Happy New Month in the Season of "Change"

Happy new month people.

We watched and prayed; the "change" agents have their way even as the "Transformation" agents have had their say in a keenly contested race. The Gentleman of Otuoke has congratulated the General of Daura."Change" is here. The true heroes are the Nigerian people who voted and monitored their votes.

My number 1 villain is Elder Orubebe who had a show of shame before the whole world, I hope appropriate disciplinary actions will be taken against him.

 Professor Attahiru Jega, along with his team at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the erudite scholars who served as Collation Officers (except the Drama King who delivered the infamous results from Rivers State, written under "special" circumstances) did us proud. Sure, there were irregularities before, during and after the elections. I hope the aggrieved parties will make use of the Election Tribunal (Hint: Elder Orubebe, that's where the drama you acted out yesterday belongs...)

We trust God that there will be no post-election violence. The parties need to, for now, focus on the gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections. Get busy, give us memorable gingles and interesting food for thought and discussion. Stimulate our brain cells so that no one will accuse us of being "brain dead", lol.

It is disheartening that not much attention was paid to the National Assembly elections. In my opinion, that's where the true change is required. I wish the General of Daura and his team all the best as they navigate the murky waters with whatever team the people give them in the National Assembly. I will personally compile the list of their campaign promises and ask them periodically. I just found a website that hopefully will help us track...http://www.tracka.ng/project/buhari. I will keep a personal list, though....

The way I see it, nothing will change if the people put in all these efforts then go to sleep. It's time to keep your leaders accountable. Bask in the euphoria of bringing in the "Change" agents in a KEENLY CONTESTED race (For those that missed my emphasis, it was not a "Landslide" victory), pop champagne, party, PLEASE be magnanimous in victory and try to build bridges THEN ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES. The work has just begun; the burden of performance is now on you...

I pray that the Gentleman of Otuoke will not return to wherever he is returning to (hopefully not prison, as speculated by his wife) and just fade into oblivion. Sir, I'm calling on you and your team to provide a formidable opposition to the "Change" agents. Our democracy remained weak so far because of all the cross-carpeting, forming 'governments of alliance" etc. I'm not saying that you become a pain in the behind, like some in the "Change" party were as members of the opposition. I'm saying that you and your team should critically review and expose the flaws in every policy that the "Change" agents propose. Give us interesting topics of discussion. Let's begin to move away from the politics of stomach infrastructure to ideas-based politics.

The future remains bright for us all. However, remember that eternal vigilance is the price we have to pay for freedom. I congratulate the President-elect and his team for daring to try and to succeed after many failed attempts. I salute the incumbent President for his achievements, for allowing free and fair elections and for averting bloodshed by congratulating the General even before the results have been formally announced.

Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!