100 days of bombings, kidnappings and fears…

Let me first of all congratulate all our elected and selected representatives in the various contending political parties and states across our dear country on their not so easy 100 eventful days in office.   Thank God, I am not in their positions and happy to watch silently from behind as the various events unfold across the country. Honestly, it is not easy to be a successful politician in Nigeria these days; neither is the glamour and fame enticing any longer, especially for those with prudent eyes to see the kata-kata and wahala that have taken over the joy of being an elected or selected member into any government position across the 774 local government councils.

To be frank, it has been 100 days of problems and challenges to our various  office holders across the country, from militancy in the Niger Delta,  Boko Haram bombings across the north, kidnappings and robbery across the south-east,and mayhem  and flooding in the south- west. One hundred days of political wrangling and inciting statmemt by some of our religious and traditional leaders.

What an eventful 100 days! I could still remember with wonder, those bomb blasts in Abuja after the presidential inauguration and the ones in Bauchi and Kaduna. My mind can still visualize the scattered bodies of innocent victims of the Suleja bomb blast. How could we easily forget that shocking kidnapping of 15 innocent school children in Abia State  and  their senior compatriots serving as NYSC members in Port Harcourt?

 Definitely, we have not stopped thinking of the other famous dare-devil kidnappings and robbery that have tried to overshadow the good intentions of some of our elected members in the past 100 days.  This brought to mind the now famous Oba of Benin traditional curse on kidnappers and thieves in the state. And yet, it has not been actually easy for the comrade governor to give the people what they need and deserve easily.

It is no longer easy on our politicians, as events as shown over the past 100 days. Politicians and elected members from Plateau State are in a good position to tell you this. No thanks, to the barbaric killings and cheap ethno-religious cleansing that has now totally overshadowed the hitherto home of tourism and beauty in Nigeria. Even their counterparts in Borno and Bauchi would easily attest to their submissions, given the high rate of bombings, robbery and killings that have taken over their states over the last 100 days.

It has actually been an eye opening 100 days as Nigerians and the entire globe were meant to hear first- hand some of the corrupt activities of some of their representatives and other shocking exposé. This, thanks to Julian Assange and his world number one whistle blowing website Wikileaks.  Back home, our own Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has not let us down.He exposed the dubious wuru-wuru and activities of some of our banks and the subsequent sack and prosecution of their corrupt management.  

It has been a hundred days of controversies and denials; from the judicial tango between the Chief Justice of the Federation and the President of the Court of Appeal, leading to his contentious sack; down to the sacking of the board of NDDC and the lingering judicial crisis between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and some opposition parties across the country. Not forgetting the raging controversial Islamic Banking hullaballoo, the Libya foreign policy wahala and the evacuating of reluctant Nigerians from Egypt, Libya  and Cote d’Ivoire during the crises that almost tore the countries asunder.

It has been an action-packed 100 days of flooding and massive loss of lives in some states like Lagos, Ibadan, Gombe and Sokoto. And 100 days of mourning to some victims of the post-election crises that engulfed some part of the northern states.

Perhaps the Nigerian federal capital city has been the worst hit so far in these first 100 days of bombings and killings. From the inauguration bombing, the daring police headquarters bombing and the recent callous UN House bombing. I tell you if the surroundings in Abuja could speak, it would have shouted out loudly in pains. The hitherto beautiful serene city has suddenly found itself under siege and fortified.

True, Nigerians have witnessed some hundred days of terror, fears and uncertainty, as their country came under some of the most gruesome murders and killings of its citizens in the hands of dare devil armed robbers across our high ways, banks, and homes. One hundred days of traumatic experience to the lucky survival of bombings, ritual killings, armed robbery and road accidents across some of our death trap roads.

The Nigerian workers are in a better position to tell us how eventful the first 100 days of the present administration has been as regards the controversial N18, 000 Minimum Wage and the many wrangling and wahala most of them passed through in the hands of the various state governors in approving and implementing this passed labour law across the country. It has actually been a 100 days of many promises and policies by the various states, including the presidency.

It has been a 100 days of challenges on the presidency and some state governors as regards insecurity and sabotage. 100 days of worries and fear among the inhabitants of these states and the federal capital city. To be sincere, these first hundred days have not been fair to the various sincere government policies, as the challenges of insecurity and attacks stole the shine of the positive development the nation might have enjoyed.

It has been an eventful 100 days, if we can clearly remember, especially as regards the high cost of foodstuff, house rent and kerosene in the country; 100 wonderful days of new faces in our states and National Assembly, not forgetting the promising faces of new and old ministers and the lucky shape of second term governors.

The days are fast running away and it is now more than 100 days and most of us are still waiting, praying and hoping for a relief from the past eventful challenging 100 days of bombing, kidnapping and fear.