Jona: Taraba State Governor is Stable

After watching this video, I felt very very ashamed to be a Nigerian. This analysis is not even about a president that speaks worse English than a primary school child(that one is for another day) but about the content of his speech if you manage to comprehend what he is trying to say.

Mr President says that the governor is stable (whatever that means) and goes on to blab about flying him overseas for check up. Oga, did you seriously just say that? With all the money you and your goons spend on private jets and overseas jamboree, dont you feel stupid talking about flying the governor overseas for a mere check up? Don't you think it reflects the performance of your government that you have to fly out to Europe for a check up with a foreign doctor? Do you know how many world classs hospitals you could have built in Nigeria with the funds that you guys use to buy private jets? Do you know how many specialist hospitals you could have built in Nigeria if you were really concerned about the plights of common Nigerians as opposed to just travelling and smiling all over the place? I weep for Nigeria. How the hell did we get this guy to be the president of a country? His advisers should just advise him never to speak in public as it seems every time he opens his mouth, nothing coherent comes out. He should be ashamed of himself.

Its hard enough to watch him dressed in agbada without laughing but listening to him speak will definitely make you laugh and forget about your sorrows. I guess he makes up for his lack of charisma and intelligence by unintenionally being a big clown. God help the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Jungle Justice Ad Campaign

Just saw an anti-jungle justice Ad Campaign by the government of Nigeria on Linda's blog. Was I impressed by the ad? Very indifferent. What is the purpose of the ad? To stop people from taking laws into their own hands. Very understandable. However, wouldn't the government show more commitment to eradicating this barbaric 'justice system' by addressing the real issues? Why do people take laws into their hands in order to protect their lives and properties? The average Nigerian doesn't trust the Nigerian police force and justice system. Simple and short.

Instead of allocating millions of Naira on this campaign, the government should do the right thing. Tackle the real issues. Revamp the Nigerian police force and the justice system. Start paying these guys competitive salaries and invest in the training of staff of these critical systems to get Nigerians to start trusting them once again. Afterall, we all know that of the millions that was allocated to this campaign, only a small fraction was actually used to produce this ad. Where would the rest go? Your guess is as good as mine.

Nigeria has a long way to go but I believe we will get there. Instead of wasting funds on senseless ad campaigns, let us tackle the real issues: Corruption, corruption, corruption in every sphere of society. Government, abeg stop chopping our money and allocate the tax payers money to provide basic necessities for the common man. Nigerians are dying every day while private jet sales to Naija sky-rockets everyday. God help the Federal Republic of Nigeria!

FYI: For those that think I keep this blog for traffic, please do a rethink. Do you actually think I am so stupid as to think I can make money from venting about political issues? There are other ways to make money my friends. I use this as a medium to air my frustrations about the banana republic called Nigeria. Finito!

Jungle Justice and the failed Nigerian state

As most Nigerians must have heard by now, a group of young boys were beaten and burnt alive in one of the most gruesome and barbaric acts that a fellow human being can carry out on another human. Some people have condemned the killings while others have supported it. I have decided to with-hold my comments on this issue until the real facts are out.

One fact for sure that comes out of this story is the sorry state of the Nigerian police force and justice system. Many communities in Nigeria have taken it upon themselves to form vigilante groups to protect their homes and communities because the police can not be trusted anymore. We have all heard stories about police men that supply arms to criminals. The other day, I heard from a friend about policemen that give information to criminals regarding the safest routes to escape after commiting crimes. A friend went to the police station to report a "419 criminal" that had duped him but ended up being the locked up accused after the fraudster bribed police men. Nobody has confidence in the Nigerian police force. Nobody!

The legal system stinks. The highest bidder gets the better side of judgements while the less privileged are left to suffer. Look at the case of Ibori, Alamaegha and other rogues. The Nigerian courts acquitted these criminals!

Given that these essential systems are so weak in a lawless country like Nigeria, how do people protect themselves from hardened criminals who have taken to wicked acts of crime as a means of employment? Do people just go out and work hard and give all their earnings to criminals? Should we allow criminals into our homes to rape our wives, mothers,sisters and daughters? I do not think so.

It is based on these premises that some communities have taken laws into their hands in order to protect their communities. Many of these communities form vigilante groups that act as the police men of their communities and usually engage in jungle justice to deter would be criminals from terrorizing their people. Unfortunately, some of the criminals caught by these groups never live to tell of their experiences with these groups as they are murdered in broad daylight by these groups in order to instill fear in the minds of potential criminals. They justify these acts by saying that these criminals would be set free by the police men as many of them have partners in the force. They also let you know that those that make it to the courts can bribe their ways out of the situation with a few thousand nairas. Can we blame them?

The government of Nigeria should increase funding to the police force while ensuring that these funds are not embezelled by the leaders of the police force. The Nigerian government also needs to clean up the mess in the courts to bring back confidence in the legal system. Finally, Government must provide jobs and infrastructure for small businesses to operate in order to keep our young people busy and away from crime.

Only after these critical measures are taken would jungle justice be eradicated from Nigeria.

First Post

Hey there,

I never thought I would be doing this because of the time commitment that it entails but I have decided to give it a shot.

About me: I am a twenty something African MBA student attending one of the top business schools in the world. I am ambitious and hope to cash in on this big time investment in the nearest future. How do I plan to make this happen? No idea. However I know that where there is will, success surely follows.

I plan to use this blog as a forum to write and share my thoughts on issues that affect me and many Africans around the world. Sometimes, I will write about my personal experiences and at other times, I will write about issues ranging from entertainment to religion and even to politics and travel.

I choose to remain annonymous as I could be controversial at times and wouldn't like my venting on national and global issues come in the way of millions of dollars that I am destined to make.

I am open to insults and criticism. So please keep them coming.

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