Nigeria has dynasties of bad
leaders,
but suffers more from an
over-abundance
of horrible critics of bad
leaders.
These voices,
These voices,
pure pestilence, are
not themselves
blameless credible
alternatives.
We will never know if they can be better
We will never know if they can be better
than the targets of their
verbal fire
their names never get on
ballot papers.
Facebook and Twitter are fertile grounds
Facebook and Twitter are fertile grounds
breeding these driving
instructors
who cannot or will not
drive,
so things in Nigeria will remain the same
so things in Nigeria will remain the same
or get worse - unless these
bright men
and wise women come forth -
away from Facebook and Twitter
away from Facebook and Twitter
to change Nigeria in deeds,
not just words,
to liberate the nation
to liberate the nation
from the old grist clogging her
mill -
all ‘sais’ will be sighs
indeed.
- Nnorom
Azuonye
30.01.2016