MizMyColi:

I was very unfortunate fortunate to trek the suburbs of Lagos' capital today.
Thanks to that faulty ride, the unrepentant gidi traffic and of course, near absence of vacant buses (Rush Hour Tins)
I left the office fuming, but now that I'm finally settled in a bus, on my way to my final destination, I'm thankful.
I had loads of time to trek, to reminisce, and to ruminate.

With the fresh air from the trees planted under the leadership of his excellency, BRF (SAN), fluttering all over my face....it was a time of sober reflection. I asked myself questions, hard ones....questions which everyone who has towed or intends to take the path I towed should ask themselves.

Why do I hate Buhari? What has he done against me as an individual?

Since when did I start excluding people from my grace list?

If GEJ had won, wouldn't I want people to give him grace before jumping at him?
Would I appreciate the militant attitude with which I treat anything GMB/PYO if someone did that to my own?

Even if the progressives on Nairaland treated/treats a man I honour as an individual with such disdain and ineptitude, does it make it right, for me to go all out to get my pound of flesh, albeit subconsciously? Now that their own is in power?

Would it kill me to believe God for a better Nigeria?

Why am I so convinced Nigeria will fail even more?
Btw, if Nigeria falls, who will bear the brunt more?

I have always believed in bringing sense, even out of nonsense. I have always believed that there is inherent goodness in everyman, no matter how worse and evil they appear.....why have I conveniently exempted the APC, GMB/PYO.

I remember asking "Where is Osinbajo?"
In my myopic thinking, I chose to think he has retired to his block of flats and handed over his post, unofficially to Tinubu.

Well, what if as I write now, that man is on his kness, praying and crying his hearts out.....asking God to help him steer the cause of this nation....what if?

For sometime now, I have observed that in my online relations, I have fallen short of THINKing. (an acronym I promoted on here briefly, as regards online ettiquette)

Is it Thoughtful?

Is it Helpful?

Is it Inspiring?

Is it Necessary?

Is it Kind?


Nonetheless, I reckon that we are all growing. We are all getting better... Those that point to our failings and accuse us of being hypocrites fail to see that we all have our blindspots and none of those blindspots makes us any less than we are. For we shine, not in never falling but in rising and pushing on.

It is on this note that I hereby submit that I have seen that my manner of approach and way of addressing Buhari and co was off and I have decided to make a turn around in the spirit of excellence.

Henceforth, I will try to see the good in the incoming administration and maintain a position of near neutrality and objectivity. I will put them in my prayers and be an ambassador of peace and goodwill where ever, whenever; for first and foremost, I am, A Nigerian.
So help me God.

I wish GMB good health of mind and body.
I wish him and his team wisdom and understanding uncommon as they prepare to pilot the affairs of this nation.
And So shall it be.


Thanks for taking time to read.



Signed

Mizmycoli (f)

barcanista:
@MyColi:

You have spoken well! I understand your position of wishing the government well and giving it a chance. This has always been my position too. However, wishing a government well does not mean absence of criticism, neither does it mean absence of analytical thinking. Wishing a government well does not also mean to be in agreement with everything it says or do, neither does it mean instituting a one-party state.

We shall always wish the incoming government well, but we shall not relent in playing our patriotic role as citizens and opposition.

kaboninc:


You again....

You are APC....

Kolade354:
He is in the Millitary and he has to support The General......That is how dey do in Nigeria Millitary.

kaboninc:


Who's in the Military?

okotv:
its my career path

kaboninc:




Who's in the Military?

kaboninc:


Hmmm.

Military take commands and obey instructions.

But they have their conscience.

Military are not partisans.

So are you? Or you want to be?

Kolade354:
Okotv of course.

okotv:
How did you know ?

Mynd44:
*yawns*

Hatred based on bitterness cos of tribe/religion and hearsay without critically looking at issues.

Anyway, she done change #Godwin

okotv:
Well, we are not partisans. Our training doesn't allow for that as it is obey the last command.

An aspiring cadet officer.

pickabeau1:




Let's encourage her
For me I'm happy the wilderness years of PDP are over for d time being

I'm surprised PDP apologists are praying for opposition when PDP crushed all before theim

For those who still hold onto the myopic view that GeJ was an angel who just happened to be surrounded by devils....I refer you once again to the PWC report..

Receive sense

Kolade354:
Your signature and the way you defend the 'Khaki Boyz', You have no problem supporting the General.........Major General Akiriniade RTD is my cousin and he openly suppport Buhari on a radio station..............That How they do in Nigeria Millitary.

Kolade354:
Your signature and the way you defend the 'Khaki Boyz', You have no problem supporting the General.........Major General Akiriniade RTD is my cousin and he openly suppport Buhari on a radio station..............That How they do in Nigeria Millitary.

kaboninc:

I wish you good luck.
That's great.
Just don't venture into politics.
In politics, even your wife can become your greatest enemy.

kaboninc:
I choose to come here for a reason...

Well some people do not actually hate Buhari. Not every comment about Buhari and his gang should actually be taken in a negative sense.

I belong to that set of individuals who do not hate him. I just do not like his personality, the personalities surrounding him and the mantra for which he rose to power. These are fundamental issues one cannot just wave aside. He is just not our kind of leader - a leader for a complex society as ours.

To me and the lots like me, his campaigns and the messages that came with it were founded on lies, deceits and fraud. That is what I hate about Buhari. Now we're beginning to notice some recounting of promises especially issues relating to corruption - Timpreye Silva should come to your mind.

His recent utterances, actions and inactions are confirming our doubts about him. If you've observed closely, he has been drawing the 'rage' of the current president just to give the impression that this government is stinking with a very bad stench from the worst sewage tank ever! A focused leader should know what time wasters are. An example is the PwC report.

I do not want to cry more than the bereaved (of course I am also a member of the bereaved).

I wish him good luck but will definitely come down hard on him. People learn like this also.

dunkem21:


You spoke my mind verbatim and I reiterate, we don't hate Buhari! ..and we will all love to see a greater Nigeria of our dreams.
Keeping him on his toes will make us achieve this dream faster ..I listened to a radio session dissect Buhari's social program just a day after barcanista's thread hit home page ..and I was so sure that many terminologies were lifted from NL.

Again, I love Buhari and ...he who the Lord loves, he chastise!

okotv:
I might join only if it becomes clean enough.

I love my life.

kaboninc:


Politics is never clean.

You also find politics even in the Military.

We all love our lives!

okotv:
I hope to clean up the military or become an example to my juniors and seniors alike. I can.

kaboninc:


There are things that can just never be cleaned!

The Military is just one of them.

You do your best and leave the rest for the next!

kaboninc:


Thank you.

If your fierce and constructive criticism will make our country a better place, then am in.

cy4cent:
God bless you my sister, it takes a person with conscience to reflect on his/her actions to others,
agree that their are lapses, accept the lapses,
and make amends where need be, like you just did.

I believe majority of us wants the progress n betterment of this country, but not by being bitter n lacking objective n constructive criticism.

May God bless you as you have chosen to tow this path , even if you are an opposition to APC or a member, constructive criticism is the best, n not the Pull Him Down ( PHD) syndrome.

More power to your elbow.

gracias !!!

pickabeau1:




Let's encourage her
For me I'm happy the wilderness years of PDP are over for d time being

I'm surprised PDP apologists are praying for opposition when PDP crushed all before theim

For those who still hold onto the myopic view that GeJ was an angel who just happened to be surrounded by devils....I refer you once again to the PWC report..

Receive sense

kaboninc:


I wonder what you got or claim to understand from the PwC report.

ShowYourCertificate:
Waste of time. There's nothing this Buhari can do. He is part of those people who have misruled us in the past. Now he wants a repeat. He is a scam, a big one. I doubt his tenure would last for four years.