INCONCEIVABLE MISCONCEPTION

As long as this 'government' continues to robustly refuse to relinquish its long-standing occupancy of cloud cuckoo land, the vast majority of the Nigerian people will descend even lower in the pit of exasperation and enforced poverty. As long as misfits continue to hang on for dear life to the seat of power, our people will continue to palpitate in wholly preventable squalor and debilitating despondency. As long as these moral delinquents and cerebrally-impaired mobsters continue to call the shots, the hope of Nigerians is shot. As long as this inconceivable misconception of employing the fire extinguisher of the amoral to quench the raging flames of immorality continues to be hailed as a way forward, our people will continue to thirst in the midst of plenty. As long as these God-forsaken decadents maintain their stranglehold over our country's affairs, Nigerians will continue to swim against the tide sweeping across the entire world.

Rudolph: "Why are you raging so much?"
TurningPoint: "Raging? Are you kidding me? I've not even begun yet!!"
Rudolph: "You'd better take it easy. No matter how much you rage, nothing changes."
TurningPoint: "Exactly! It's that attitude of resignation that enrages me the most. It is this very Nigerian attitude that is feeding the frenzy of these ravenous muppets. The Arab Spring wouldn't have occurred with that attitude. Would it?"
Rudolph: "TurningPoint, I know what you're saying but things have got so bad that all hope is lost."
TurningPoint: "Point of correction, sir! All hope is not lost. If that were the case we might all as well just shut up shop and emigrate to Botswana or something! Rather, our fighting spirit has to be called upon (and will be called upon sooner than you think, sir) and unite as one to fight this cancer of hopelessness in our psyche and ambience. Fight as one to confront the hydra-headed cancer of corruption and cauterize the ravaging monster once and for all."
Rudolph: "I do agree with your viewpoint. The problem is who will take the lead?”
TurningPoint: "Can you see how apt the words of Eleanor Roosevelt are? 'You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror, I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.' You see, spontaneous collective action does not necessarily need a figurehead, the most important ingredient is a common cause. My hope is that urgent remedial actions be taken before the tipping point for Nigerians is reached. As we speak, it is happening in Russia; remedial action has been taken in Yemen; there’s upheaval in Syria; the effects of the ripples in Libya, Tunisia and Egypt are still being felt. Even the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is being rumbled! Don't forget the August 2011 riots in England, the Occupy movements across the world, and so on and so forth. All for one common cause: Equity, Justice, Openness. It’s imbecilic to think that Nigerians are too timid or afraid to take to the streets, en masse, to fight for this just cause.
Rudolph: Actually, I perfectly understand your sentiments and reasoning. I guess it’s only a matter of time. What with the dire economic situation in the West now! Loads of Nigerians in the Diaspora are itching to return home, but the uncertainties represent a major stumbling block. There has to be a solution, and fast.

We should not relent or be weary in our struggle to be rid of the worst enemies of Nigerians: corrupt politicians, corporate entities and individuals. It is impossible, as I often say, to move this country forward, in any meaningful manner, without decisively dealing with these opportunistic bunch of rogues that run our affairs. Nigerians are crying out for an antigraft agency that is fit for purpose and which will be aided by swift dispensation of justice. Long drawn-out court cases are a serious drain and legal loopholes need to be closed without compromising the basic human rights of the accused. Our prisons are jampacked with most types of criminals but the worst criminals live in mansions and penthouses that have been built with stolen public funds. It is not beyond the realms of possibility for any one to be called in to justify the source of their wealth. If you have nothing to hide you ought not be afraid. Corruption represents 95% of our problems, so why is this government pretending to be busy tackling other problems? If this government is to have any relevance it should focus its attention on corruption at all levels. All other considerations pale into insignificance.