{"id":32526,"date":"2014-10-26T19:48:47","date_gmt":"2014-10-26T18:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=32526"},"modified":"2014-10-26T19:48:47","modified_gmt":"2014-10-26T18:48:47","slug":"system-good-quality-humanity-runs-professor-wole-soyinka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/articles-opinions\/system-good-quality-humanity-runs-professor-wole-soyinka\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAny system is only as good as the quality of humanity that runs it\u201d-Professor Wole Soyinka"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Augean stable according to the Webster dictionary, is a place filled<\/span>
with great accumulation of filth or corruption.<\/span>
This definition is actually gotten from the Greek mythology, Augeas.<\/span>
\u00a0Augeas had the single greatest herd of cattle in the country but had a<\/span>
problem. His problem was that the stables where he kept the cattle had<\/span>
never been cleaned. His neglect was so great that even the land<\/span>
surrounding them had been unfertilized for many years, due to the unused<\/span>
manure which lay within the compound.<\/span>
In came Hercules who believed he could clean up the stables. Thinking it<\/span>
would be totally impossible, Augeas promised Hercules a tenth of his<\/span>
cattle if the huge task was finished in a single day. Hercules accepted<\/span>
Augeas’ challenge and set about working out a plan in to do the job in a<\/span>
thorough way. The next day Hercules started his formidable labour with his<\/span>
strength and brain. He diverted river Alpheus through the stables which in<\/span>
turns cascaded into the fields below, giving the soil life after being<\/span>
deprived manure for many years. Viola, Hercules had done the<\/span>
impossible-Augeas stable was clean as a whistle!<\/span>
Nigeria today, I am afraid, is like Augeas’ stable, with all hope (almost)<\/span>
lost and we are in serious need of our Hercules.<\/span>
I was having a discussion months back with a very good friend of mine,<\/span>
when I asked him if he thought anybody could make Nigeria better. His flat<\/span>
answer was NO.I asked why and his simple answer was that the Nigerian<\/span>
\u2018system\u2019 is irredeemable. He went on to talk about how there was more to<\/span>
Nigeria\u2019s system than meets the eye. The \u2018system\u2019, according to my friend<\/span>
is bigger than anybody and cannot go down like that. I pressed further by<\/span>
asking if he thought no single person in a population of over 160million<\/span>
was capable of fighting the \u2018system\u2019. He paused for a while, maybe Buhari,<\/span>
came the reply, albeit skeptically. He would like to see Buhari-“the last<\/span>
hope” so to speak-, at the helm so as to show (me) Nigeria is not<\/span>
redeemable. He thinks the \u2018system\u2019 will swallow Buhari too.<\/span>
There are so many people out there who have lost hope in Nigeria and this<\/span>
exasperates me to say the least. In the midst of plenty, Nigeria has no<\/span>
business\u00a0being where she is today. To many Nigerians, the country is<\/span>
irredeemable and at the soul of this lost hope is corruption. See, there<\/span>
is no disputing the fact that corruption accounts for almost 100% of why<\/span>
Nigeria is where she is today. Take away corruption and regular power<\/span>
supply won’t be a myth…<\/span>
Take away corruption and you will see our hospitals compete with the best<\/span>
there is worldwide. Take away corruption and see unemployment tackled to<\/span>
almost a standstill and people like Abba Moro won\u2019t have to kill thousands<\/span>
of Nigerians in the name of Job recruitment. Take away corruption and<\/span>
people won’t have to die avoidable deaths on our roads. Take away<\/span>
corruption and you wouldn’t be buying kerosene at 160\/litre-a commodity<\/span>
you are told is subsidized. I’ld need you to come up with the rest as I<\/span>
feel I am already sounding like a broken record.<\/span>
Nigeria has been managed over the years by deceitful, untrustworthy and<\/span>
negligent leaders (except for one or two) just like Augeas. They have<\/span>
never done anything in the interest of the people. One side enjoys it all<\/span>
while the other\u00a0feels the pain. It is almost like sadomasochism.<\/span>
The Nigerian system is filled with so much filth. There is so much public<\/span>
money being controlled and consumed by just a few and we need someone to<\/span>
clean this mess urgently. That person methinks is General Muhammed Buhari.<\/span>
I know some guns and goons will come out blazing, but I dare say even<\/span>
those who oppose this man openly, admire him in their closet.<\/span>
Now I have heard so many arguments about Nigeria needing a younger man at<\/span>
the helm. I tell you something for free-This is so true! Is GMB the only<\/span>
one who can make for the change we seek? Hell No! There are so many bright<\/span>
young brains with lofty ideas fighting for space in their heads.<\/span>
So Why Buhari and what does he want at this age? While I do not disagree<\/span>
that Nigeria needs a younger person (who knows his onion) at the helm, it<\/span>
is worthwhile to note that the very corrupt Nigerian system actually goes<\/span>
beyond government. There are those who are outside government, who have<\/span>
held successive governments by the balls (the subsidy palaver of 2012<\/span>
comes to mind). These same guys are still around and will be around when<\/span>
the younger man comes. My question now is, will this younger man not<\/span>
buckle when these guys come out guns blazing, squeezing the hell out of<\/span>
his balls? It will be the 8th wonder of the world if he does not.<\/span>
Brethren, the stench out of this stable is choking!<\/span>
GMB, has seen it all. He has nothing to lose. To those who ask what GMB<\/span>
still wants, I say a better Nigeria where he can retire peacefully in. \u00a0A<\/span>
Nigeria where you, me and generations to come can be proud of. In GMB we<\/span>
have zero tolerance for corruption. \u00a0Who still remembers Farouk Lawan<\/span>
gate? \u00a0Would that have been buried under GMB? Well, I think not. Who still<\/span>
remembers the 20billion dollars missing oil money? Would it be swept under<\/span>
the carpet under GMB? I think not.\u00a0Do you think Abba Moro will still be at<\/span>
the helm of the ministry of interior after the murder session as well as<\/span>
robbery that were organized in the name of tests under GMB? Again, I think<\/span>
not. On why the elite are scared of him in a recent interview his answer<\/span>
was \u2018\u2019they know why\u2019\u2019 and I think we all know why too.<\/span>
This is someone who is not so intent on materialism, in sharp contrast to<\/span>
what we have today. I understand he does not have a house in Abuja. How is<\/span>
that even possible in Nigeria? Do you know that Prof Tam David West, the<\/span>
petroleum minister under GMB has not had his house painted after all these<\/span>
years? Compare that to the lifestyle of those who have held the same<\/span>
portfolio since then.<\/span>
GMB comes across as someone who won\u2019t surround himself with unscrupulous<\/span>
elements if elected.<\/span>
Your body language encourages your subordinates to act as they like. Act<\/span>
like you tolerate corruption and see them loot the treasury dry. Hear GMB<\/span>
speak and you will be convinced he means well for Nigeria. You will be<\/span>
convinced that corruption will not thrive under him. Something tells me he<\/span>
wants nothing more than to get us out of this mess we are in. Nigeria<\/span>
needs a stable mind to steer this ship. Nigeria needs an aficionado.<\/span>
Have we not had enough? Are we loving the status quo? It is time to put<\/span>
aside tribal and religious sentiments if we want a better Nigeria. Can we<\/span>
please consider the future and generation unborn? Can we look at the<\/span>
bigger picture? Can we please pay no attention to people who will come<\/span>
tell you GMB is on a mission to turn Nigeria to an Islamic state? \u00a0I<\/span>
wonder why that was not done when he was at the helm with Tunde<\/span>
Idiagbon-both Muslims. Those that will come tell you he sponsors Boko<\/span>
Haram-the same Boko Haram that made an attempt on his life. These same<\/span>
people just say anything without facts to pull him down. They won\u2019t tell<\/span>
you that most of his domestic staff are Christians.<\/span>
Please, for the sake of God pay no attention to those who will rubbish<\/span>
Buhari’s achievements with PTF. They won\u2019t tell you about the many road<\/span>
constructions as well as infrastructures that were put in place. They<\/span>
won\u2019t tell you he encouraged internal revenue generation as well as<\/span>
indigenous developments; something that guaranteed protection of our<\/span>
foreign reserves. He wanted us to be self-reliant that exportation was<\/span>
highly encouraged .He did not believe that borrowing very heavily, even<\/span>
when presented on a platter was in the interest of Nigeria to the<\/span>
displeasure of the IMF and the west who thought they had the plan to<\/span>
running Nigeria perfectly. Today, we borrow at any opportunity. They won\u2019t<\/span>
tell you that he reduced the cost of running government by reducing<\/span>
government expenditure and that foreign trip for government officials was<\/span>
suspended plus travelling allowance reduced. Today,the cost of running<\/span>
government in Nigeria is out of this world. You won\u2019t hear them say civil<\/span>
service workforce was cut down by Buhari as majority of the workers who<\/span>
did not get there on merit lazied about and guess what, those who got<\/span>
retrenched were not just abandoned; they were made to #DoAgric. He stands<\/span>
for meritocracy and is considerate.<\/span>
You can never hear them say inflation rate dropped MASSIVELY between 84<\/span>
and 85and that our currency enjoyed some stability. My brother, I swear<\/span>
they won\u2019t tell you that distribution depots and petroleum storage were<\/span>
set up during his regime. That Oil pipelines were laid throughout the<\/span>
country so crude could be transported to various depots. They will be<\/span>
silent on the fact that construction contract was signed for the Warri and<\/span>
Kaduna refineries as well as partnership agreement with the two operating<\/span>
companies for production of liquefied natural gas.<\/span>
These same people who will rather tell you unverifiable and trivial lies<\/span>
about GMB are those same people who are scared of Buhari. They have run<\/span>
out of ideas as regards how to pull him down. These are the same people<\/span>
that feed off the sufferings of you and I, and have no intentions of<\/span>
stopping soon, hence the propaganda to stop GMB at all cost. Truly they<\/span>
know what he can do, and whatever he will do will impede their modus<\/span>
operadi-stealing you blind. Simply put, Buhari’s coming will take (ill<\/span>
gotten) food out of their tables.<\/span>
Nigeria needs someone to clean this Augean stable just like Hercules<\/span>
cleaned Augeas’ stable. Nigeria needs a GMB to clean up the mess for four<\/span>
years (yes four years is enough to clean up the rot), then we can allow a<\/span>
younger sound mind take over a clean state.<\/span>
Will GMB seek another term after the four years? My hunch is that he won’t<\/span>
after giving us a new beginning.<\/span>
Now, I may never meet Buhari in my life time, all I just care about is a<\/span>
better Nigeria \u2013A Nigeria where I can live in peace and be proud of .A<\/span>
Nigeria that will provide me and generation unborn , the basic necessities<\/span>
of life. Continuing like this is not an option for me anymore!<\/span>
We can NEVER have a revolution in this country as Nigerians love life like<\/span>
crazy, and since we cannot have that, can we at least vote in somebody who<\/span>
can clean this Augean stable?<\/span>
I pray the APC does the needful.<\/span>
\u00a0<\/span>
Chiechefulam Ikebuiro<\/span>
thalynxis@yahoo.ca<\/a>
@thalynxis<\/span>
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