Corruption is not the biggest problem in Nigeria. For me, it is LEADERSHIP. Look around and you will see that bad leadership, weak leadership, human relations leadership, undemocratic leadership, dictatorial leadership, lawless leadership and the scarcity of leaders are the major problems of Nigeria. Absence of good leadership in the executive, legislature and judiciary are the reasons why it is difficult for Nigeria to move forward.
We all know the reasons why we voted Jonathan out- weak leadership, padipadi politics, the disappearance of 200 schoolgirls, insecurity and Boko Haram attacks, ignored corruption and illegal diversions such as the $20bn embezzlement etc. Only the poor gets punished here. The corrupt leader can plea-bargain himself out of a genocide case he incited, funded from the same ill-wealth.
I listened today to a story of a primary 4 pupil of a public school in south western Nigeria who refused promotion to primary 5 despite his good performance. Remember that FG still feed kids from primaries 1-3 while some states feed primary 4 from the state purse. The boy insisted he is staying in primary 4 because there is no food to eat in primary 5. This is how failed parenting sets the grassroots for a generation of insensitive leaders who sleep in GRAs and thumbs-up residents of the wretched waterside.
The insensitivity to steal public funds and get away is the reason why hardwork appears stupid. It is the reason why Ponzi schemes make sense than doing business and creating value. It is this kind of insensitivity that makes a legislator presents a grazing bill that will respect the fundamental rights of cows in Nigeria but ignore the fundamental rights to life in Southern Kaduna. It is the same insensitivity that makes a governor give funds to murderers, sorry herdsmen but beg their victims to ignore self defence. What else can make a man steal the N195bn pensions of 10m old people or $2.1bn arms fund needed to keep millions of people alive? Only total numbness can make a president simplify corruption as stealing in public.
But come to think of it. Why did we vote M. Buhari in the first place? Was it not to cripple corruption, recover looted funds and enforce a political will that will stimulate positive growth for every Nigerian? Was he not to reverse the trend, put thieves on auto-vomit and enforce rule of law? Wasteful spending is gradually being halted by the Nigerian president but is there a fear in him to enforce the rule of law in Nigeria? Till today, is it wise yet to be concerned about the genuine long-term aspirations of your people as an elected and ignore your pocket for the time being? NO!
Please note that we already have all the numb leaders of tomorrow that will lead this country for the next 50 years! They are already wealthier and can make louder noise. Corruption is already defined as ordinary stealing to them and is not worth imprisonments. They are already insensitive to the needs of the people but have the skills to win elections. They are already god-fathered by agelong corrupt leaders and have emotional sentiments for the corrupt. You can hardly hear the voice of that incorruptible leader. He does not have the media hype, enough lies, sufficient funds or any law-protected godfather that can help him win elections in Nigeria. Scarcity of concerned leaders who share the people’s aspirations and have the political will to make the country develop fast without greed is the greatest problem of Nigeria. It is not corruption!
We all know the reasons why we voted Jonathan out- weak leadership, padipadi politics, the disappearance of 200 schoolgirls, insecurity and Boko Haram attacks, ignored corruption and illegal diversions such as the $20bn embezzlement etc. Only the poor gets punished here. The corrupt leader can plea-bargain himself out of a genocide case he incited, funded from the same ill-wealth.
I listened today to a story of a primary 4 pupil of a public school in south western Nigeria who refused promotion to primary 5 despite his good performance. Remember that FG still feed kids from primaries 1-3 while some states feed primary 4 from the state purse. The boy insisted he is staying in primary 4 because there is no food to eat in primary 5. This is how failed parenting sets the grassroots for a generation of insensitive leaders who sleep in GRAs and thumbs-up residents of the wretched waterside.
The insensitivity to steal public funds and get away is the reason why hardwork appears stupid. It is the reason why Ponzi schemes make sense than doing business and creating value. It is this kind of insensitivity that makes a legislator presents a grazing bill that will respect the fundamental rights of cows in Nigeria but ignore the fundamental rights to life in Southern Kaduna. It is the same insensitivity that makes a governor give funds to murderers, sorry herdsmen but beg their victims to ignore self defence. What else can make a man steal the N195bn pensions of 10m old people or $2.1bn arms fund needed to keep millions of people alive? Only total numbness can make a president simplify corruption as stealing in public.
But come to think of it. Why did we vote M. Buhari in the first place? Was it not to cripple corruption, recover looted funds and enforce a political will that will stimulate positive growth for every Nigerian? Was he not to reverse the trend, put thieves on auto-vomit and enforce rule of law? Wasteful spending is gradually being halted by the Nigerian president but is there a fear in him to enforce the rule of law in Nigeria? Till today, is it wise yet to be concerned about the genuine long-term aspirations of your people as an elected and ignore your pocket for the time being? NO!
Please note that we already have all the numb leaders of tomorrow that will lead this country for the next 50 years! They are already wealthier and can make louder noise. Corruption is already defined as ordinary stealing to them and is not worth imprisonments. They are already insensitive to the needs of the people but have the skills to win elections. They are already god-fathered by agelong corrupt leaders and have emotional sentiments for the corrupt. You can hardly hear the voice of that incorruptible leader. He does not have the media hype, enough lies, sufficient funds or any law-protected godfather that can help him win elections in Nigeria. Scarcity of concerned leaders who share the people’s aspirations and have the political will to make the country develop fast without greed is the greatest problem of Nigeria. It is not corruption!
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