THE JUNGLE CALLED NIGERIA

Written By Ayodele Adeoye

It's ironical that a nation blessed and endowed with natural and human resources by God is in gross obscurity. A nation where power and resources are monopolized by a cabal of wicked and selfish folks. A nation where leadership are recycled among worn out intellectual liabilities.

Who is holding Nigeria ransom? Is Nigeria a true federal state or a marriage between the lion and the rat? What have we done wrong? Why do we have to tie the destiny of the whole nation around one man? A nation sick of palsy with symptoms of epileptic power, chronic corruption, tribalism, nepotism, religious bigotry, hate, crisis, killings etc.

Our ancestors told us 3 to 4 decades back that we are the leaders of tomorrow, the same ancestors are still the once leading us today. Who will snatch our dear nation from the hands of these power drunk cabals? We don't know who is our pilot; whether the man at home or the man away. We hear the voice of Jacob but we see the hand of Esau.

Who is telling us lies, who is not telling us the truth, who will tell us the true state of our man? The man whom we thought was the Messiah to come; a man who cannot save himself. How did we get here? Who deceived us? Who cajoled us into this? Who brought us into this unprepared jungle marriage?

A nation where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. A nation where hunger had silenced the masses. A jungle where the rich ride on the back of the poor like the horse. A jungle where the rich buy justice against the poor. O God, is this the Messiah or we should expect another? Who will show us to the Messiah?

Our children are dying of hunger, frustration, sickness, ignorance, anger etc. Who is telling our man he is doing a good job? A good job should end hunger, unemployment, killing etc. Our leaders must understand that we don't understand political and economic ambiguity; we only understand constant power, food on our table, money in our pocket/account, drugs in our hospitals, good employment, good roads etc.

A man who is well fed does not agitate for succession. A man who is independent does not seek independent. Every man wants to stay in a place where he is loved and appreciated. If the marriage is sweet and romantic, even the foolish won't want to quit.

Nigeria needs to be born again!

Nigeria needs mercy!

Nigeria needs leaders from God!

Nigeria needs a Joshua who will lead us to our promised land!

This suffering is unbearable!

Who will go for us?

Who is the Esther of our time?