Like OBJ, Like IBB, Like Buhari: The generation that pocketed Nigeria.

It was just six years into our independence (our first republic), it came like a lightening, the military boys had taken over with some marshal music and speeches of "hope" aimed at hiding their lust for power.
It was termed an "Igbo" coup, and many Igbos paid dearly for what they didn't know. The power game of the military boys, led to a civil and among the prominent names in that war who are still alive are Obasanjo, IBB and Buhari. Was it the war to keep Nigeria one that kept the military boys holding on to power from 1967 to 1979 (12 years)? Or was it the fact that these elements of brutality had tasted and got addicted to the "honeyed" flavours of power?
They had a break from 1979 to 1983 (just 4 years), and then they came back to power with the same marshal music and the some speeches of "hope", yet hiding their lust for power. If the 1966 coup was a mistake, what then led Buhari and his gang to carry out the 1983 coup? The ethnic tapes was not used to  measure the 1983 coup simply because the then President was from the North and the criminal gang of coupists was led by Notherners and Buhari to be specific. Yet, the 1966 coup and the 1983 coup had the same tone of "We the boys with the gun, want to taste the sweet flavours of power".

The "senoir" boys of the military hoped to taste the "thing" one by one, but unfortunately, whosoever gets in, found the "thing" so sweet that he would not want to get out. Did you hear the Gusau of a guy, who recently claimed that IBB was greedy for seeking to rule Nigeria again? According to him, there was an agreement for “a turn by turn” among them and he was insisting it was his turn.
Gowon's turn was so long and he was forced out, Mohammed who took over was just about a year in the “thing” but was killed by younger men who got tired of the “big boys”. OBJ as second in command took over and made haste for the second republic. Buhari destroyed the second republic, but was yet to enjoy his turn, when IBB got impatient and forced him out. IBB didn't really want to go, but had to “step aside” hoping for a better day. Buhari has not forgotten the taste of the "thing". He wants it back at all cost: he wants to complete his turn. When Abacha, offered a small space during his (Abacha's) turn, he jumped at it with the hope off clinching the "thing" at the slightest opportunity.  Buhari with all his “integrity and honesty” headed Abacha’s PTF (Petroleum Thieving Fund?) and thinks that some of us will not ask questions of what were really his true intentions?

General Sir, was it love for Nigeria or love for the “thing” that made you to crawl under Abacha’s table to eat from the crumbs of brutality and corruption?

Then, when Abacha got killed from heavy overdose of the “thing”, IBB led the northern “boys” to look for a likeminded Yoruba who also is among the military “boys” to submit the “thing” to.  This search for a likeminded Yoruba was because the ethnic tape was once again used to measure the “thing”: Abiola was Yoruba and it was obvious that except the Yoruba handles the “thing” as at then, Nigeria would most likely break.  The likeminded Yoruba was OBJ. The thoughts of the Northern “boys” who due to the ethnic war had gained prominence in the army was that OBJ would hand over after fours (a feat he performed, when he handed over to Shagari without any struggle). Unfortunately, the OBJ they knew had changed: OBJ wanted the “thing” for as long as he has breathe.  He discarded the agreement to hand over to IBB and his likes and was rather going for a 3rd term.

Haa! 3rd term: The 3rd term phenomenon almost tore Nigeria to shreds.  The generals were at war and Nigerians had to suffer. Nigerians were crying to God and also were working had to stop OBJ. Thank God, we succeeded.
Among the popular arguments then was by someone who said that OBJ belonged to the generation of his fathers and was among those who “led” Nigeria as at then. When his generation came, OBJ was among those “leading” Nigeria and it was then the turn of his children’s generation, OBJ was still “leading” Nigeria. Finally, OBJ was also planning to “lead” the generation of his grand children.
The call was “Say no to third term”.

When we rejected OBJ, he out of anger handed it over to Yaradua, a “northerner”, in whom the “northern boys” will find some respect. As Yaradua left the “thing” to answer God’s call, the “boys” were excited that it was time once more to take a shot at the “thing”.  Nigerians with the proper perspective had said no to IBB, but I am wondering why so many of them are carried away with the Buhari fanfare.
Let me borrow that line of the ”generations”:
During my fathers time, Buhari was among the “leaders”, during my time (I was in secondary school when he took over by gun), Buhari was among the “leaders” . Now, it is my children’s time and Buhari will be “leading” Nigeria? Perhaps, even the generation of my grand children will likely see Buhari “leading” Nigeria.
This is cannot be, this must not be. The present state of Ngieria was heavily the product of many factors, but a major contributor is the school of thought power hungry soldiers who would do anything to have power. Buhari is among them and Nigerians must stop him.

If we said to the tyranny of OBJs third term, let us equally say no to the “Sai Buhari” movement, because it is a big lie. Buhari is selling a dummy to Nigerians. “Sai Buhari” is a great insult to about 150 million Nigerians.  In the 60s; Buhari. In the 70s; Buhari, in the 80s; Buhari, in the 90s; Buhari, in the 00s; Buhari and now in the 10s; still Buhari. If Buhari’s insult is not to the generation of the 80’s and 90’s ( those who perhaps are only hearing of him now), he is to my generation.
Nigerians will be making a great mistake by voting Buhari into power. Say no to this generation of power hungry soldiers who pocketed Nigeria for about 50 years now. They are all old men, yet their lust for power is unquenchable.
He that have ears, let him hear.