WHILE appreciating God for
saving General Muhammadu
Buhari’s life last week, it occurred
to me that Nigerians have been
too bothered about what would
or wouldn’t have happened if the
worst had occurred.
True, GMB is a cult figure in
Northern Nigeria, and his loss in
such a violent attack would have
thrown the nation into
mourning, just like we all are
thrown into mourning after
every bomb blast and brutal
killing by those monsters- Boko
Haram.
This Colorado story is one nice
one I took from Governor
Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom
State. Akpabio knows many Bible
and fictional stories, and
understands how to cleverly
deploy one from his solid
collection, when a direct answer
isn’t expedient or may bear some
unpredictable political
consequence. Taking a question
from Segun, journalist on TV, in
2011, just about the period he
launched his campaigns for a
second term in office, the
governor looked a bit stunned
when he was asked: “Governor
Akpabio, what will you do if you
lose this election?”
“Segun,” he started with a wide
grin, “I will want to tell you a
story of something that
happened in Colorado.”
He settled properly into his chair,
caressed the microphone for a
few seconds, then he told the
beautiful story of an American
cowboy who rode on his horse
to a roadside café. He latched his
horse, sauntered into the café
room for a cup of coffee. He
appeared nice and was jovial all
the while he had his coffee, until
he paid his bills, and looked out
of the casement window only to
discover that his horse was not
there.
At once, his face was distorted
with rage. Like the fury of
gathering tornado, he bellowed
in a croaky voice “Where is my
horse?” He punched the air and
banged the checkout desk with
solidly clenched fists.
“If I don’t find that horse, what
happened in Colorado will
happen here, today!”
He paced to the entrance. “What
happened in Colorado will
happen here, I warn!” he kept
shouting.
The owner of the café rushed
out, bewildered and trembling,
she asked: ” Sir, is there a
problem?” The cowboy turned to
her slowly, his face red and his
veins swollen. “Where is my
horse?” he asked in a hoarse
whisper, then warned again:
“What happened in Colorado will
happen n your café today.”
The café owner sank into a chair
and sighed with relief. She
explained to the cowboy that she
owned three horses and she
noticed that the cowboy’s horse
was thirsty. She had taken the
horse into a shelter just behind
the café for water, and that his
horse is well and ready to go.
Looking defeated, the cowboy
smiled, apologised for his
outburst and thanked the café
owner.
Another customer who had
watched all these happen, was
curious and wanted to know
what actually happened in
Colorado. “Hey big man,” he said,
as he walked towards the
cowboy: “What happened in
Colorado?”
The cowboy smiled and said: “In
Colorado, my horse was stolen,
and I walked away very
unhappy.”
Nigeria has survived worse than
the death of one man. We thank
God for saving Buhari’s life, but
the narrative that his death
would have caused the Second
Civil War is outrageous and
stupid. Nigeria survived the
killings of Ken Saro-Wiwa, MKO
Abiola, Sir. Ahmadu Bello and
General Aguiyi Ironsi.
It is also weird for anyone to
suggest that General Buhari
stage-managed an attack on his
convoy. That theory is as
ridiculous as blaming President
Goodluck Jonathan. This attack
on General Buhari should bring
the nation to a consensus that
we are all in this together, and
that as a nation, we must close
ranks to defeat the common
enemy.

Buhari will die of frustration

Reminds me of a similar joke made by one of our notable comedians only different is where nd when it happened

haha funny
but believe me buhari stage managed that attack!!!

OP, I always have this question for people with your ideology on this matter. I can you answer it - anyone:

If it happens to Jonathan as well, will you maintain the same opinion?