The answer to this question is still, one of the greatest puzzles of our generation. I want to say, here, that I understand why people have refused to get involved in politics, especially in Nigeria. Politics is, in our present day, being used as a machine, not to improve lives, but to set confusions, scare people, create hostility, promote division and oppress the poor and the less fortunate. Elections in Nigeria have lead to the loss of lives and destruction of properties. I say this because I have seen this with my own eyes and it is no longer news to us. Many youths who would have become useful to our country in different capacities and levels have gone under just because one man want to win a political seat. Some of them (youths) have gone into harms way and have become dangerous, even unto themselves for an office that will, in the end, not even change their lives positively.
This is not seen as an ill thing to be happening in a civilized society like ours. Whoops! I just said that, right? Okay! But of course! This is the case in our fatherland. I want to use this chance to say that ‘what we do in life echoes in eternity’. So, we must resist the temptation of involving in political violence. And this goes out to those of us who want to run for political offices and to those who will do the voting. For those men and women who wish to run for an office and feel that the only way to win an election is through violence, force, wars and militancy should take heed because there is judgment for everything a man does, either here on earth or somewhere else, one way or another. Some will say that this is a religious believe. But it is real and logical to say that the way you make your bed, so, you lay on it. If you beat an evil drum you sure must dance to the sound it produce. For those of us who feel that guns and bombs are the only tools with which elections can be won, should endeavor to put their sons and daughters at the front carrying those guns. That was how our fore fathers lived. Kings and leaders don’t only grace the battle field with their presence and participation, but also brought their princes and sometimes, they get killed. This was regarded as an honorable death. Today, people fighting for positions in Nigeria; send their golden children to London, America, Paris and other parts of the world. While they send the young innocent youths who were born the same way as their children, to bear arms and die for their selfish gains. This is nothing but murder. Think of this; you send someone or you agree to go into battle or bear arms because of a political seat, what do you call that? The person can get killed. Because you are going against a person with the same weapon like yours. This is murder or should I say suicide. Either way, it’s about some one getting killed for an office or political seat.
Now, what do we do about all of these? Nothing! Because the question should be; what should I do about all of these? Every man and woman should embrace a new sense of decency and responsibility. For the politicians and the leaders, accept it or not, it is wrong to ask anyone, for that matter, to put him or herself in harms way for you because you want to win a political position. No amount of money given to such persons is enough or equal to their lives. The blood of every man that looses his life for your political dreams will be on you head. It’s just a mater of time. No man can give life to another. So, no man has the right to take another’s life. Asking an innocent youth to carry arms for you is also an act of murder. Because you know this young man you are sending into battle have 89.9 to 97.9 per cent possibility of getting killed. Most times, these young men are handicap financially. So, they are forced to get involved in all these despicable things. And guess what! Even their poor financial conditions are due to the selfish and greedy people who have flooded our system or politics. So, like I said earlier; whatever a man does in his life as he ascends to greater heights will surely revisit him along the line whether good or bad. The time has come and now is the hour when all of us must let go of excessive personal gains and serve a course greater than ourselves. Get your political seat from the people and by force and through blood. Because, it is God that make men what they are. And the voice of the people, they say, is the voice of God. Also, know that you are not elected to be worshiped. But instead, you are elected to serve.
For our youths; why have you decided to sell your souls for pea nuts? Why have you decided to barter your lives for pennies? For ones, just pause and think about that woman that carried you in her womb for nine months and underwent a hard and painful labor to bring you into this world. Don’t you think she deserve some respect? My brothers and sister, if you must die, it should be for something great and memorable. Not for some greedy politician or leaders who don’t even know your name. Just think about this! Why should a pregnant goat be sold? And if she must be sold; why for the cost of nothing? What I mean is that; why should our lives be sold? And if they must be sold; why for the cost of noting? Ten, twenty or even one to one hundred million naira. Tell me! Is it worth dying for? Is it worth your life? Can’t you sense the abnormality in this? That someone is in an office does not make him your god. Rather you should know that that person is your servant. Let us stand together. Let us say no to bribery, corruption and political violence. Let us unite behind one flag with a spirit of service and sacrifice for our country. Let us drop the guns and divisions and wars and malice and make our differences a weapon against the devils amongst us. If we do these, we will not only change our country and enjoy it together, but we are going to leave a more united, prosperous and protected Nigeria for our children and for our children’s’ children and even unto 4th generation. As youths, this task lies on our shoulders and in no time we will be the ones to answer our children’s questions about this land God have given us. Each one of us can make a difference. In our schools, offices, in the streets, restaurants, clubs, churches, mosques, hospitals, police stations, barracks and even in our homes. Remember! Sow no evil and you will reap no evil. You cannot plant a bean seed and expect to reap an onion ball. And believe it or not, no amount of money is equal to your life or even a good name.
For our parents, it is only necessary that you bring up you children in the way of the Lord. If you are a pagan or if you don’t believe in God, all I am saying is that you must bring up your children in a responsible way and support them, so that they will not fall into the temptation of these blood tasty and money worshiping greedy men. Also, we must learn to cut our coats according to our clothes. It is necessary to bring into the world, a number of children we can cater for. So that none will be left for the devil to tempt with money, crime and violence. We must teach out children to serve and to love, but not to hate and to destroy.
George Esule Michael
Founder The Eagles Movement.
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