By Adamu Abdullahi They don’t mind spending a huge amount of money to ignite the fierce fire of unending chaos within our peaceful communiti...
By Adamu Abdullahi
They don’t mind spending a huge amount of money to ignite the fierce fire of unending chaos within our peaceful communities, which will cause serious mayhem and dastardly tragedy — so long as they achieve their political goals, they never record a loss.
“Politics is war without bloodshed, and war is politics with bloodshed.” — Mao Zedong.
Please take a critical look into the Nigerian community. Consider politics on one hand, and all the series of wars, social unrest, conflicts, and other societal disorders on the other. Then analyze the duo. I believe if you analyze it perfectly and objectively, the correlation and nexus will never be severed between the two. Meanwhile, perhaps there wouldn’t be chaos within our harmonious society if not for the virtue of the above-hyped variables.
A healthier cognitive capacity will assure us that the politics we glorify, the power we worship, the egocentrism we honor, and — most annoyingly — the mutual understanding and respect for one another that we neglect and vociferously annihilate, are all the factors that have thrown us into the current dungeon of misery and deterioration in this modern world.
Sadly, the modern pattern of politics has cost us many lucrative aspects of our societies, both socially and economically. The devastating political rivalry among power mongers in today’s political business has immensely contributed to destabilizing the future of our zealous youths. A huge number of them are targeted for hooliganism and other illegal activities during election periods. Such evil plans are what usually tarnish the image of our youths. Some end up addicted to drugs, while others turn mad, with no future ahead.
However, we (the masses) sometimes claim to be educated, but when power and money enter into the equation, we end up throwing our sense of reasoning into the deep ocean of blindness and eagerness. The way we exhibit our gluttony for the two giant variables always baffles any true nationalist, for we believe that nothing good can be achieved without a strong sense of nationalism.
Well, it’s no new thing to anyone that in a fair democratic setting, the power of the masses — who comprise the majority — is considered sovereign, above that of the elites, who barely constitute the minority class. Although the few are honored for being the masters and governors of the majority, their power is actually subject to those they govern — whom we refer to as the masses — for it is their mandate that those self-anointed elites are representing. But unfortunately, the case is totally different in Nigeria and other African countries. Therefore, the power and will of the majority should be supreme over that of the few monsters we regard as politicians in today’s wicked world.
In spite of the negativity attached to our modern political culture, we don’t have the moral ground to pour tantrums and shabby remarks upon our ancestors, because they performed excellently in bringing viable alternatives toward curbing our socioeconomic and political predicaments. Meanwhile, it is their perceptions and ideas that we have failed to adopt in today’s political game. As a result of our nonchalant attitude toward their legacies, we find ourselves in such a terrible mess.
Interestingly, the past politicians we heard about are no longer just politicians in our eyes — they are beyond that classification. We view them as nationalists who sought remedies to our societal stumbling blocks and offered everlasting, workable solutions. Yet, despite lacking enough resources and support from their counterparts, they brought out their personal belongings and offered them to the public with clean hearts full of zeal, courage, and clemency.
Furthermore, today, most of our people fail to conduct thorough scrutiny when mingling with people of power — those we now coin as politicians (big without honor). We have also failed to learn that the Nigerian political landscape always favors the elites, who often happen to be among the lawmakers. This is why Karl Marx saw nothing appealing in laws enacted by the elites. He stated that "law is nothing but an instrument of mass oppression."
Moreover, the elitism theory is nothing but a lightning instrument that sparkles a light of hope amidst an era of injustice and oppression — but only to those with sound minds and high IQs among the weaker class in society. Through it, people will learn that the relationship between these two rivals is nothing but a parasitic one. The elites always seek the masses' support while pursuing their political ambitions, but once they achieve their desired results, they disgrace and humiliate their hunting dogs — the commoners.
The earlier we grasp this devastating and unbecoming reality, the better we will be able to make a giant stride toward the gate of self-salvation. This battle is a long one, and it has no specific end time. Our ancestors worked day and night and received nothing juicy in return. Up to now, they keep enslaving us through politics under the regalia of democracy, offering us nothing substantial in return — only token policies like the COVID-19 stipend, N-Power, and other tricky programs. This is the rationale behind the ferocious strikes initiated by some nationalists through revolutionary movements. This is also what pushes the pacifists among commoners to hysterically agitate for the benefit of all.
Until we do away with the murky mentality of money politics in our political affairs and chase away the poor idea of honoring money above all else, we will never be able to rid ourselves of our turmoil holistically, and we will never find ourselves in a safe quadrant.
Let us stay away from their coins, and let us value our dignity. With such a philosophy, we will regain our stolen freedom and respect.
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