Coming on the backdrop of an election which was generally regarded within the country and beyond as fraught with high scale irregularities and unfairness, the emergence of Shehu Umar Yar Adua as the president in waiting is to be regarded as the power machinery, grinding within the confines of Aso Rock and it's coterie of appendages.

Granted that sentiment played a most part of campaigns the nation wide, some chose to express their resentment to issues in negative ways, thus giving rise to violent conclusions. However, the issue of the various outcomes of disputations is best left to the legal battlefield, and no amount of public whipping up of sentiment is going to change that fact even if opposition elements choose to take their protestations to the moon.

Now, to the nitty gritty of statesmanship and brinksmanship, much as most would want to happily hate the man, kudos must be given to the outgoing head of the executive for propping up the new man from Nigeria. Unlike the timid schoolboy in the overawing presence of the headmaster that we saw during the campaigns trail, Umar Yar Adua looks set to assume comfortably the emergent captain of the Nigerian stateship, at least a captain must have a General that he should be answerable to.

It is heartening to see the man hobnobbing with fellow African leaders, and it seem as if he will do well enough. Africa though might not be enough in the reality of our globalised existence. The Nigerian should stand tall in the emergent scheme of things, and this has to replicate itself in the daily existence of the citizenry.

There is not much use in gargantuan claims while lilliputan are the resources one is made to endure amidst plenty.

Let us hail the new Nigerian president and wish him well because he embodies the story of the Nigerian. Aside the fact of his antecedents, it would benefit more if his immediate constituency continue to feel his presence even if far away, in the provision of agreeable standards of living. Most would want so much and could do with much less, but at least the basic neccessities for a start. Trust Nigerians, they would carry on from there and perform miracles. Many have been known to train graduates from meagre trades such as barbing, sewing, cab drivers, meagre earning public workers. If there could just be some little change, it would be miraculous the outcome.

In all though, the seeming resentment being expressed by some would be done well to be shut up by an above average performance from this man Shehu Umar Yar Adua, not just by his foreign policy decisions and directions but also by his own personality which he displayed as governor for eight years in his state. the goodwill amongst his fellows is commendable. We sincerely hope that we be not dissapointed. And so did Dr. Seuss comment, 'You have brains in your head, you have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own, and you know what you know. YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go.'

Nigeria needs to go into the present, into the 21st century, into prosperity and security, into economic stability and viability, into political tolerance and spiritual deliverance, and who else but you now at this point in time to be the top guy. History beckons,

INTERACTIVE NIGERIA

Good.

am not a prophet!