Good morning people. E ku fuel scarcity ooo. God will
help us. Meanwhile, if the success of your business involves ripping off others
and causing them to groan, your approach to business is WRONG. If you don't
repent, your judgment will start on the second to the Last Day and you go get plenty
explanation to give...Dazall!
Anyway, I left home this morning by faith. I told myself
that if I no see bus, I will jejely protest by "trekking" back to my
bed from the sitting room; hehehehe. As usual, God met me on the road as I took
the step of faith. I got a ride from someone that lives around and was driving
to wherever he was driving to.
We introduced ourselves and I'm sure you know what our
discussion was about - fuel scarcity. Of course, he tried to lay the blame on
President Jonathan. I told him that GEJ did not originate the subsidy idea,
mind you. It was General Obasanjo that started it. He talked about
round-tripping and I admitted that the weak regulatory framework makes it
possible. Also, it is crazy to expect NNPC to regulate itself. As we got to
where I was to alight, we both agreed that General Buhari is not the Messiah
that Nigeria needs (neither is it Amadioha, lol). We also agreed that APC is
not changing anything but recycling the same people that led us to where we
currently are. Me, I'm looking to Jesus to take the wheel because if I act
based on what I see, I will move to Gambia. God will help us...
As I got to the park to get a bus, I met some guys
fighting. No one was calling passengers anywhere. I had a conversation with my legs
and moved forward. I wanted to risk the BRT terminal which I had abandoned when
I found a reasonable alternative.
As I was heading there, I heard someone saying
"Obalende, Obalende". I asked him where the bus was and I joined the
bus. It was also a LagBus but it wasn't in the regular park. The bus was almost
empty but I decided to just sit there and wait. Slowly but surely, passengers
started filling the bus. At some point, the man beside me was happy he decided
to jettison the long queue at the BRT terminal to join this Obalende bus. I
didn't say anything to him (That's how some guys concluded I was "Sister
Mary" when I didn't say a word while they were gisting in one bus like
that and maybe some other guys thought I was a secret agent when I didn't say a
word while they were arguing in a tricycle I boarded...Oh, the power of
silence, lol).
As the journey progressed and our bus was stopping at
each bus stop to pick passengers for "standing", the same guy that
was jubilating about his decision to join our bus instead of queueing at the
BRT park began to tell nobody in particular about the virtues of the buses at
the BRT park. I still can't believe I kept a straight face. Typical Nigerian!
I hope Sai Baba realises that the same people that
worshipped Christ and sang "Hossana" during His triumphant entry into
Jerusalem were the ones that cried to Pilate to "Crucify Him". I
can't wait for May 29. We will pray but we will watch also. We will not switch
off our brains and trust the politicians to do the right thing.
I will remember President Jonathan for his agricultural
reforms, the Almajiri schools he built, the signing of the National Content
Act, the signing of the Violence Against Persons Act, the revival of the rail
system etc. I celebrate him for that phone call to concede defeat; it was a
gallant effort on his part. You may not like the man but (un)fortunately, you
cannot take his legacies away from him. I will also remember Dame Patience
Jonathan and her interesting speeches. So long, President Jonathan, I pray you
go on to do greater things. We can have only president at a time but we cannot
have too many great men.
In other news, I have a question for Dr. Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala. If truly, part of the debt being owed by the FG was owed by
previous governments, which debt was forgiven in 2007 when President Obasanjo,
Dr Okonjo-Iweala and their crew waved "Debt Relief" as part of the
achievements of THAT government...Hmmmm
My other question is to no one in particular. Where did
all the people driving cars that are causing this traffic jam I'm in get fuel?
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