IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER

Fourteen years! Of what, precisely? This is, undoubtedly, a question that is bound to extract a much varied array of responses, depending on the prism through which the responder is viewing events over the almost decade-and-a-half. The most important, and most relevant, prism of all is that of the overwhelming majority of Nigerians, both locally resident and in the diaspora. And, for that matter, the wider international community.
Blaming misfortunes on extraneous factors and influences rather than face up to the fact that our calamities are largely endogenous is the trademark of our nation's political economy. Who do we attribute the failure of political leadership and direction to? To who do we point the finger of blame for the total paralysis of our economy brought about by an insane and unprecedented  level of corruption, and political cowardice?
A very short list of simple questions may help to concentrate the minds on what juncture we are actually at as a nation:

- Are we any better off, economically, than we were in 1999?
- Is the level of corruption lower than it was in 1999?
- Are we safer from armed robberies, political assassinations, kidnappings, religious and other social tensions than we were in 1999?
- Can anyone discern any appreciable improvement in our education system since 1999?
- Has our health delivery system seen any improvement since 1999?
- Has the level of employment risen or fallen since 1999?
- Last but not the least, has the principle of accountability been better adhered to since 1999?

Is it not the case that military juntas preceded 1999 and civilian juntas have since, unfortunately, been the  successors? Is it not also true that, as ill-advised as it may sound, many a Nigerian is pining to have an era of military rule back, if only to teach these political hooligans a thing or two. Things were actually beginning to look up, until this crackhead of a President came into Aso Rock. He and his cohorts have made a total muck of the green shoots of recovery Nigerians were beginning to sense.
They celebrated Children' Day on Monday! The same children whose futures have been blighted by peerless greed and unbridled corruption are being celebrated at high expense. Thieving political figures actually had the guts to preach to children the virtues of hard work and diligence! Oh, my! Oh, my!
Now, today they are celebrating 'Democracy Day', when they haven't the vaguest what democracy means. If the faggot who calls himself President had the slightest idea of the meaning of democracy, he wouldn't be running our country as if he were a chief in a fief. Power has gone to his head so much he doesn't even know what to do with it. Surrounded by sycophants who will eventually bury him in the sand of his own stupidity and false sense of security. This buffoon has already gone down in history as the worst thing that's ever happened to Nigeria, bar the Civil War. Every step shoeless Joe has taken, and is taking, is well-documented and no amount of spin would change that air of regret that Nigerians are having to breathe in every single minute he remains in Aso Rock.
Why, in the name of the Father, did we choose this path for our country at the most crucial of times? This is why, in the name of the Father, we need to retrace our steps and be shot of this mistake of a human-being much sooner rather than later. We can no longer afford to be the laughing stock of the world. We can no longer afford Jonathan. We can no longer afford this junta. Enough is enough. JONATHAN MUST GO.