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IT COULD BE YOU ON THAT SICK BED (1)

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Our lives are worth more than any other thing in life. Yes! Including money, which is the root of all evil!
Being surprised is an understatement!
I was speechless and pitiful on Nigeria, the GIANT OF AFRICA, so to speak. Having been referred to as same by so many world leaders and countries all over the world, all I can do is shake my humble head.
Well, we are in Nigeria. We know what is obtainable in Nigeria.
Please, I need someone’s opinion here. How on earth would a Nigerian Federal Hospital be on strike???!
Please, I am asking again! How on earth is a Government hospital on strike???!
Don’t we value human lives anymore? Are we now animals?
Have we now been so engulfed in hardship that we can no longer speak out in order for our leaders to right their wrongs?

My heart is broken!
My soul bleeds!
I weep!
How did we get here?

Just think for a moment what will happen if the Nigerian Army embarks on a strike? What if our very own Nigerian Police embarks on “a day” strike what do you think would happen in the cities?
Developed countries don’t and will never joke with the lives of their citizens!
Can't we just emulate them in good deeds?

So tell me. Why do we have mineral resources in Nigeria? What good are these mineral resources if they cannot be used to offset labour and bills of the government?

It is pertinent to note that Nigerian leaders are really not getting every sector of the country right.
When Automated Teller Machines (ATM) emerged in developed countries, we didn’t hesitate to go and order ours. I remember back in those days the ATMs came into Nigeria, the machines had so many anomalies ranging from seizing ATM cards, “temporarily out of service” issue and so on and so forth. But as usual, we, the people survived. Although some of those anomalies are still present now, but not as it used to be.

I still cannot fathom the reason why our medical practitioners cannot be paid as at when due. What has really gone wrong in our Christ-like way of life? Aren’t we religious whenever money is mentioned? Are we only religious when it concerns being helped?

Life is precious. Life is a gift from God. Life is breathing; talk more of being hale and hearty. Life should be treasured ’cause it could be your turn someday; it could be your wife or husband; it could be your child; it could be your grandchild or even your nephew or niece.

A lifetime is duration of the life of someone. Ask yourself this question, “how have I made Nigeria a better place during my lifetime or during my tenure as the President or Governor or Minister or Commissioner or Senator or Local Government Chairman, etc”?

If you can answer the above question in the affirmative, then, I salute you! If not, ...

SEE YOU AT THE PART 2 OF THIS POST..

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