T H E 8 T H W O N D E R O F T H E W O R L D ... - Naijamania

I got tired of the bad men coming together aggressively to form
the critical mass needed to allow evil to triumph in our society.
I got tired of good men trying timidly to come together to form
the needed critical mass that could give birth to a positive change.
I got tired of the wicked men’s well-established power blocs of
oppression, repression and suppression.
I got tired of looking for where the upright men hid their power
blocs of liberty, freedom and emancipation.
I got tired of evil men violently perpetrating evil.
I got tired of good men sparingly sowing seeds of goodness.
I got tired of us as a people not taking responsibility for our people,
our country and our future.
I got tired of us not doing anything because we could only do so little.
I got tired; I simply got tired!
I got tired of us groping in the dark without any clear-cut
vision.
I got tired of us playing the blame game; of blaming the colonialist,
the West, the military, our past leaders, the present government,
etc., etc. - everybody but ourselves.
I got tired of the agents of today’s superpowers becoming prophets
of doom by predicting the disintegration of Nigeria within
fifteen years.
Introduction
“It is dangerous
to put your hand
in the mouth of
a dog you have
not tamed.”
African Proverb
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