I am a patriotic Nigerian and a bona fide citizen of Kogi State. I pay my taxes and perform all my civic duties. During the last election, I voted for Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.Order high quality hand painted oilpaintingre reproductions, I voted for him because he promised us a breath of fresh air. The fresh air we are receiving now is neither fresh nor healthy, it is suffocating. I have come to realize that there is a fundamental problem with our politicians,This billabongboardshort has the following technological features, their policies and their aversion to upholding campaign promises.
I have always been of the opinion that if something is broken and does not work, or is under performing, you try and fix it. If it cannot be fixed, then you throw it away. World leaders are coming under pressure because their policies and governments have beggared their people. Do they try to hold on to power? No. Do they try to rule through proxies? No. Even Greece's new Prime Minister has gone as far as stating that his cabinet will be constituted purely of technocrats. And his country is not so much bigger than our Kogi State and is only facing a financial crisis.There are 19 polishedtiles available, Kogi State is facing a myriad of crises!
The election in Kogi in 2003 was characterized by violence and electoral fraud. It stemmed from the 'Do or die' attitude that was adopted by the then PDP in its bid to capture (Note not 'win') all the states controlled by the opposition parties. 2007 was even worse. It was so bad it seemed an all-out war. What has happened ever since is a testimony of the resilience of Kogi indigenes. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti of blessed memory aptly captioned it 'Shuffering and shmiling'.
The present government in Kogi State has tried twice, and twice they have failed. In this same period, most of the other states have been able to lift a good percentage of their people out of poverty and empower them. Inflicting the same government, in any guise, again on the good people of Kogi will be crass and inhuman. A people can only suffer so much; especially when they are the gateway leading to most parts of the country and are witnesses to prosperity and advancement made in other states!
When Caesar said 'I am Rome and Rome is Caesar', at least he was an emperor. We all know where such statements led. History has taught us better. What is happening today is for those in power to disregard the wishes of those they are supposed to lead and impose their will. They advocate democracy but practice autocracy. Why else would the wish of one supersede that of many? We have heard pledges of all sorts. Form the 'Fresh Air' that is now suffocating us, to the change that never materialized. Why then should we continue to stomach them in our beloved Kogi state when teachers are on strike for non-payment of salaries and other allowances? When unemployment is so high able bodied and qualified applicants cannot get jobs and poverty is so rampant? Imagine that in a state capital,There are several variations based on the zentaisuits including mummy bag, 'Mai Ruwa' has become the most lucrative business and is growing at an alarming rate because there is no potable pThe Zentai Project is a group of people who go out in public wearing zentai suits,ipe borne water? Talk of 'water water everywhere but not a drop to drink'! The roads have not fared better. They are not just bad. In some areas, they are worse than bad. Other states are championing primary healthcare while our infant and maternal mortality rate is on the increase. Our hospitals are not working. Where they work, drugs are not available, equipment for treatment and diagnoses are non-existent.
I have always been of the opinion that if something is broken and does not work, or is under performing, you try and fix it. If it cannot be fixed, then you throw it away. World leaders are coming under pressure because their policies and governments have beggared their people. Do they try to hold on to power? No. Do they try to rule through proxies? No. Even Greece's new Prime Minister has gone as far as stating that his cabinet will be constituted purely of technocrats. And his country is not so much bigger than our Kogi State and is only facing a financial crisis.There are 19 polishedtiles available, Kogi State is facing a myriad of crises!
The election in Kogi in 2003 was characterized by violence and electoral fraud. It stemmed from the 'Do or die' attitude that was adopted by the then PDP in its bid to capture (Note not 'win') all the states controlled by the opposition parties. 2007 was even worse. It was so bad it seemed an all-out war. What has happened ever since is a testimony of the resilience of Kogi indigenes. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti of blessed memory aptly captioned it 'Shuffering and shmiling'.
The present government in Kogi State has tried twice, and twice they have failed. In this same period, most of the other states have been able to lift a good percentage of their people out of poverty and empower them. Inflicting the same government, in any guise, again on the good people of Kogi will be crass and inhuman. A people can only suffer so much; especially when they are the gateway leading to most parts of the country and are witnesses to prosperity and advancement made in other states!
When Caesar said 'I am Rome and Rome is Caesar', at least he was an emperor. We all know where such statements led. History has taught us better. What is happening today is for those in power to disregard the wishes of those they are supposed to lead and impose their will. They advocate democracy but practice autocracy. Why else would the wish of one supersede that of many? We have heard pledges of all sorts. Form the 'Fresh Air' that is now suffocating us, to the change that never materialized. Why then should we continue to stomach them in our beloved Kogi state when teachers are on strike for non-payment of salaries and other allowances? When unemployment is so high able bodied and qualified applicants cannot get jobs and poverty is so rampant? Imagine that in a state capital,There are several variations based on the zentaisuits including mummy bag, 'Mai Ruwa' has become the most lucrative business and is growing at an alarming rate because there is no potable pThe Zentai Project is a group of people who go out in public wearing zentai suits,ipe borne water? Talk of 'water water everywhere but not a drop to drink'! The roads have not fared better. They are not just bad. In some areas, they are worse than bad. Other states are championing primary healthcare while our infant and maternal mortality rate is on the increase. Our hospitals are not working. Where they work, drugs are not available, equipment for treatment and diagnoses are non-existent.
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