One more reason why we are where we are and the rest of
the world are where they are:
It is apparently only in Nigeria that a corpse can hold
political office.
First, it was with the corpse of late President Umaru
Yar'Adua ruling over our contraption for well over 30 days before his wife,
begrudgingly, informed Nigerians that her husband had passed on - after
ofcourse, helping herself and her cronies to as much as she felt would be
enough to sustain her for eternity.
The residents of Enugu State did not know the
whereabouts of the State Governor for upwards of 100 days, whilst the man went for medical treatment for an as yet undisclosed ailment. And in Taraba State
where a brain-dead survivor of a plane crash still collects salary
as Governor and has continued to be propped up by his wife and a few political strategists for the sole purpose of retaining some access to public treasury.
During the next general elections, we might as well
raise the ghosts of the dead to contest elections in Nigeria.
Knowing the mindset of our peoples, I will bet that the
ghost of Obafemi Awolowo will win election any day in southwest Nigeria, just like the
ghost of Ahmadu Bello will sweep the polls in the core north. Odumegwu Ojukwu's ghost will be unrivaled in the south east!
Lets restructure and renegotiate this contraption before
it becomes Ghostland!
http://www.punchng.com/opinion/chime-where-are-the-people-of-enugu/
Picture:
Late President Musa Yar'Adua (his ghost ruled Nigeria, by proxy, for well over
60 days)
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