When Allegations and Invitations by EFCC & Anti-Graft Agencies Becomes a Fanfare- by Richarmond O. Natha-Alade
In our growing days, the sight of
police at your doorstep and/or any of the neighbourhood is abraded with
palpable fears and suspicion. No one likes it when it seems you have been
indicted or alleged of any infraction or dishonorable act.
If per chance you are taken away
and you have your head laid within the four walls of police cell, you may have
several explanations to make before your foresworn would-be in-laws allows you
to marry their daughter. Your career maybe in jeopardy and you may not amount
to anything; because ones you are not justified, you are marked and people
would be careful in dealing with you.
In that time, good name was golden,
good name was better than gold and riches, hard work pays. If you are
hardworking and honest, the future belongs to you. But in the present day, all seems eroded. There seems to be no value anymore.
I watch with amusement how some
groups of persons marched on to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) headquarters in Abuja in recent time, they were all in a foresworn jubilation
and top-of-the-world euphoria, starting from the main man in person and in
solidarity with others that one of the their own is accused of graft activities.
What a country!
In advanced nations, it is no
more than a shame to be trusted with public office and later seen to have messed same up. Such
singular act could be suicidal. It could be no more than seeing a ‘destroyed
future / life’ before you. In some circumstances it could be no more than
seeing death / execution before you. A such, if you come out being pronounced
guilty of any of the indictments, it may mark and mar you for life; while all you
have ever worked for all your life may be taken from you before your very eyes.
Welcome to our Generation!
I am not pained if it is alleged
someone stole from you and I, and such person with some groups of his friends
are happy about that.
What pains most is when the youths who should know better and/or do all they could to campaign against their future being stolen away are involved in the Euphoria, jubilation and defense of such depravious conducts.
What pains most is when the youths who should know better and/or do all they could to campaign against their future being stolen away are involved in the Euphoria, jubilation and defense of such depravious conducts.
So some called it bravery / boldness?
What a definition!
I know some Political Office
holders that left office; they returned to their respective hometown in peace
and in honour, the entire town was shut down in jubilation and reception of their
‘BRAVE / COURAGEOUS ’ son and daughter now back. While in office, their names were intact, no
smear, no spoil, no smudge, no splurge. There was no iota of scandal. Those
leaders did all they could to sustain their good name and leave the best of
legacies. Aren’t those ones the brave and the courageous ones anymore? What a twist of generation!
If someone left office in one day
and headed straight to a net and/or solitary confinement of anti-graft agency on
allegations of ranging from several misconducts to the other and while showing
up, he boldly inscribed on his 'T' Shirt face cap “EFCC I’m Here" taking along his bags
and luggage, in hope of eternal rest while rolling out drums and calling
his friends and associates to celebrate with him for being accused; If such could
in a slight moment impress you, I make bold to state in Obasanjo’s voice ‘you
are one of the illiterates’ he impresses.
Some even said he is a hero. I
agree with them, he is their hero. Simply put, no one gives what he does not
have.
If in our generation, honour has
left, good name has left, integrity has left, character has left, decency has
left, uprightness has left, dignity has left, reputation has left, rectitude
has left, decorum has left, humanity has left, conscience and nobility has left, what else
could we say than we have come to the end of the road.
Our Generation is sick body, mind
and soul! We need divine compassion and
healing!
By:
Richarmond O. Natha-Alade
lordricharmond@gmail.com
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