Youth Action Partners for Development
Youth Action Partners for Development (YAP4D)
INDEPENDENCE BLUES!
“Whoever told those men to seek that which was not meant for them? They were just a band of follow-follow, who felt that they should be like every other African country that was on its own!”
“What are you talking about”
“Those so called fore-father of the country”
“You mean Azikiwe, Awolowo and Bello? Or is it your great grand father you are talking about?”
“Please this is not time for any trivial joke now. Those boys should have allowed the white men stay till 1980 for development sake at the least”
“We would have still been in chains my friend, and probably Lagos would have had a lovely signboard at both entrances saying “Whites Only”. And why would you even harbour this sort of thought?”
“Cant you see South Africa? The White men remained there for as long as they wanted, even though the whole of the misguided black race were screaming for their exit, they remained! And as we all know now, the end justified the means”
“We are still Africa’s giants! Besides, I am sure you can recall the torture that the Black South African had to go through all those years, and how Big Brother was constantly fighting for her freedom! We have not reached the point of re-colonisation, where everything white becomes perfect and everything black obscure. Let us believe in ourselves my friend! Can you not see that even most of the firms in the South Africa you are praising are running here to establish their outlets? They have come to understand the importance of this country in the affairs of the Continent.”
“You speak as if all is well?.......When last did you have light from the power grid?”
“uhm….Last three weeks!,…. but I am not complaining! And how does this have to do with South African firms?”
“When last did you your son sit in the classroom of his University?”
“Last three months!....ok!...see….before you go any further, we all know that there are always challenges in every forward tending economy! It would make no impact now if you started listing them out; even America had to go through this phase before they became World Power. What is of essence now is that no matter how slow we might seem, I believe that we are headed in the right direction.”
“Your optimism is very much typical of the suffering and smiling attitude Nigerian’s have come to imbibe over the years.”
“ You seem content that we have a common name Nigeria even if it smells and oozes of everything wrong in the international community? Your types have stopped complaining about the ills in the society, reticence now seems a greater virtue to you as it sort of sustains your survival……..and for your information we are not going through ‘challenges’ we are suffering!”
“ …Hey!...don’t be so personal with your argument, Its Nigeria we are talking about here and not me!”
“You see!.....You have totally extricated yourself from the Problem!” “ Are you no more a Nigerian? You seem comfortable with the way things are, you have seperated yourself from the issues that threaten to break us apart. The country is obviously in a state where only counter-violence can salve our angered masses and you chose to play it cool!”
“Of what use would your ranting be now? Is Yar’Adua going to change because you have suddenly found out that we are 49 years older and in terms of achievements nowhere near our younger brother South Africa? You see my friend, when you have seen enough, you will understand that the rot is far more potent for one man, or even a race to tackle. Gani Fawehinmi tried, he screamed and kicked, but at his grave side those whom he tried to protect us from, threw wreaths at his casket! Ol boy,I like to watch the film to the end o!, no be me dem go use learn Jacky Chan!”
“Hmm....talking about Gani, you know that the obese fellow in charge of the policemen in the country still does not believe Ribadu came into the country to commiserate with the family of the deceased? Now tell me why wil I not shout when our security personnels are epileptic patients?
“Why would you blame the IG? Don’t you see what Ribadu is doing? He is trying to discredit the intelligence of our God Chosen Inspector General of police by sending a lookalike to represent him. Onovo knows his mettle and can not be easily deceived like you and other Nigerians were! He is a man that God has chosen, was it not rumored then that the good Arch Bishop of the Abuja diocese of the Catholic church helped save his job in 2007? Why would you now think he is not divinely inspired? Abeg leave the man jare, can’t you see he has set up a panel that would prove to you that Ribadu sent a counterfeit into the country!
“See how they murdered that Journalist and the fat oaf came out telling Nigerians that we watch too many movies to expect him to solve this case quickly! Does that not show you how much this country has sunk?”
“Is the Journalist special? He shold wait for his turn jare….the Police is still working on Dele Giwa, Bola Ige, Agbroko etc. cases why should that newcomer expect to jump the line? Abeg make the IGP carry go”
“I don’t believe you!!!, why are you saying this?
“Are you not a Christian?”
“Yes, and how does my religion affect an incompetent IG of Police?
“God said touch not my annointed and do my prophets no harm! Or why do you think no harm came the way of Obasanjo even after he commited clear genocide at Odi and Zaki Biam? The man was annointed by one of those elderly pastors along the Lagos Ibadan expressway,,…..what was that his name again o?”
“ You mean Daddy G.O?”
“Exactly, the Kingmaker himself!.......can you not see that of the “famous five”, it was only his Banker son that the Mallam from the North could not catch?....The man gave him James Bond annointing”
“I have told you that this is no time for jokes! The Issues are serious ones”
“Who is Joking with you? Anyway, if you like kill yourself with seriousness, it would not change the present situation of things in the country!.....You should be grateful you have not been kidnapped yet!”
“Another sorepoint in our existence!....Anyway, of what value would I even be to the kidnappers”
“At least you are worth more than N10,000?”
“And so?”
“Somebody in Benin City was kidnapped and his ranson fee was N10,000? So are you really safe?”
“Hmm!.....you seem to know the grimmer part of the country’s existence than I do, yet you remain so blase about it all? I am forced to subscribe to the call for a revolution! Let us behead all these crazy leaders. Ghana is better off today because of the radical decision taken by General Rawlings thirty years ago. Is it not the same Ghana we are hoping to emulate?”
“You see the problem with this your great idea is that Nigerians do not want to die?,….you would end up being the only head from the crowd when the time for action reaches, and your end would be a mystery!”
“Is that why you are suffering and smiling? Anyway, Can we talk about something else? Anything that can make me forget the ignominy of Nigeria leaders!”
“Yes! Chelsea defeated that funnily named club yesterday, we did not play well but at least we showed resilience!”
“hmm…..We can’t even talk about Nigerian football! You can see why I say we should behead some people?”
“Please can you make your statements with a first speaker singular trait please!i don’t want to be charged with sedition o!”
“Whatever!..anyway that Amadu fellow has set our football back by almost 10 years! Imagine we would not be at the next World Cup to be hosted on African soil for the first time!”
“His name is Amodu! And let me ask you my friend, was it Amodu that made your U-20 lose to Spain and Venezuela? Or that invited those council of elders to the U-17 camp? Please let us face the isses and stop making scapegoats out of unfortunate people jare!”
“You are the problem with this country! You and your kind!”
“Thank you…….na you sabi!..., let me go and eat my Independence rice and Chicken bo!...after which I would go to the beach with my wife and kids”.
“What a failure!”
“Are we not all?
Awenlimobor Sylvester
“What are you talking about”
“Those so called fore-father of the country”
“You mean Azikiwe, Awolowo and Bello? Or is it your great grand father you are talking about?”
“Please this is not time for any trivial joke now. Those boys should have allowed the white men stay till 1980 for development sake at the least”
“We would have still been in chains my friend, and probably Lagos would have had a lovely signboard at both entrances saying “Whites Only”. And why would you even harbour this sort of thought?”
“Cant you see South Africa? The White men remained there for as long as they wanted, even though the whole of the misguided black race were screaming for their exit, they remained! And as we all know now, the end justified the means”
“We are still Africa’s giants! Besides, I am sure you can recall the torture that the Black South African had to go through all those years, and how Big Brother was constantly fighting for her freedom! We have not reached the point of re-colonisation, where everything white becomes perfect and everything black obscure. Let us believe in ourselves my friend! Can you not see that even most of the firms in the South Africa you are praising are running here to establish their outlets? They have come to understand the importance of this country in the affairs of the Continent.”
“You speak as if all is well?.......When last did you have light from the power grid?”
“uhm….Last three weeks!,…. but I am not complaining! And how does this have to do with South African firms?”
“When last did you your son sit in the classroom of his University?”
“Last three months!....ok!...see….before you go any further, we all know that there are always challenges in every forward tending economy! It would make no impact now if you started listing them out; even America had to go through this phase before they became World Power. What is of essence now is that no matter how slow we might seem, I believe that we are headed in the right direction.”
“Your optimism is very much typical of the suffering and smiling attitude Nigerian’s have come to imbibe over the years.”
“ You seem content that we have a common name Nigeria even if it smells and oozes of everything wrong in the international community? Your types have stopped complaining about the ills in the society, reticence now seems a greater virtue to you as it sort of sustains your survival……..and for your information we are not going through ‘challenges’ we are suffering!”
“ …Hey!...don’t be so personal with your argument, Its Nigeria we are talking about here and not me!”
“You see!.....You have totally extricated yourself from the Problem!” “ Are you no more a Nigerian? You seem comfortable with the way things are, you have seperated yourself from the issues that threaten to break us apart. The country is obviously in a state where only counter-violence can salve our angered masses and you chose to play it cool!”
“Of what use would your ranting be now? Is Yar’Adua going to change because you have suddenly found out that we are 49 years older and in terms of achievements nowhere near our younger brother South Africa? You see my friend, when you have seen enough, you will understand that the rot is far more potent for one man, or even a race to tackle. Gani Fawehinmi tried, he screamed and kicked, but at his grave side those whom he tried to protect us from, threw wreaths at his casket! Ol boy,I like to watch the film to the end o!, no be me dem go use learn Jacky Chan!”
“Hmm....talking about Gani, you know that the obese fellow in charge of the policemen in the country still does not believe Ribadu came into the country to commiserate with the family of the deceased? Now tell me why wil I not shout when our security personnels are epileptic patients?
“Why would you blame the IG? Don’t you see what Ribadu is doing? He is trying to discredit the intelligence of our God Chosen Inspector General of police by sending a lookalike to represent him. Onovo knows his mettle and can not be easily deceived like you and other Nigerians were! He is a man that God has chosen, was it not rumored then that the good Arch Bishop of the Abuja diocese of the Catholic church helped save his job in 2007? Why would you now think he is not divinely inspired? Abeg leave the man jare, can’t you see he has set up a panel that would prove to you that Ribadu sent a counterfeit into the country!
“See how they murdered that Journalist and the fat oaf came out telling Nigerians that we watch too many movies to expect him to solve this case quickly! Does that not show you how much this country has sunk?”
“Is the Journalist special? He shold wait for his turn jare….the Police is still working on Dele Giwa, Bola Ige, Agbroko etc. cases why should that newcomer expect to jump the line? Abeg make the IGP carry go”
“I don’t believe you!!!, why are you saying this?
“Are you not a Christian?”
“Yes, and how does my religion affect an incompetent IG of Police?
“God said touch not my annointed and do my prophets no harm! Or why do you think no harm came the way of Obasanjo even after he commited clear genocide at Odi and Zaki Biam? The man was annointed by one of those elderly pastors along the Lagos Ibadan expressway,,…..what was that his name again o?”
“ You mean Daddy G.O?”
“Exactly, the Kingmaker himself!.......can you not see that of the “famous five”, it was only his Banker son that the Mallam from the North could not catch?....The man gave him James Bond annointing”
“I have told you that this is no time for jokes! The Issues are serious ones”
“Who is Joking with you? Anyway, if you like kill yourself with seriousness, it would not change the present situation of things in the country!.....You should be grateful you have not been kidnapped yet!”
“Another sorepoint in our existence!....Anyway, of what value would I even be to the kidnappers”
“At least you are worth more than N10,000?”
“And so?”
“Somebody in Benin City was kidnapped and his ranson fee was N10,000? So are you really safe?”
“Hmm!.....you seem to know the grimmer part of the country’s existence than I do, yet you remain so blase about it all? I am forced to subscribe to the call for a revolution! Let us behead all these crazy leaders. Ghana is better off today because of the radical decision taken by General Rawlings thirty years ago. Is it not the same Ghana we are hoping to emulate?”
“You see the problem with this your great idea is that Nigerians do not want to die?,….you would end up being the only head from the crowd when the time for action reaches, and your end would be a mystery!”
“Is that why you are suffering and smiling? Anyway, Can we talk about something else? Anything that can make me forget the ignominy of Nigeria leaders!”
“Yes! Chelsea defeated that funnily named club yesterday, we did not play well but at least we showed resilience!”
“hmm…..We can’t even talk about Nigerian football! You can see why I say we should behead some people?”
“Please can you make your statements with a first speaker singular trait please!i don’t want to be charged with sedition o!”
“Whatever!..anyway that Amadu fellow has set our football back by almost 10 years! Imagine we would not be at the next World Cup to be hosted on African soil for the first time!”
“His name is Amodu! And let me ask you my friend, was it Amodu that made your U-20 lose to Spain and Venezuela? Or that invited those council of elders to the U-17 camp? Please let us face the isses and stop making scapegoats out of unfortunate people jare!”
“You are the problem with this country! You and your kind!”
“Thank you…….na you sabi!..., let me go and eat my Independence rice and Chicken bo!...after which I would go to the beach with my wife and kids”.
“What a failure!”
“Are we not all?
Awenlimobor Sylvester
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