Abba Kyari’s tenure as Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff brought the National Question in Nigeria into sharp focus.

By which we know that the Nigerian Post-Colonial State is detrimental to the progressive development of the Peoples of Nigeria.

Now proven by Abba Kyari’s published piece in “This Day” newspaper on October 1, 2012 titled “Nigeria: Africa’s Leader or Leaden”? where he lamented Nigeria’s lackadaisical attitude to her “historical role” in and for Africa.

The preponderance of hopes lost and dashed in Nigeria and proposing all the views and opinions already advanced by advocates of True Federalism as the way forward for Nigeria.

In the process, exposing the foundational truism of the Post-Colonial State with his answers to the questions he posed, to wit: How do we move our country forward? How do we move Africa Forward?

His response anchored on a heavy reliance on non-Nigerian or even African experts, despite his acknowledgement of the record of the First Republic.

Describing how “cash crop surpluses (groundnut, cotton, hides and skins), Northern Nigeria developed NNDC, Marketing Boards, Bank of the North, Kaduna Polytechnic, relatively free education etc. The West (Cocoa, rubber) developed WNDC, National Bank of Nigeria, relatively free education etc. The East (Palm oil & kernel, rubber, wood) developed ENDC, African Continental bank, advanced commerce etc.”

Yet, these play no part in his answers to the question he posed.

Relying on Professor Hicks and V.K Pandit as his authorities on “Integration of Plural Societies”; but ignoring, for example, the experiences of the Western Region, whose educational policies attracted even non-Yoruba outside the Region so they could benefit from it.

Demanding a “complete rethink on the economic framework...” citing Professor J. Needham of Cambridge and Thomas Karier as his authorities; but disregarding the combined and even development of the Western Region, with its focus on integrated educational and economic systems.

Addressing questions of Democracy without reference to how it had operated in Nigeria, under colonial rule, where, in the Western Region, the ruling AG Party lost the 1956 Parliamentary elections mainly due to the misinformation passed around on the free education policy but which provided further impetus for more engagement with the People which eventually paid off in the 1959 elections where it regained lost electoral advantage.

Above all, relying on Lee Kwan Yew of Singapore’s perspectives on Education even when the reality of his exposition is right under his nose, in Western Region’s policy on Education as the catalyst for development.
His conclusion?

“These leaders achieved so much because they followed the right policies based on the right economic and philosophical framework. To bring IMF/World Bank economists to run your economy today is the height of folly. They will not run your economy. They will ruin it.”

Which played no part in his examples, further exposing a Colonized mindset weaned on the denial and neutralization of the inherent ability of the Peoples in and for themselves.

It is written:

King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders, and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scourges!” So the king did not listen to the people; for the turn of events was from God, that the LORD might fulfill His word, which He had spoken by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat..” 2 Chronicles 10: 13-15

In like manner, Abba Kyari ignored what he admitted was the “right philosophical framework” and opted to sustain Colonial legacy as the foundation for his vision of Nigeria.

By which we know that its continuity by the Nigerian Post-Colonial State is a denial of the God-given National identities of the Peoples of Nigeria, negated by the relentless pursuit of Unitarism as had been witnessed under the Muhammadu Buhari Regime, in which Abba Kyari played a prominent part.

“Northern Intellectuals”, at home in appropriating the quest for True Federalism in Nigeria, diverting its subversion by the Northern political leaders.

And which, ordinarily, ought to be the first step in the regeneration of Federalist principles.

Presenting a “northern problem” as a Nigerian Problem, the trademark.

Evidenced by the almajiri system, a northern cultural and religious problematic turned into an issue to be resolved by the Nigerian Post-Colonial State, with “nomadic education” as a first step; proposing education or economic development without addressing the impact of Unitarism on its regression, such that lowering standards for the north to “catch up” became their solution; proposing democracy without addressing issues already raised by the likes of Chiefs Obafemi Awolowo and Anthony Enahoro et al, but would rather make a proposition on Federalism without addressing the role of the Northern elites, including its military wing, in subverting the Federalism that ushered in the country’s Independence, as a matter of State policy.

The trajectory is not too difficult to understand.

It is written:

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Mathew 7: 15-16

A Paper, written by Northern intellectuals, titled “Project Nigeria” was said to have been presented to Muhammadu Buhari, who promised to follow through on its recommendations.

That Muhammadu Buhari would make Abba Kyari his chief of staff, empowering him by asking every matter of State to pass through him, showed the actualization of the Fulani-Kanuri alliance as the dominant force not only in Northern politics—to the permanent detriment of Northern minorities—but also in Nigeria in general.

Ahmadu Bello’s NPC made itself the umbrella for Northern aspirations, assimilating Northern minority elites into its leadership.

Denying these minorities any Region (s) of their own, Northern Nigeria became the laboratory for the Unitarization of the Nigerian Post-Colonial State.

Suppression of the agitation for the Middle Belt, Borno and Calabar-Ogoja-Rivers Regions, on the one hand, and on the other, aggressive support for the creation of the Mid-West Region out of the Western Region.

The sole aim being the neutralization of Federalism’s major proponent, the Action Group, the defining characteristic of the Nigerian Post-Colonial State.

Manifested, militarily, by the attempt to change the nature of the narrative through military coups by both Eastern and Northern soldiers, each side aiming for the control of the Post-Colonial State, leading to the Nigeria-Biafra war.

Politically, by various post-war alliances, leading to the emergence of the Kanuri as an independent political force through the GNPP, even while denying “southern” leadership of a countrywide alliance against the NPC, manifesting, once again, the “National Question”.

Enabling the Kanuri as a major factor in the pursuit of Unitarism via its assumption and subversion of “June 12” and the subsequent emergence of the Sanni Abacha dictatorship thereby solidifying the Kanuri in the affairs of the Nigerian Post-Colonial State.

Muhammadu Buhari, a Fulani hegemon, embedded in the military, strategically courted the Kanuri through his loyalty and acquiescence to Sanni Abacha.

The Fulani-Kanuri Alliance coming into full bloom.

And the appointment of Abba Kyari as the point man for the pursuit of “Project Nigeria”.

Unitarism by the Muhammadu Buhari Regime, its focus.

For the Yoruba Nation, the choice is now between following on the footsteps of the Gibeonites, who, when faced with the threat of annihilation by Joshua’s army, went into voluntary servitude by pretending to be what they are not.

They ended up living according to their pretensions.

Or

Taking Israel’s admonition, when confronted with Rehoboam’s insistence on their continued suppression.

It is written:

Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying: “What share have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to your tents, O Israel! Now see to your own house, O David!” 2 Chronicles 10: 16

Olusegun Obasanjo pursued Unitarism to the best of his ability, ending up as the Sisyphus of the Nigerian Post-Colonial State whose continuous efforts at “nation building” always end up being rolled back to the extent that he came to realize its futility by denouncing “Fulanization” and “Islamization” of Nigeria—the twin pillars of his double ascension to Nigeria’s Presidency.

What then for the Yoruba Nation?

What inheritance have we in the Nigerian Post-Colonial State?

The answer lies in the choice we make in the Yoruba Referendum.

That which I have heard from the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, I have declared to you.

Wale Odeku

Too long

Summary pls

I am happy this is coming from a Yoruba. Well articulated piece. Intelligent people are everywhere.

helinues:
Summary pls

Bullshit

helinues:
Summary pls

Guess you didnt do summary in WAEC/NECO? Pls always read to get yourself more educated & not asking for summary.

"A Failed state is a Political body that has disintegrated to the point where basic conditions & responsibilities of a sovereign Government no longer function Properly" - (Wikipedia).

In other words, northern Nigeria became another western imperialist(mafia) who gagged other regions into a forceful union for continued exploitation of these region for their own benefit.Guess the unbiased Yoruba man is now an IPOB member?

Racoon:
Guess you didnt do summary in WAEC/NECO? Pls always read to get yourself more educated & not asking for summary.

Bad me. So in M.I, what's the summary??

We often erroneously say it's govt of the Hausa fulani.
Nope. I have always known that when it comes to north by the North and for the North, Hausa don't have a stake.
Their allies are the kanuris masked under fulani.

Even dangote, the Hausa billionnaire is a portal for them and their boy boy. Let him do kpim and he will.become a millionaire overnight with court cases trailing after him.

The fulanis, kanuri and Lebanese mafia own Nigeria.

No one wants to really break up NIGERIA.
All. NIGERIANS want Peace and an Environment where everyone is his Brothers' Keeper without stress and Slavery.

AND YOU WANT THIS WITHOUT VIOLENT UPHEAVAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL MISGIVINGS

BUHARI, Osinbajo, LAWAN, GBAJABIAMILA AND TANKO MUST AS A MATTER OF URGENCY

GRANT FULL AUTONOMY OF POLICING RESOURCING AND ELECTIONEERING CONTROL TO OUR 36 CONSTITUTIONAL STATES NOW.

BUHARI IS JUST POSTPONING THE DOOMSDAY AND PLAYING WITH THE LIONS AND TIGERS TAILS BY HIS MANEUVERING AROUND THIS RESTRUCTURING.

GOD BLESS NIGERIA.