Monday, September 7, 2009

ALL ABOUT YARDY

This is such a feeble attempt at a come back! Alot has been happening in this our beloved country 9ja(shhhh.... reuben abati said we should stop spelling nigeria like this)
Recently his excellency president Umaru Musa Yar’adua and the Nigerian government have been at the receiving end of such myriad of literal assault in the Nigerian dailies,physical and virtual Nigerian space that I pitied the poor man and asked myself(in defence of the innocent looking Yar’adua) is it that bad?Then my barking generator,empty pocket,fraustrated undergraduate of UNILAG and a sorrowful countenanced mother of a boko haram casualty reminded me that yes,it is that bad!Nevertheless the devil’s advocate in me evokes a picture of Yar’adua on a cross like Jesus suffering for the sins of many.Lets not forget the Yoruba proverb which says when you point an accusing finger at someone,your remaining four fingers point back at you.This is my point,we Nigerians are so quick to castigate “our leaders” while we also are corrupt in one form or the other.The average Nigerian is on default to blame “our leaders”(I wonder who cooked this phrase up) or the government when something goes wrong when he also contributes to the corruption plague.What I am advocating is a national reawakening,a shift from criticizing to patriotism and practical solutions.Legendary Michael Jackson said if you want to change the world start from the man in the mirror.
The Nigerian police has not had sweet sleep since the death of the Boko haram leader in its custody.The international community is asking questions.Nigerians are tongue lashing(as usual).But the truth is that this barbarism and disrespect for humanity is deeply etched in our psyche.It is the norm in Lagos and by extension the whole country for a mob to put the law into their hands and incinerate a captured armed robber(even in broad daylight!).If nigerians were asked to donate tires to move Nigeria forward nobody would but if it is time to set a thief ablaze you’d be surprised at the rate tires,petrol and matches would be produced!Every human is human,has life in him and deserves rights.Every human!That is what it means to be civil.I don’t know about the older Nigerian generation but this present generation of Nigerian youths grew up in nursery and primary schools where teachers ordered them to sing humiliating songs like “olodo rabata” to students that performed poorly in class.This were obviously psychological blows to those less brilliant students who at times cried and peed on their pants as they wallowed in ignominy while the mockers laughed.In secondary schools this inhumanity escalates to physical abuse.If a student steals and is caught,he/she is not taken directly to the necessary authority but first beaten blue black even by his/her friends.Students relish these moments.Its fun but unconsciously a part of them which is human with the capacity to fill pity dies slowly…
As I type this piece,Wande cole speaks on my laptop”Se na like this we go dey dey?”
“I no fit wait o make things for change o,make we join hands make am beta” The change should start from us.Stop taking one way.Stop buying expo for your children.Pay your tax.Stop selling your votes…….Arise o compatriots!


and here is a poem about my beloved 9ja

ADA

Many men have fooled Ada
Many men have used her
Once her lover was a particular soldier
Who returned decades later
A regimented civilian in agbada.
He flagrantly raped her
She birthed a son, Yaradua
Little wonder
(He is as weak as a sicker)

A victim of serial 419ers
Ada has lost over 300billion dollars
The OPC mallam grabbed a dagger
And charged at her con misters
But a con minister
And an inspector general
Launched a theatrical counter
And Waziri became the owner
Of the mallam’s kiosk and dagger

In all the drama
Ada couldn’t even lift a finger
To help the mallam-her helper
Because she was down with AIDS and cancer.

So sickly son examines unhealthy mother
And wanted to make her healthier
So he purchased bleaching cream and powder
Cosmetic products from Estee Laudier
He even hired
A pharmacist to be Ada’s clothier
Who got her Sergio hipsters
That made her as sexy as hip stars.

So sickly son thinks Ada is finer
Meanwhile
The terminal virus in Ada’s blood lingers
The terminal in her blood is suicidal
The virus in her blood lingers……

24 comments:

LG said...

1staa

Anonymous said...

ah... feeble attempt indeed.. not bad bro.. The best I can muster for Nigeria now is a sigh...

Myne said...

Long time eh? Welcome back.

chayomao said...

Wow

The change we want to see in the world starts within us.

wellsbaba said...

lg AGBAYA OSHI lol u cannot even encourage me n put proper comment
bagucci thanks o jare...no sigh my brova..encourage urself n do somtin for motherland
whitman..thanx
chayoma... thats the koko

SOLOMONSYDELLE said...

wells, so you dey here, and you neva show face?

Okay oh...

As for yardy, well, I hate to seem cold, but nobody would accept the job (yes, he wasn't forced) of President without their eyes being wide open. So while I understand it is not easy, the sheer lack of visible evidence of success is what is causing most of his problems.

Anyway, make I no yarn that one now. got to go cook...

Afrobabe said...

Wow, that poem is so sad...virus in her blood...not good at all oh...

Well done, you captured Nigeria very well as Ada...lmao @ our presido being OBJ's son....

If Yar adua cant do anything else let him light up 9ja, for that alone we will be grateful...


Long, long time...

Geebee said...

Man, you still got that flava, no doubt! Welcome back. Bro, the Naija (Abati, you’re on your own o) situation is pathetic but what can we do? True, the ball is in our courts these days, except that most of us do not know. The healing of the nation surely starts with us. Imagine if everyone got involved . . . the effects would no doubt reverberate all through the nation. Nice poem, man! I’m so loving it. Hope say you don come back finally sha, Don Wells Runaway!

Apinke said...

Nice one! right on point.

no mind Uncle reuben jo, NAIJA sounds a lot better to me, there's a certain hype to it. the Queen should have had that inspiration.

i still sigh for naija. every nook and crany is corrupt. the corrupt ones have overshadowed the non-corrupt.

GOd help Ada.

Invisible said...

looks like this a comeback season.
I just returned from 'sabatical' too.
As for naija's state right now ...
It's sad, it's a shame and it's wrong.
A shock wave needs to run through the country and purge all those greedy minds.

Welcome back.

For the love of me said...

On point. We all have to make it work, do our bit and Nigeria will be great again. I think it starts from passion for this place which unfortunately is very rare. We don't seem to care, at least Yardy and his cohorts don't.
Tell Wande, 'no be like dis we go de dey'.

Peace.

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NaijaBabe said...

Well said. We are too quick to judge and we never think of how WE can help the situation. Even when things get fixed, I still think of how it will be maitained, cos afterall, we Nigerians are never known for order.

mizchif said...

Very well said, as usual.

Dude na wa for u oh! You jus vanish for how many months. Try and be regular jare!

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