AMOROUS OVERTURES AT FEDERAL EXECUTIVE MEETINGS

jideayobolu@yahoo.co.uk

The impression one gets about the regular federal executive meetings and the members that attends, is that they are a group of people who are completely alienated from the people, there is a fundamental disconnected from the wishes and expectations of the people. Each time one looks through the national dailies one only get to see ministers laughing, holding themselves in merriment as if all is well in the country. The true situation of things in the country does not call for this kind of un-necessary jollification.  It means those in the positions of authority lack total understanding and knowledge of the plight of the people. In Nigeria today, nothing is working, all sectors of the economy are in a shambles. There is widespread poverty, general unemployment, education is virtually non-existent, agriculture has taken a back bencher, tourism and aviation are in a very horrendous state, federal highways are in a deplorable state of disrepair, the hospitals today are worst than mere consulting clinics, solid minerals are not exploited, electricity supply is epileptic, water supply is grossly inadequate, and the tales of woe continues ad infinitum, so what is there to really celebrate about? Yet, the federal executive members are behaving as if they are have done so much for the country, however, they have failed very woefully that ought to resign, instead of laughing at the country all the time.

To make matters worse, in recent times we see on the pages of the newspapers ministers of opposite sex holding themselves in a very suggestive manner, we have seen severally the president holding the head gear of the former finance minister, Dr Okonjo-Iweala, the president has also done the same thing for Remi Oyo, the presidential spokesperson. The worst so far is the picture on the front page of Vanguard of August 24, 2006, where the National Security Adviser to the president, rtd Major General Mukhar held the minister for special duties in a very seductive and sensuous manner from the back and the two of them behaved as if they were newly married couple. For goodness sake this is place where serious issues of national and international importance ought to be carefully discussed in such a way that, it would bring maximum benefits to the country, but to the greatest chagrin of any sensible people, the place where germane issues should be dissected has been turned into a bastion of iniquity, where senior citizen who are married and ought to be role-models satisfy that animal instinct.  The FEC meetings should have code of conduct that should guide the modus operandi of the members.

By their mundane, salacious and ludicrous behaviour what kind of example are they passing to the whole country? These are people that are either Christian or Moslems, and none of the religions teach their adherents to engage in anti-social, sinful and counter-productive canal activities. This the reason why Nigeria is at a standstill is  that, when people who are saddled with enormous task and responsibilities are most often than not, concerned about how they would minister to their basic instincts, how would they have  the time, composure, right mind-set, focus, perspicacity and sense of mission to do what is best for the country. The attitude of our leaders is a debasement of our societal values, when those at the helm of affairs are not doing the right thing, how do they expect the country to be okay.

It is very glaring that because these set of people are selected or nominated they are not serious at all, they don’t know that what goes into governance is not all about concupiscence, and they think exalted offices are all about tea party. It would therefore be very important for ministerial positions to be contested for, so that people in such positions in the future will show some seriousness. This is definitely not how to govern a country, and it is a big shame that our leaders are engaging in  very immoral acts, they should all cover their heads in shame.

By Jide Ayobolu

Abuja

Nigeria.