THAT THEY MAY HAVE A VOICE

As I send my first posting, I dedicate it to those who remain unspoken for, those whose interests are neglected outrightly or relegated to the background, those who have become victims of the greed and avarice of the political class, those who continually live in substandard conditions in the midst of the plenty that we have been blessed with in Nigeria.

Someone in response to my posting on Youtube on the Nigeria elections, wrote "you are one of those whose parents have plundered the oil money", I wanted to respond to him in anger but I knew better. I asked him a few questions which I will repeat here

• Have you been embarrassed before other students due to inability to pay your fees on time?

• Have you had to watch your own mum go hungry as a child that you might eat, not because of laziness but because of accumulated unpaid salaries...?

My answer to all is YES, but he never responded. I do not for once envy the rogues or their associates because there is nothing like money earned through honest hard work. I have come this far through uncompromised hard work and I have put my trust in the one who specializes in the impossible, the unchangeable changer, GOD. I have been blessed with parents who in the midst of near nothing chose to invest in education. As they will always say "that´s the lasting legacy we can offer you".

As I send out my first blog, there is no better way to begin but remember all those who continue to suffer in the midst of our immense resources due to irresponsible and reckless "leadership" in Nigeria. A change will certainly come. However, You must never say die not even when all might seem utterly hopeless. To all my people striving to keep your heads and live honestly amidst the barriers created by those who are supposed to chart the course of advancement, you remain my UNSONG HEROES.