ONLY THE YOUTHS CAN SILENCE THE OPPRESSORS BY ADEBAYO RAPHAEL

Dear Nigerians, the journey to national development is neither a day’s job nor a man’s responsibility. The path to the great Nigeria we all are asking comprehends you and me without any exception. Either you are young or old, big or small, a scholar or non-educated, we all have the responsibility of making Nigeria a Great country which the future generations will so gladly protect.

The endemic fuel scarcity in the country has continued to make life extremely difficult for millions of Nigerians. And as it has always been, the masses are the ones bearing the most of the brunt emanating from this dreadful scourge. 

Sadly, the ones enjoying our tax monies and the sweat of the masses, popularly known as politicians in this part of the world, seem to be having a great time, thereby, making life even more difficult for the people at the grassroots. And because they have too much of stolen money lying dormant in their vaults, they easily go along with every difficult situation (for the masses only) without feeling a pinch. 

Yesterday, I was listening to a radio program and a man called in from Ajah, Lagos State, complaining bitterly about how politicians ostentatiously and heartlessly intimidate the masses with their stolen money. How they openly bribe petrol attendants to get fuel at a ridiculous price which the people waiting for hours on the queue cannot afford to pay. The caller began his narrative thereafter, and, according to him, this unnamed politician comes to the filling station every three days since this fuel dearth began with three big drums to get fuel while the sullen crowds on the queue gloomily and grumblingly mutter disapproval of this egoistic habit. What’s worse is, apart from the fact that this unfeeling politician purchases his fuel at an unreasonable amount with three big drums, he is so ‘magnanimous’ that he still dashes petrol attendants no less than 3000Naira after paying 250Naira as initial fuel price. What a man!

This politician is just one among the many perpetrators of such untoward act in a bastardized country like ours.

However, posterity will judge everyone as a bunch of failures should we all fail to put a stop to the callousness of these egoistic and apathetical bastards of our country.

The intimidation of innocent and helpless Nigerians has been going on for too long and this is the point where the truly patriotic Nigerians must come together to incapacitate these politicians who have continued to throw their weight about oppressing the masses.

When politicians fail to understand that - the feeling of commiseration is the beginning of humanity; the feeling of shame and dislike is the beginning of righteousness; the feeling of deference and compliance is the beginning of propriety; and the feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom, then it is obvious that their sense of dignity has been eroded and of no use are people of such caliber in our society.

NIGERIANS, never fail to exercise your right to freedom of expression where it is most needed. Never fail to stand for a man who is being vilified for saying the truth. Never fail to stand by that one man among the lot who has courageously stood to fight on your behalf in espousing what is true and just.

A true Nigerian is fearless, selfless, kind-hearted, and unconditionally patriotic. Don yourself in the garment of a TRUE NIGERIAN and join the very few REAL NIGERIANS willing to devoid our nation of these political thieves in order for our nation to burgeon greatly.

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Adebayo Raphael is a blog reporter and writer for KARIFEST GROUP. Twitter Handle: @adebayoraph

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