The Bizarre
scenario playing out before our very eyes are classical examples of disdain, of
deceit, of impunity, unprecedented treachery by our so called democratic
leaders. Hidden behind the sultry curtains of officialdom and paraphernalia of
office, these elected leaders without any shred of conscience, bereft of any
morals and filled with obdurate pride conspire needlessly to loot our collective
natural wealth. Under the unprincipled conspiracy of launching one phantom
project or fighting a supposedly national cause, these brigands and their
shadowy collaborators in sheer recklessness commit all manner of fraud, forgery
under the presumed cover of darkness and shamelessly dash the hope of millions
of law abiding hungry Nigerians. Like operating plutocracy...a government for the rich, by the rich and
on behalf of the rich, leaving Nigerians between the devil and the deep
brackish seas!
Otherwise, how
would anyone explain the circumstances? While bombers were threatening Abuja,
the federal capital, and insurgents ominously encircling the northern states and
butchering hundreds at will, our leaders who ought to know and well advised, capitulated
to greed. They took the oath of office for granted, and embarked on this grave venture
without regard for the future. Whatever excuse or reason they have to give is
without doubt an afterthought. The scary
revelations surrounding Dame Patience Jonathan and her resentful bravado is
unfortunate. The paradox here is that she completely forgot that the law exists
in Nigeria. Her behavior only portrays her as someone who tramples
on the rights and liberties of the innocent!
Otherwise how can
she explain the $31 million in fake bank accounts, ownership of 5 billion naira
Abuja hotel, four other choice properties in Port Harcourt and Yenagoa,
excluding the large swathes of empty lands and Estates yet to be exposed? She may not be acting alone in this gambit,
but the truth is that these evil acts were committed at a time innocent
Nigerians were losing their lives in droves. They were openly lying to a
stunned nation while behind the scene stealing the nation blind! To them, the Buni Yadi Polytechnic massacre,
the abduction of the Chibok girls meant nothing. This is how hardened some of
our leaders can be.
This, in our
opinion is the real crime she has committed—fooling Nigerians. Be that as it
may, if the EFCC are to receive any public adulation, they should go further to
bring others to book. There are ex-governors who abdicated their oath of office
and proceeded to empty their respective State’s treasuries; many of them law
enforcement officers from coming after them.
There are shadowy
elements in the present and previous regimes that are equally guilty of the
same offence. They have to be brought to book. The trauma in the power sector and
the painful exodus of over 20 foreign firms from Nigeria are all pointers to
the backlash of invidious actions.
If the nation must
salvage whatever reputation that is left, they must call their bluff, and
insist on severe punishment. This is the only deterrence –not the oft rehashed
phrase “Nigerians should be patient and calm”, which, by now, everyone knows is
a mere camouflage to unleash further pains!
It should be made
clear that Nigeria is running a Government of Democracy--not “kleptocracy”, if
you like—or plutocracy.
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