VICTIMHOOD OF NIGERIANNESS AND THE PREDICAMENT OF ALL Written by KEMKA S. IBEJI


The 1st 10 million richest people in Nigeria are government workers; public servants, civil servants, elected officials, government appointees, etc. They don't have any industry apart from the government purse. I don't blame them because the system is capable of corrupting even saints. 

Our system is fashioned to make every staff of the government irresponsible, mean, wicked, thief, anti-people and inimical to the success of the country. 

If you fail to steal from the public vaults while in office or in government, you are tagged foolish, lazy, unreasonable, never-do-well or unfortunate. This is where we find ourselves. 

As said earlier, I don't blame most of the beneficiaries because they are also victims of the system. 

Another huge problem in trying to highlight this anomaly is the idea of those around you. Many will begin to think you are envious or jealous of the "victims". Sadly, for the reason of this bad and unfortunate system, the social and popular psychology of the Nigerian citizenry is dastardly damaged. It is therefore very difficult to find people who actually can differentiate between the good and the bad. Moral lines have been blurred or even obliterated. 

How do you now begin to explain how Muhammadu Buhari who was presumed pure and impeccable was surrounded by criminals? How does it pan out to exonerate a Buhari who was in company of public thieves? 

Take a headcount of Muhammadu Buhari's cabinet members who are presently undergoing probe by the anti corruption agencies. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister for Aviation, Central Bank Governor, Minister of Labour, Minister of Petroleum, and many more. Even those who have not been invited yet are candidates for such an invitation. 

This is the common fate of Nigeria. And do not be deceived, those outside criticizing the system are struggling very hard to join the chorus. This makes it clear that the problem is not the people, it is just all about the system. A system that does not encourage accountability and transparency. A system that does not award either praise or blame for duties performed and actions taken can never hold people responsible for anything. And any community without responsibility is best for only beasts, barbarians and brutes. 

How then do we better the situations of Nigeria? We need a responsible government. A government led by a thinker who knows what is good and what is bad. We need virtuous leadership that knows the meaning and essence of life and human existence. Do we live for the money? Do we live for the big cars and large mansions? Do we live for large acquisition caches that measure into billions and more? Or do we have to begin to appreciate the essence of life as particularly different from the means? That a life filled with all of the foregoing but bereft of love, empathy, altruism, happiness for the greatest number, peace of mind, justice and fairness is life lived and lost to fulfilment should be the knowledge in the arms of our leadership rungs. 

Until we are led by those who have acquired knowledge to the point of appreciating the meaninglessness of life full of all except the virtue of moderation and the knowledge of the futility of everything outside justice and the good of all, we may continue is this disarray and despair for many more years ahead. 

God save Nigeria! 

I am, 

KEMKA S. IBEJI 

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