And you're not gonna let them take your will to live
Because they've taken enough and you've given them all you can give
...And Luck won't save them tonight.
Deadman's Gun - Ashtar Command
Three days ago I wrote the most bitter post of my life.
It was full of rage, frustration and more than a little defeatist. After proofreading it for typos, I hit the 'publish' button. Two things happened. One, I immediately felt regret for giving in to the depression of the moment and writing what I had.
Two; the app crashed and deleted the entire post.
I took a hint and stepped away from the iPad and blogger. Three days later, I'm glad i did.
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Like everyone else (sane) in this country, I was livid when the announcement of the removal of fuel subsidy hit on the 1st. With the Boko Haram menace still looming over the nation, this couldn't have come at a worse time. But then i saw something that irritated me a lot more; people were joking about this.
I haven't put up a tweet since the year started. Instead I watched a parade of inane proportions fill twitter and bbm statuses as people joked, castigated each other and made cartoons over what to me, was a new era in the government brutalising the people.
It was at that time i felt that this Country was indeed beyond saving, and that we were all contributors to our own doom.
But, I guess when it's time, it's time. In less than a week what started as burning resentment has grown to a global movement with a fully detailed Wikipedia page no less.
So.
This post is a thank you to Nigerians all around the world who have, for the first time in a long time, put aside differences in beliefs, religion and tribe to come together. To show those that treat this country as their personal property that anger has a voice and retribution has a face.
And to anyone on the fence; this fight is for you and your children's future. If there's ever been a time when strength in numbers is needed, that time is now.
And to anyone on the other side of the fence, it's fine. You don't have to join; just get the hell out of the way.
We can win this one, people. We just have to fight for it.
#OccupyNigeria.
4 comments:
No backing down.
No giving up.
''NO'' to subsidy removal without functional refineries n power sector.
''NO'' to 2012 budget - almost N1bn for presidential ''household refreshment''?? No way!!
#occupyNigeria. Yes boss, so says I.
docs.com/H3IL
i don't like the insults. a lot of d pictures r funny sha.
bottom line, we are clear about what we want from govt which is good governance.
also, we can av fun n not be violent in getting our point accross.
by God's grace this will yield fruit.
"Anger has a voice and retribution has a face"
I'm a little mad i'm not 'at home' cos i would love nothing more than to be on the streets with my people as they speak up for our rights and fight the demons in power but twitter is my friend and tweet i will
Nigerians like to have fun and sometimes it gets too silly but i'm glad that for the first time we're not just joking around, we're occupying and claiming our land and it's the most inspiring thing ever!
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