NIGERIA seems to be an exact replica of the allegorical and dystopian novella by George Orwell - ANIMAL FARM

Notable extracts from the 68-year old book includes:

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.

Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals. He sets them to work, he gives back to them the bare minimum that will prevent them from starving, and the rest he keeps for himself.

The only good human being is a dead one.

Several of them would have protested if they could have found the right arguments.

This work was strictly voluntary, but any animal who absented himself from it would have his rations reduced by half.

Let's face it: our lives are miserable, laborious, and short.

All men are enemies. All animals are comrades

Man serves the interests of no creature except himself.

Windmill or no windmill, he said, life would go on as it had always gone on--that is, badly.

Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished forever.

The distinguishing mark of man is the hand, the instrument with which he does all his mischief.

Comrades!' he cried. 'You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. I dislike them myself. Our sole object in taking these things is to preserve our health. Milk and apples (this has been proved by Science, comrades) contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of this farm depend on us. Day and night we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we drink the milk and eat those apples.

Surely, comrades, you don't want Jones back?

His answer to every problem, every setback was “I will work harder!” —which he had adopted as his personal motto.

There, comrades, is the answer to all our problems. It is summed up in a single word-- Man

they had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind, when fierce, growling dogs roamed everywhere, and when you had to watch your comrades torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes.

I trust that every animal here appreciates the sacrifice that Comrade Napoleon has made in taking this extra labour upon himself. Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure! On the contrary, it is a deep and heavy responsibility. No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where should we be?

And so much more.

The pertinent questions remain:

1. Who are the Pigs, Humans, Horses, Donkeys, Dogs and other animals in our country?

2. In the context of our present day society; Who is Old Major, Mr Jones, Snowball, Napoleon, Minimus, Squealer, Boxer, Benjamin etc

3. What is the conspiracy theory behind this nation called Nigeria and who are those behind it?

4. At what point are we as a country, the era of Old major, Snowball or Napoleon, Who are we? Pigs or Humans?

5. On a lighter mood, Is it a coincidence that we currently have an Animalogist and Militarologist haggling to be in power over the land?



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