Atiku 2019: Let's Return to Egypt.

It is a pity that Nigerians are always left in the middle of nowhere whenever elections are approaching.The choice is always between six and a half dozen. One of such times is this, and for the millionth time, it is a choice between a buhari and an atiku. On the person of Atiku, the APC has let slip a number of things.They have given a mountain of reasons we shouldn't honour the former vice-president with our votes. From the Halliburton scandal to the NITEL, his ban from the US and, a whole lot more.The fact that nothing on earth has taken the risk of absolving him from these many allegations of crime and greed adds fuel to the fire. It is therefore plain as day that a vote for him is a return ticket to Egypt, our slave land; but that is painfully the best choice for now.

I can only liken our situation to that of the Israelites on their way to the promised land: the Egyptian soldiers were nearing from behind and a dangerous Red Sea sat unwavering in front. It was a crossroad for them, but our situation as Nigerians is a step ahead of theirs in horror and terror. We have a moses that is asleep on the job: a moses on the kip. Ours is a nero, who fiddles while Rome burns. President Buhari is supposed to be the messiah: the man that would save us from the brutal scourge and recklessness of the PDP, but he is as helpless as a foetus, or so it seems. He either doesn't have such power that will part the Red Sea, or he simply has left his miracle rod in no-one-knows-where. He only laughs at our uselessness terribly. He does not know what to do or he just doesn't want to do the necessary. So, in this event, the smart decision for us as a people is to joylessly turn around and advance towards Egypt, even as slaves that we used to be; for in Egypt, we would eat three times in a day. Isn't that better than for us to all die of hunger, thirst and, from the arrows of Eyptian Soldiers in this horrible desert?

Under Buhari, Nigeria is sure more torn along religious and tribal lines than ever. Under him, more Nigerians are arguably committing suicide than any other time in our history: people jump into the lagoon like it is a sort of sport. More people fall under the swords of terrorists and militias by the day. The Judiciary is a walk-over and the courts are fast losing their honour. Corruption is decorated and anti-corruption agencies do more of campaigns and entertainment. Democracy is a subject of scorn and every government institution does more of comedy than anything else. Government appointees tell lies like there's no day after. Hunger is every man's friend and poverty is a uniting factor. The youths are more hopeless: they sit well on their tortured hope to earn some dollars from internet fraud. Businesses are folding up by the day and, even, banks and companies are on the run.The supremacy of one tribe over all others is well pronounced and the lords are really lording it hard. Naira enjoys a free fall and the debt boarden of Nigeria soars.

If we, at least, had direction under Buhari, I would have argued that our afflictions of today are mere distractions on our way to the promised land. I would have told us that all of the pains Buhari has caused us are our own forty years' journey to the land of Canan. But, we do not seem to be leaving the zero point anytime soon, it doesn't seem Buhari knows the way out of here. Our moses is not real. Therefore, fellow Nigerians; as pitiful as this is, as hard as it is capable of making us cry and as vulnerable as it makes us look; we cannot but return to Egypt-the PDP-where we would at least feed three times in a day. Let us return in tear-drops. It is an affliction of a decision, but we've got no alternative. Let us return to Egypt, and as soon as possible too.

Ayeni Faith Damilola is a writer, public speaker and eulogist
faithdamilolaayeni@yahoo.com

Bye

We must vote Atiku

SarkinYarki:
We must vote Atiku

Only Biafra pigs will vote Atiku

The troll above me has been unleashed with force, guy should be completely ignored henceforth.

You see the problem of Nigerians. Brother instead of advising people to vote for another candidate and party entirely you are asking them to vote Atiku nd PDP. this PDP ruled this country for 16 years, what did they do with the massive money that accrued? was it not during this period that Boko Haram was at it's peak, even bombing at eagles square, GEJ couldn't even hold Independence Day celebration there because he was scared.? Your advice is pathetic, nd I pitty those who sit down nd listen to them. if you are looking for money just say so, don't come online and claim a nationalist. we just can't be progressive in this country, not even in our minds at least. Buhari, Atiku, Na only them fit sit inside the office?