter who saw two mice. Being a good hunter, he stalked them till he was at a vantage point of killing both-so he thought. Alas! Both mice took off in two opposite directions. He ran after one for a short distance and seeing he wasn't going to get it, turned around in the other direction after the other mouse. Sadly, the other mouse was way out of his reach. So gallantly, he lost both, despite his expertise as a hunter.
Some months back, a group of leaders in the polity of Nigeria locked horns fiercely. There were accusations and counter accusations. At the forefront were nine individuals always in the news and in the center of the raging of the political bulls of the leading party. The crux of the matter remains to be seen outside of seeking relevance and dominance - even at almost no vision.
Seven of the renegade (as they are tagged) leaders are sitting governors. Six of these are in their second and last terms in office. These six, have in a sense nothing to loose. Most in their shoes, and in the past, are now senators, having used their political muscles as outgoing governors to secure a seat at the senate.
The last of these renegade governors, who happens to be my state's governor, is in his second year of what is his first term.
One would expect that governors, as leaders, at least should have a vision they run with, without which they would run aimlessly and achieve nothing. Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, this governor has been steered by a "sinking mentor" he has always run with, right from the platform of the PDP that he contested and won the governorship elections under, to cross carpet to APC, a party of differing ideology.
Comparing with other nations, politicians are loyal to their party ideologies. We see people in the same party for half a century years and their children and children's children after them towing the same line of trust and loyalty. This is not so in Nigeria.
The question is, would this governor be given the governorship ticket in the new party he is in bed with, seeing they have their own loyalists and old members, or would he, if not given the ticket under APC return to his old divorced wife (PDP) and still be given the ticket for the second term after the betrayal?
This governors' story is like that of the hunter chasing two mice. The hunter failed.
The governor should be driven with the need to serve the people, not the vision of a "sinking mentor", else he like the hunter will fail.
Mansa Musa has spoken!
Some months back, a group of leaders in the polity of Nigeria locked horns fiercely. There were accusations and counter accusations. At the forefront were nine individuals always in the news and in the center of the raging of the political bulls of the leading party. The crux of the matter remains to be seen outside of seeking relevance and dominance - even at almost no vision.
Seven of the renegade (as they are tagged) leaders are sitting governors. Six of these are in their second and last terms in office. These six, have in a sense nothing to loose. Most in their shoes, and in the past, are now senators, having used their political muscles as outgoing governors to secure a seat at the senate.
The last of these renegade governors, who happens to be my state's governor, is in his second year of what is his first term.
One would expect that governors, as leaders, at least should have a vision they run with, without which they would run aimlessly and achieve nothing. Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, this governor has been steered by a "sinking mentor" he has always run with, right from the platform of the PDP that he contested and won the governorship elections under, to cross carpet to APC, a party of differing ideology.
Comparing with other nations, politicians are loyal to their party ideologies. We see people in the same party for half a century years and their children and children's children after them towing the same line of trust and loyalty. This is not so in Nigeria.
The question is, would this governor be given the governorship ticket in the new party he is in bed with, seeing they have their own loyalists and old members, or would he, if not given the ticket under APC return to his old divorced wife (PDP) and still be given the ticket for the second term after the betrayal?
This governors' story is like that of the hunter chasing two mice. The hunter failed.
The governor should be driven with the need to serve the people, not the vision of a "sinking mentor", else he like the hunter will fail.
Mansa Musa has spoken!
Tuesday, 17 September 2013
Just the plain truth
Welcome back.
Having not really started posts, Just the plain truth is challenged to tell the truth about several issues as they occur around us.
I therefore solemnly declare to say the truth and nothing but the truth on my posts.
Enjoy as you follow.
Once again, Bien Venu
Having not really started posts, Just the plain truth is challenged to tell the truth about several issues as they occur around us.
I therefore solemnly declare to say the truth and nothing but the truth on my posts.
Enjoy as you follow.
Once again, Bien Venu
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