NATIONAL INTEREST
Five minutes ago, I listened to the 'Acting President' give an 'acceptance speech' after the National Assembly passed a resolution for Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to become 'Acting President'. It is about 3 weeks since we (SaveNigeriaGroup) marched from Arch-Bishop Vining Memorial (Ikeja-GRA) to Lagos state Government House in Alausa, to demand a resolution of the Leadership crisis in Nigeria.
Jan 21 will be a memorable day. The day I did more than just praying... I worked and prayed...actually WALKED and prayed to 'Save Nigeria' from the unrepentant cabal of evil men. Now I know freedom is cheap... it only cost me "2 Hours N200". Two hours of absence from work (not to worry, I have repaid my employer by working... on the Strategy Slides the next Saturday) and N200 to bike from Govt House, Alausa to my office: Ikeja-GRA.
I declined the advice of my Snr.Professor in Swaziland and plea of my concerned sister in P/Harcourt...and was true to my spirit. The generation of my Father WATCHED...My own generation PRAY (used to PRAY!) but I chose to act. The walk was long...the pain was much but the gain is Promising....
For one, I got over the cramps from the last Saturday match i played. I saw grey-haired women who chose this path of honour..old men who abandoned the comforts of their estates...while some young-guys stayed on their jobs... thank God they still have one.
Our demands were clear: *Make our leaders accountable (so much half-truths from Foreign Minister, PDP, BBC) *We dont want any 'Voice-over recording' from President Yar'adua... let him return home to lead or 'return' power to another. *Resolution of energy crisis (electricity n fuel),Passage of FOI Bill,Stoppage of the crazy-loot etc
Apparently, nothing has been (neither will be) won until the life of the average Nigerian is dignified. Join the budding 'critical mass' of active participants in rebuilding this entity called Nigeria. Long live the People in Nigeria!!!
Labels: Courage., National Matters, Politics
posted by Akin's Thoughts @ 1:42 PM
7 Comments
7 Comments:
Good to know you are alive to your responsibilities. Please read "the book that transforms nations" Loren Cunningham
(sigh)
When i think about the pains some Nigerians' go through in the course of 'Building the Nation', the only thing that comes to mind is Henry Barlow's poem "Building the Nation".
"The menu reflected its importance
Cold bell beer with small talk,
Then fried chicken with niceties
Wine to fill the hollowness of the laughs. Ice-cream to cover the stereotype jokes. Coffee to keep the PS awake on the return journey."
Those in power would obviously say they're building the nation while the likes of yourself, Tunde Bakare, Wole Soyinka and Femi Falana to mention a few that "actually WALKED and prayed to 'Save Nigeria' from the unrepentant cabal of evil men" would also say the same thing...(sigh)
We're all BUILDING THE NATION in different ways.
So my brother "two nation builders
Arrived home this evening (21st jan. 2010)With terrible stomach (body) pains.The result of building the nation -
- Different ways."
Long live Nigeria! God bless Nigeria!
Agbejoro, i like the thoughts - quite phylosophical... i was just wondering, could there be more than just 'two nation builders'? how do you build?
Lord Akins, I believe that with our prayers and selfless commitments we will have a new Nigeria. It shall be well.
kudos for putting your entire body and also your money where your mouth is.sincerely with more Nigerians taking responsibility like , the new Nigeria vision is sure becoming clearer
Cool to know that you are also involved in the struggle to birth the new Nigeria. Whether or not the unrepentant cabal likes or accept this fact,
"The good things our ears have heard, Our eyes would see, in our generation, Nigeria will flourish again!"
We are bent on having credible leaders and the peoples' constitution.
Welcome to the New Nigeria.
Long Live the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Lord Akins good taught you'v got, but how i wish the so called leaders can or will see the truth and face it without any self interest. What a nation........God help Nigeria!!!
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