Of Ekiti hunger and dreams - Oluwatidamilare

I am very sad. I am not unconcerned about all the happenings in my dear state of Ekiti. Ever since the return of Ayodele Fayose into the political landscape of the state, the relative tranquility of the state has disappeared. I believe in fundamental human right of every citizen of Ekiti State, Fayose inclusive but I understand that human virtues supersede all. Ekiti has the virtue of being honourable people, the virtue was virtually removed during the first coming of Fayose with flagrant disrespect  for the government of the day. He flaunt the rule of law because he had the support of the Federal Government and was made the emperor of Ekiti before his ascension as the governor.

Quotes from Fayemi’s valedictory message on Wednesday, 15th October, 2014

1.       Leadership itself is merely the opportunity to serve and political power is a God-given tool to be used to change lives for the better.

2.       Power is held by man but is owned by no one.

3.       All that is necessary for the evil to triumph is that good men do nothing – Edmund Burke.

4.       True prosperity occurs when we look beyond the next election and the horizon of self interest and begin to address the fate of the next generation.

5.       Democracy and good governance are delicate things that must be nurtured and protected. The good that took years to build can be wasted in an instant by the depravities of the few who are intent on plundering the state and upending a common good.

6.       It is possible for us to engage in competitive, partisan politics and even have intense political disagreements yet refrain from being violent and destructive.

7.       It is only when despotism and suppression are your goals that you rain injustice on your opponents.

8.       No pursuit of political office is worth a human life.

9.       Any agenda which turns our children into warring combatants over crumbs of their rightful civic inheritance has to be resisted.

Africa in the eye of the world - Oluwatidamilare

Of all the continents in the world, Africa is undoubtedly the most retrogressive and primitive continent which has failed to take a leap where others have been running, at least. The continent has done little to shrug off the notion that it is a dark continent, where life began at the period the white man stepped into it. Africa was shared among the western power after centuries of ungodly occupation. It is on record that many Africans were wasted in the sea, serving food to the sea animals as they fell sick or died on their way to servitude.

The inhumanity experienced by these people was not entirely initiated and perpetrated by the colonialists;