Oh Really, to Mr. Paul Adujie’s “Vice President Atiku Abubakar Must Resign Now!”?

By

Ndubueze Godson III

biafraalways@yahoo.com

“It is a worthy cause to rid Nigeria of corruption, it is just cause! Looters deprive Nigeria of development, advancement and greatness! Looters make Nigeria object of ridicule in international arena, and looters have damaged our sense of pride in our nation! Looters have stunted our growth and development, looters are our bane and burden. Looters drive Nigerians out of Nigeria, Nigerians throng foreign embassies daily! I am undeterred and unbowed! We will ruin those responsible f or the ruination of Nigeria.” – Paul Adujie.

The problem I have with the author whose latest outing on Atiku I nonetheless support is, for long he has been hailing the Nigerian government of Obasanjo/Atiku as the savior of mankind. He saw the Nigerian government as Jesus the Christ himself. As a Johnny-come-lately, I welcome his scream about looters, particularly Atiku whom I have come to know as the most cupid of all Nigerians. Albeit, did Mr. Adujie not long ago praise that quarter–to-go (dying) old British hag whose action was seen by many then as wanting in substance? At that time, Baroness Lynda Chalker’s insincerity in commending the most corrupt and mean spirited government of Obasanjo/Atiku was too painful for most decent folks except Mr. Adujie whom in one of my private mails to him after I simmered down enough I informed that I never appreciated him taking exception to a well written response by Mazi Uche Nworah to that paid old lying corrupt Briton. At a time when folks like me were painfully busy expressing angst against the Nigerian system, our brother and others saw us as; let me borrow their silly word, “nuisance.” What they missed was to preface that word with, positive, which I quickly added on my own to the new title and been wearing it with honor ever since. It seems time have vindicated those of us who earlier saw Nigeria for what it damn is, an extremely incorrigibly corrupt land of no-return. Even though I am still rattled by the past actions of certain people, I will still celebrate the newcomers to our struggle, let us hope that they will stay the course, stick together since this is the easiest way to remove from that country the day and heavily armed bandits who see her as their personal inheritance. Imagine Atiku, a man who in a normal and sane system probably would have retired as a Mole driver or Watchman, was given the opportunity to rob us?

Attorney Adujie must not forget that all hell was let loose when Mazi Nworah’s “An Open Letter to Baroness Lynda Chalker” received a merited standing ovation to which he reacted with “Those Comments On Nigeria By Baroness Chalker.” You may visit; http:// www.nigeriavillagesquare1.com/Articles/paul_adujie/2005/02/those-comments-on-nigeria-by-baroness.html to refresh yourself. In that article Paul wrote; “This is to commend Mrs. Chalker, the Baroness who visited Nigeria recently and used the occasion to chastise some Nigerians, among those chastised Nigerians are some of us in the Diaspora, who as private citizens, journalists and or public commentators, create the impression that nothing good could ever possibly transpire in Nigeria or from Nigeria.” As events are unfolding and with benefit of hindsight, the admirable thing would be to give a heartwarming apology to those that were chastised then. If our brother accepts that today his improved prescription lens is allowing him to see those things some of us shouted ourselves hoarse then he should just say so without springing up a surprise on those who all along saw this government, Obasanjo/Atiku as dangerous to civilization, he has shown unalloyed support for until lately.

At the time after reading the “hallelujah” to the Borinness I was seething enraged so with that energy I promptly in one of my essays reminded all that; “One need not be Shakespearian or schooled in journalism to recognize the damage articles that lack straightforwardness have. All it takes to expose is a quick glance. Take for instance, “An Open Letter to Baroness Lynda Chalker” – Maazi Nworah and “Those Comments On Nigeria By Baroness Chalker” – Mr. Adujie both of which appeared on Gamji, to clearly see the one that woefully failed to meet the basic test as prescribed by Monsieur La Drière according to that sublime editorial by Mr. Eso. In consonance with the advice given in that editorial, which to me boils down to maintenance of some level of decorum in our writings, it is equally important to evaluate and reconcile one’s grammar hiccup with its veracity.” Here is another commentary credited to Mr. Adujie; “Why can't some Nigerians write articles that are critical about public policies and the public officials who are behind such policies, whether as initiators or implementers, but without condemning the country as an entity? Living in America, one experiences critical analyses and appraisals or the most scalding of criticisms of public policies, generally and usually directed at public policies, and at times, at public officials, but NEVER at the country America! Americans are adept at making a clear distinction between the unacceptable policies of Mr. Bush or Rumsfeld or Dr. Rice on the one hand, with criticizing America as irredeemably belonging to the dustbin of human specimens!”

This writer have a different take from the author, the way I see it is this, the person whose negative opinion of Nigeria simmers with honesty is the wrong person to descend upon. People like Paul ought to have known that the leaders as in Atiku help portray the negative image of his country and not an essayist whose crime was reminding the world what goes down. Would it not be safe to assume for those crying more than the bereaved that Nigeria is a sad news if the President of Nigeria is said to be wickedly corrupt and the Vice President of Nigeria – Mallam Atiku rapaciously corrupt? It does not end with this two as the legislative branch of Nigeria came third as insanely corrupt while the Judiciary of Nigeria is shamefully corrupt; oh please do not forget the religious leaders in Nigeria who too are embarrassingly corrupt; also in the corrupt business are the traditional leaders in Nigeria; do we end with the civil servants in Nigeria who are said to be lazily corrupt? Well, the last but surely not the least is the business folks in Nigeria who are convincingly corrupt too. Also count the little ass who wanted to charge me a fee before he could give me direction from the point I found myself in Lagos, he too is naively corrupt. If these allusions and more are factually correct, you know they are; would it not be ok to say Nigeria is sadly a dangerous society? How could these variables be separated from Nigeria considering how many times it appeared in just one paragraph? So where did those who bother the numerous disenchanted writers who nevertheless represent the truth about none other than Nigeria get the idea that it must be a no-go-area to tell the truth about her? Why should a writer be compelled to show dishonest patriotism by peppering that country (just sick & tired of spelling it out) as a civil society, a heaven on earth whereas it is the shouting opposite? Do you all now not see the flaw in that American comparison for if the same thing that happen with their leaders in Nigeria occurs in any other place, that society will equally be correctly assumed to be bad? Therefore sir, with every reverence to you, could you please tell us one thing good about Nigeria? A hint will do I guess, is it; political assassinations, embezzlements, outright stealing of public funds, corruption in all corners of government, a highly corrupted VP, IG and Justices, lack of road infrastructures, absence of medical care, how about disappearance of pipe borne water, electricity supply, security and safety, add abuse of the education sector and the obscene telecommunication charges then (drum roll), the total neglect of the crying masses who are only guilty of being born in Nigeria etc etc etc etc etc etc etc??? My satisfaction will only come when just one thing good about that colossal waste is named!

In “A critic[al] self-evaluation” which appeared on Gamji and Biafranigeriaworld on March 23, 2005, I reminded the readers thus; [“For instance, one who at one point or another was involved or benefited from the looting of Nigeria’s wealth or even supported or is a murderer will not display the same hostile persona a victim would. In my case, as someone who has never participated in any underhanded treachery of any kind, I let out my frustration with Nigeria through my writing. My communication knows no bounds, made possible by my fervor for truth. Many Yoruba and Northern writers that I confidentially commended for their truthfulness and language finesse would affirm. Does it not sound crazy to support a lying bum just because we share the same ethnicity? See, I give no damn whence someone hails as long as I dictate dishonesty I’m sure to be troubled. I bring openness and un-negated frankness to the table with a little attitude, which rattles the sanctimonious. All these make me one with a very good “nuisance value.”] After which I went on to remind the many clueless who in most cases saw my writings as annoying that; “Every writer is a critic with some element of annoyance that depends on where one falls, negative or positive. Let me clarify; for liars, theirs connote the former based on the absence of truth. For those that are tempted to argue against any positive value of nuisance, allow me to explain. Writers who tell the truth bring with them “positive nuisance,” they hurt the criminally minded who see their essays as irritation. But sincere folks, receive it as good/positive omen hence my point. It is in order to further clarify that where two opposing variables (good/bad nuisance) exist, a separation should be made between the harmless and nefarious ones who probably get paid to sell their souls.”

This is what the old leeching Baroness said and Adujie agreed; "Many good things have happened in Nigeria in the last 18 months than in any other country in Africa but the outside world needs to know this to be able to take positive investment decisions on the country…” And I ask them what are those “many things” that happened yet they refused to name even one? Is it taking one step forward and ten backward is to them the big progress that deserves endless praises? Come on people, be for real, aiight!! With this said, I will now like to plead that Mr. Paul Adujie should join the community of writers who are pained over what Nigeria became; a land of illiterate rogues, thieves, desperadoes, killers. A land where the population are rile in confusion by the daily insults they are forced to endure. A land where despite the economic sense proximity to raw materials makes, refineries are as I write defiantly situated in the wrong zone, the north. Let the pandering end, let us together start beaming the light on all and any treachery by the Nigerian system. Let it not be about ethnicity or personality rather to call the shots the way it truly is. Atiku from get go is as corrupt as they come so too is his boss but that is beside the point. Atiku cannot go in public to make his boss look like a girlieman (sorry Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger). Everyone who has been following my essays know that I am not a fan of the Nigerian emperor or men like Ojo Maduekwe, I am however in total agreement with the latter’s commentary that if and when the VP start to have serious issues with his Oga, he should tow the only path left for him, RESIGN or be FIRED! I prefer last choice! Mr. Aliyu Habeeb of Gombe captured the spirit better with his “Weep Not for Atiku,” and let me assure him and others that this writer won’t. This is no longer the time for Atikulike chaffs, it should now be the final phase of making something for that nation and if the sleaze inferno consumes Atiku who is not bigger than your Nigeria, so damn what? This is acidly sickening, with sublime education at my age I remain on exile bursting my tail working harder than ever, you have illiterates (Atiku and all) and bimbos (Jennifer and many) ripping where they never cultivated. Digression: A piece of Jennifer will make a good antidote for my pressure, man, no lying. Obasanjo’s onslaught on corruption should not end here as I bluntly stated in my response to the humiliation meted out to Professor Fabian Osuji. Others must follow in order to fix the system or give me my Biafra without further ado! Hear me!