Nigeria: A country under distress!!

President Goodluck Jonathan

                     
Over the past four days and counting, the soft spoken President of Nigerian has suffered various criticisms, insults, curses and scrutiny from Nigerians and the world in general who's watching Nigeria.

With the raving terror of Boko Haram and Mr. President's sudden removal of fuel subsidy, one cannot but question GEJ's competence in ruling a country who's major problem is it's complexity and diversity in language and culture.

He has currently earned himself the title as the most cursed president on facebook. As much as I'm glad that I didn't vote for GEJ and still do not support him, I still find most of the insults, curses and death wishes dished at him very disturbing and maybe totally not deserving, after all, we've seen worse presidents in this country.


The Nation wide strike which has lasted four days so far is threatening to turn into Nation wide violence. As a result of the strike clashes and violence, a total of 16 people have been killed across the country. While the people cry out to the government, the President of the country has been away in South Africa on a friendly visit.

Is a Nigerian Spring next?

As an average Nigerian citizen, I consider the idea of removing fuel subsidy as selfish and highly inconsiderate by our Nigerian government. However, after being lectured on the essence and the ideals behind fuel subsidy, I can't help but agree that there's actually no harm in the removal of fuel subsidy. However, the removal of fuel subsidy is a right move at the wrong time, in a wrong economy. Nigeria's economy is too poor and highly dependent on fuel for the citizens to manage with the double increase in fuel prices. Surely, the government should have thought that they would only make the common man poorer especially as the minimum wage is N18,000 per month and is not up to a $100.

Nigeria has been predicted by the International community to be a failed state and to split up by 2015. As sad as this prediction is, I can't help but feel that this might just be a good thing for the country. #Justsaying. However, I can't help but feel that the International community has a lot to gain from Nigeria failing as a country. What do they stand to gain? Well, there's a great economic recession, and what's better than to to prey on smaller countries especially an Oil generating Country like Nigeria whose President can be used as a puppet. Isn't it strange that Boko Haram, fuel subsidy and other economic issues are arising at the same time? Couldn't it be all part of a big Conspiracy theory to create a national divide, chaos and national shut down? I might just be wrong, but look at Libya, before  Gadaffi was captured and killed, the international community already had plans on how to benefit from their rich resources which also includes crude oil. Something to think about!

My prayer, and as should be yours, should be that this country would not be pushed to the brink of destruction. I don't know if Jonathan and his allies intentionally want to ruin this country, but it's too late to wonder now. It's now or never. Either as a people we stand up and fight in UNITY, or we forever back down to the dictatorship of the government.

Nigeria is too blessed and too precious to lose, and whether we like it or not, we still need to pray for Nigeria and it's leaders.