May 29: Day of Infamy and Catastrophe
emeka Njoku
London, Canada
Thursday, May 29, 2008
My
recent stay in Nigeria and the flight back to Canada was metaphoric. I saw all
sorts of evil and wickedness. I was under a heavy pressure to become a
“Nigerian” and join the corruption and looting parade. I was told: “If you
cannot beat them, join them”. I came to the conclusion that Nigeria is not a
place for decent people. You must be a crook and criminal and unprincipled to
“enjoy” Nigeria. I almost married a demonic lady who after my ending the
relationship unleashed the typical Nigeria character assassination and dirty war
against me including claiming that she sent private investigators to Canada to
find out that I was a “useless and dangerous man”. I am grateful to Okechukwu
Cornelius Aguwa, a brother, friend and guardian angel, who spared me from this
disaster. I saw greed, corruption, stealing, selfishness and egotism glorified
as “success and enjoyment”. I watched the Energy Sector and other probes of
Emperor Obasanjo’s 8 years looting and plundering. A Nigerian woman died on the
flight from Lagos to Heathrow, UK after both me and the British Airways crew
valiantly tried save her. This woman reminded of my late mother and another
victim of Nigerian tragedy. The health ministers and other ministry officials
stealing money while Nigerian health facilities and Nigerians are dying. Upon
arrival in Toronto, the Canadian Border Services gave me a hard time because my
Canadian passport was issued in Nigeria until I lectured them and told them that
I am tired and fed up. At the Custom/ Immigration Counter, a nice officer
advised me to get a new passport issued in Canada even though my passport was
valid until 2010. Anything connected to Nigeria brings mega problems.
Nigeria will remain cursed until it either repents or perish. I am assuming that everyone knows what brings blessings or curses to an individual or a group or a nation. I do not have to remind anyone that Nigeria despite abundant human and natural resources is “Hell on Earth” for the people while the power/political elite and their cronies are shameless looting, plundering and feasting. This is a curse.
I realize that what I say is very uncomfortable to Nigerians but I was raised by my parents, Alfred Njoku Eberendu and Nzenalu Florence Njoku, to speak the truth without fear or favor. I attended one of the best high schools in the world, Lisgar Collegiate, Ottawa Canada, and also the University of Windsor, Windsor Canada where I received real education not “academics” or useless diplomas and titles. I am privileged to have met General Philip Effiong during the Nigeria-Biafra war and Nelson Mandela upon his release from evil apartheid prison who encouraged me to fight for truth, justice, freedom and peace. My life mission is to serve God by fighting for the oppressed, poor, sick and suffering (Isaiah 61).
May 29 is branded “Democracy Day” in Nigeria. Really? What is the truth? It is true that open military misrule ended on May 29, 1999. However, the end of military misrule does not mean democracy. Nigerians have learnt from bitter experience that on May 29, 1999, the military handed over to another Garrison Commander disguised in civilian clothing, General Obasanjo, who proved to be worst that even the worst openly military dictator (General Sani Abacha). Handing over to Obasanjo was a catastrophe. So, why would May 29 be a Democracy Day? Is it the first time when the military has handed over to civilians? The end of military misrule and handover to a real civilian, Shehu Shagari, would qualify as”Democracy Day” if the issue was ending military misrule. Then another possible real “Democracy Day” could be date in 2006 when Emperor General Obasanjo’s evil “Third Term” agenda or tenure elongation was defeated thereby Nigerians were spared the continued tyranny, vandalism and economic sabotage of the Obasanjo regime. The editor of the Guardian newspaper brilliantly made this point in his column: “Five things Nigerians should remember about May 29”. My main point is this:
May 29 is the day when Igbo people were terrorized and massacred in Nigeria and subsequently on July 29, and September 29, 1966. May 29 was the beginning of the trigger that led to the bloody 1967-70 Nigeria-Biafra war during which 3 million Igbo people were starved and killed. It takes a very wicked and evil country to celebrate the day when the Igbo people were terrorized and massacred in 1966 or the day when Emperor General Obasanjo took over in 1999 to unleash 8 years of tyranny, looting, plundering, lawlessness and election rigging. Nigeria is cursed and shameless.
May 29 is the Day of Infamy and Catastrophe in Nigeria. It is definitely not “Democracy Day”. Any Nigeria calling it “Democracy Day” and celebrating May 29 is cursing him/herself. Any Igbo engaged in such abominable act is an Igbo efulefu (fool, house nigger, political/economic prostitute) and cursed. The ghosts of all the terrorized and massacred Igbo will continue to hunt and torment such an Igbo efulefu.
Finally, I say to Nigerians and Igbo efulefu, repent or perish. Connect the dots why Nigeria is cursed. Why there is grinding poverty, misery and suffering in a country with abundant human and natural resources. Why there is darkness in the land despite spending over $16 billion on energy/power. Why there is death and destruction. Where there are misrulers and misleaders parading themselves as “leaders” while looting and plundering and devouring Nigeria like an invading enemy vandal army. Why idolatry, the worship of money, power, status and materialism is the official religion of Nigeria. Why money is the real “God” and Master of Nigerians. Why selfishness, self-centeredness and egotism is driving force of Nigerians. Why injustice and primitive disregard for the sanctity of human life and primitive insatiable accumulation of material wealth are Nigerian trademarks. Why Nigeria is a Godless highly religious nation. Why mediocrity (so-called National Merit Awards) and stealing are national honors. Why May 29, the beginning of Igbo Holocaust as well as beginning of Emperor Obsanjo’s tyranny and vandalism and looting is tagged “Democracy Day” instead of Day of Infamy and Catastrophe and Mourning.
On May 29, let us remember and mourn the Igbo massacred in 1966 and Nigerians brutalized, looted and vandalized by Obasanjo regime from 1999-2007. Let Nigerians repent or perish. I set before you today, blessings or curses. Choose Blessings.
Peace to all.
©Emeka Njoku,
Choice Consulting Canada, London, Canada