2010 seems not to be a good year for the Giant of Africa. Starting with the underwear bomber in 2009 to the current crisis in Jos, one have to ask when is it going to stop? What a shame that in the year 2010 we are still fighting religious wars in Nigeria. I have to say that I am skeptic about the cause of war in Jos. Armed men does not look like Christians method of operation (MO) in religious wars. I hope they investigate to get to the bottom of it.
Then the big question on everybody's mind, where is the Nigerian President? Is dead or alive? According to BBC, he told their reporter "[a]t the moment I am undergoing treatment, and I'm getting better from the treatment." Any verification to make sure that the reporter did in fact speak with the ailing president or an impostor. I mean anything is possible, it's Naija for you!
Is he going to resign as the pressure mounts up or are we going to continue with the his ghostly presence? Let's see here: The former president OBJ has asked him to resign, pressure both internal and external is for the government to put an end to the uncertainty. I guess we will find out after the cabinet rules in 14 days if the president is fit to govern.
What this could mean for the country and the citizens:
The good: For once we will have a new leader and hopefully an effective one. Let's be honest, the current president has been MIA since he was elected. I can't think of any his accomplishment except firing people and replacing them with people from his region. Another good thing that could come from this is that the vice president is from the East, specifically from Bayelsa State. May be his election to power could signify the end to the Niger-Delta problem....let's hope
The bad: Anything could go wrong...it's Naija!
Let's see, there is the pressure for the vice president to resign, although he has denied it. So he could succumb to the pressure and resign and then we will be left with nothing. Let's not forget the possibility of a military coup, Nigeria is not a stranger to such. We are 10 years into democracy and it could all roll back with just an announcement on the radio as usual. There could be a civil war. With this Jos incident, it goes to show how easily a crisis could escalate in Nigeria. Biafra has been trying to regain its country back, if they force the VP to resign, this could be a just cause for another repeat of the last civil war.
Why we need a change in 2010
Enough is enough! Nigeria the country and its citizens are tired of current state of affairs. Instead of moving forward, we are somersaulting backwards with full alacrity.
Corruption is at its full brim, the country is in debt, and thanks to the stupid rich kid, we are now on terror list. Let's not forget the kidnapping that is replacing 419 as the order of the day. Pick any kind of evil and you will find it in Nigeira...literally.
So, I ask again....Nigeria really? Who are we going to blame this time? Definitely not the colonial masters because we freeloaded off that excuse long time ago. We are our own worst enemy, to move forward, we will have to purge ourselves of our corrupt leaders and put country first. Do I have hope for my country? Yes, I do....but for how long my faith will carry through this tough times, I don't know.
Let's pray for my country Nigeria, we need a real CHANGE!
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