Nigerians awaited the year 2015 with much suspense because of the the famous American prediction of the country's break up come 2015. The trepidation was not less, considering that 2014 marked 100 years since the arbitrary amalgamation of northern and southern nigeria in 1914 by the british colonial masters.

You may recall that as early as 2012, various dissident groups have already started calling for the dissolution of the Nigerian union as an unworkable contraption. It is palpably clear to all, both the mighty and the low that the state has so far squandered multiple opportunities to cater for and give meaning to the lives of its citizens. Day by day, citizens hardly feel the existence of the state except sometimes its harsh manifestations in the form of extortionist agencies.

In the international media, polls have often announced Nigerians as the happiest people on earth, but the oyibos must have misunderstood. The boundless optimism of the naija people admits little tears. Yet 'man no be wood'.

The election of president Buhari was the last desperate hope of a people who have almost given up to desperation. The daily bombing and wanton destruction of lives in the north-east and north-central, dog-eat-dog kidnappings, robberies and general lawlessness in the southwest, southsouth and east of the country exhibits that desperation. The northwest is the latest frontier of lawlessness and anarchy.

The APC administration rode into power amidst great popular euphoria. It failed to tap this powerful current to launch a great cultural and economic renewal.

This opportunity has been squandered. The last dim hope now is on the men of the national assembly. It would be sad for Nigeria if the progressive faction of elites cannot unite, fight the backward elements, and restructure the country.

Brace yourselves for gotterdamerung - the grand and final collapse of Richard Wagner.

this German is Strong

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