By Richard Odusanya "The tragedy of Africa is wrought in the minds of politicians who behave like demi-gods and delude them...
By Richard Odusanya
"The tragedy of Africa is wrought in the minds of
politicians who behave like demi-gods and delude themselves that they have
monopoly of wisdom."- PLO Lumumba.
Africa is the cradle of civilization and the root of
mankind. A land flowing with milk and honey; nature is kind with her, beautiful
weather, optimal temperature for diverse ecosystem balance, giving rise to an
array of different types of resources, but the inhabitants are like its own
natural disasters.
The mindsets of the average African are tailored more
towards a set goals for personal aggrandizement, individual accomplishment,
self-centeredness, materialism, and slave mentality. This may be part of the
reasons for the types of leadership that emerged and the society we have today.
Except for few countries like Ghana, Botswana, Rwanda
etcetera; that are fortunate enough to have succeeded by reasons of good
leadership, prudent management of resources and electoral system that is
relatively credible.
Most of the other African Nations with defective systems,
products of poor leadership and fraudulent elections are not doing well at all,
in all facets of life. Nigeria example in particular: the citizens are
wallowing in hopelessness; oppression, hunger, and violent crimes against
humanity. A typical case of systemic failure which originates from failed
leadership.
Recent events in Nigeria, specifically, the #EndSARS
protest, that resulted in the now famous #LekkiMassacre, which was a peaceful
protest for the malfeasance, corruption and brutality of the Armed forces and
police in Nigeria. The youths are seeking for a better Nigeria and a decent
society where Nobody is unduly; harassed, intimidated, oppressed or killed. It
was supposed to be a wake-up call, unfortunately, events of the past few days
appear to be in the contrary.
This calamitous regime has completely failed the test of
integrity and embarked on dishonesty, subterfuge, subterranean moves to stifled
information and continue in its old ways of cruelty and crudely behaviour.
The gladiators and their spine doctors have been playing the
game of divide and rule tactics with the minds of gullible citizens, using both
religion and tribal sentiment to achieve their selfish motives.
This further polarised us as a nation, the method was really
working for them, until the past few days after the series of violent crimes,
kidnapping/killings, including that of a first class traditional ruler (Olufon
of Iron) in Ondo State Southwest of Nigeria and the recent brutal massacre, in
Zabarmari village of Bornu State in the Northern part of Nigeria.
The elders of the Northern and Southern Nigeria, including
socio-cultural organization can now see through the gimmicks and pranks that
was designed for the continuous cover up of their misdeeds.
The most recent, is the frivolous and vexatious lawsuit
filed by the legal department of the Nigeria police force trying to use
judicial gymnastics to stop the judicial panels probing the activities and
atrocities of police officers brutality across the states to unravel the rot
and brutality of police officers.
The Inspector General of police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu and
the management team in a clever somersault, considering the backlash of such
misdemeanour and misconduct of agency of the state working at cross purpose
with constitutional bodies and among themselves. The 'IGP' and the management
team clearly disassociated themselves and claimed unaware as usual, in
continuation of unsustainable lies and cover up, that our institutions have
degenerated into, as usual there will be no consequences, nobody will resign,
or be sanctioned.
Fundamental, for the sake of the African Nations with
defective system and in dire need of rescue, we must earnestly begin the
process of freedom from despotic governance, poor leadership and lift herself
from the morass of POVERTY. The propensity of putting truth on guillotine must
be checked, particularly for the sake of building strong institutions. Arise
and shine the beautiful continent! Arise from deep slumber Nigeria our beloved
country.
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