Stomach Democracy

President Goodluck Jonathan’s media chat on Sunday, November 18, 2012, has come and gone. Just like his previous media outings, this one ended up with too many loose ends and hopelessness. No direction, no vision that could be discerned from his presentation of facts and the policy focus of his administration.

Nigeria has once again lost a rare political gem, such a refined man who understood the tempers and mercies of politics,who also gave more than a passing interest in nurturing it.

On Friday, November 2, 2012, we were treated to a well sketched out but poorly delivered drama piece involving two Nigerians who have been privileged to serve in various capacities before now.

In this era of economic crunch, pervasive hunger, decaying infrastructure, low level human capital development and a demoralising socio-political orientation, getting the brain to think and rationalize ideas and thoughts could be very tasking and painstaking.

The reported impeachment of the Speaker of the Kogi State Assembly this week has further exposed the unreadiness of all of us to tailor the essential ingredients of democracy. That it is coming from those who were said to be elected to make laws for the good people of Kogi State makes the thought even more painful.

The reported impeachment of the Speaker of the Kogi State Assembly this week has further exposed the unreadiness of all of us to tailor the essential ingredients of democracy. That it is coming from those who were said to be elected to make laws for the good people of Kogi State makes the thought even more painful.

In the last two and a half months, political fireworks have been on display in the sunshine State of Ondo where Governor Abdul’Rahman Ifamumikomi simply shortened to read Mimiko, calls the shots.

We are in difficult times as a nation. We are getting deeper and deeper into the abyss of inaction and poor rendition of leadership essentials. It is becoming humiliating and shameful to some of us seeing the level Nigeria has plunged into. The transformation mantra that heralded this administration has since plummeted and the fresh air that was promised has since become a hollow ritual.

The ridiculous news of an impeachment plot anchored by some clueless first time lawmakers and their shameless sponsors simply brought to the fore the barefaced fact that we are not learning from our recent history.

The President’s acceptability on face book when he was running for election has taken a downward dive. His praises have turned to curses; his acceptability has turned to rejection.

Last week Sunday, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President’s Spokesman, came up with a tawdry essay about what some Nigerians do not know about President Jonathan.

Nothing can be as gazundering as the launch penultimate week of a particular type of Television that uses battery as its source of energy.