User:Oburumu Agbeye Godspower/sandbox

Great citizens of the federal republic! It is my esteem pleasure to share an observation with you, which I think has affected the growth of this country for aeons now; You want to know what this as all about? Join me as I take you through the ills and solution Of an epidemic  that has rocked the ship of state.

Without further ado, I would like to summit to you that when a people are not aware of their importance in nation building they condemn the state of the nation and blame it on the government of the day.

Nigeria is our country and we owe her a duty. But i will want to shock us all ; we break our pledge to her everyday and I say this with all sense of responsibility without mincing words, how right? You promised to be faithful, loyal and honest, are you? If you are that's fine but if you're guilty then...

Pick those aforementioned three words in the Nigerian pledge, understand their import and digest it. You will find out that we have failed ourselves.

Mother Theresa said "Be faithful in little things for it is in them your strength lies" the implication of this is that you carry the same reasoning you've used in those insignificant things to the great ones.

A trader who sells garri will beat up the bottom of the basin to make extra gains; that is corruption cum stealing to be precise. The question is, if a dubious garri seller finds himself at the corridors of power what will he do; will he not also steal? The answer is surely in the affirmative.

Persons who are wont to stealing and duping others (petty thieves) are always the first to cry foul, that the president or a governor has looted the treasury, whereas he or she has a doctorate in petty-theft.

I am not saying our leaders have or have not done us well, but are we all not helping to conceal and feed this sickness that has made its way into our market places and government agencies ?

The average Nigerian man has to understand that our leaders are the reflection of the society; by this I mean, our leaders are brought up in this same society before their assumption as leaders on whatever level. If we as a people are positively oriented driving towards the greatness of our nation-state, our feature leaders will grow up with a sanctimonious frame of mind, which will be channeled, propelled and driven towards the upliftment of the downtrodden rather than self aggrandizement and primitive accumulation of wealth.

Our mindset has to be changed; but the big question is, are we ready to take a turn in the right direction? It begins with you and I, a wise man once said “Be the change you want to see”. Until you have changed your reasoning and approach towards the issue of corruption, do not judge another most of all a government. Take this from me ; A man who is so critical about governmental policies will soon be bought by the same government he once spited.

I wish to emphasize that we should all judge and test ourselves on the screen of credibility and righteousness. This plea, and the call on us all; is predicated on the biblical standards that “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people”” Proverbs 14:34 May God help us to win this war and be better for it! AMEN God bless the federal republic of Nigeria! © a year ago, Oburumu Agbeye Godspower   life jou