“He who knows
no hardships will know no hardihood. He who faces no calamity will need
no courage. Mysterious though it is, the characteristics in human nature
which we love best grow in a soil with a strong mixture of troubles.”
– Harry Emerson Fosdick.
I am a professed and an active Buharist and I am glad I made a wise
choice! Impliedly, given the opportunity again, I will not hesitate to
repeat my preference for Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s president.
With that said, one cannot but be worried about the direction in
which Nigeria is headed. That there is a cloud of darkness surrounding
the country is no longer in doubt. No thanks to the impunity of the
Jonathanians which turned her into a veiled entity, unworthy of
incense.
As things stand, Nigeria’s foundation is not only threatened with
predictable consequences, its economy is also castrated. The masses are
in total hardship, toiling and suffering; and it seems as if the spirit
of Saul is pursuing our David! In this ‘fantastically corrupt’ country,
demigods and untouchables in high places who once stole Nigeria blind
are using Nigeria’s money to torment Nigeria. And it is as if their Cain
is plotting to assassinate our Abel! Civil servants are living in
avoidable stress and agony; and it’s as if the Pharaoh which knew Joseph
has passed! Though we seek to behave as a country run by laws, there’s
an increase in electricity tariff without any corresponding increase in
its availability. As if to compound our woes, our intelligence system
has become so weak that criminals’ propensity to succeed in their acts
has increased. As such, rather than collaborate, our security agencies
find it more convenient to compete for recognition and attention.
