SHAFEEQ UMAR SHAFYSOFY

This is what we are denied during elections in Nigeria. I tell you, those who succeed in life are those who insist on making their own choices. As with individuals it is with nations. Nations that succeed are those that make their own choices. Citizens of Nigeria who are in fact the nation called Nigeria must insist on making their own choice in elections. The people's choice and consent make leaders to arise out of the people. The fraud and force of those with power make rulers to arise over the people. When leaders arise out of the people, they lead in respect of the people. When rulers arise over the people, they rule in contemp of the people.

The youths in particular must wake up to their responsibility. The youths are the people whose tomorrows are more than their yesterdays. We must not allow people whose yesterdays are more than their tomorrows desecrate our tomorrows. Leaders work for those who chose them. It is naive to think someone will choose your leader for you and the leader work for you and not for that person that chose him. The first responsibility of a child is to his mother. It is foolish to sell your vote and expect the person who vote it to still serve you. Now we are having power on our backs instead of besides up. Why? Because like the donkey which cannot choose its owner, we have not been choosing our leaders. To what have we sold our present and our future? To lies and dishonesty. Any wonder why our fortunes are what they are? Lies and dishonesty are empty oil wells and whoever invest in them can only drill barrels of hot air. The more politicians eat your money, the more they become mealy mouthed and the more they look mealy during campaigns.

Look at the present administration and you will understand what i am saying.