Yeye's Article: May 29, Nigeria Democracy Day, In View

   

Looking at May 29^th of every year I remember the day our dear country returned to democracy, when we began to have freedom of speech.

The return of democracy was the day when we stopped living in fear and were free from the rule of “GUNS”.

On the 29^th of May 1999 was the day when the former Military boss Olusegun Obasanjo became the first elected civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16 years of ‘bondage’ and military rule.

I remember vividly a part of the democracy speech of our dear President Goodluck Jonathan on the 29^th of May 2011, a year after he was elected saying “my confidence is bolstered by the results which we have achieved in different sectors within the last twelve months”. 

Referring to this portion of his speech of May 29^th 2011 about his achievements of his one year account as a president, looking in totality since the beginning of democracy rule in Nigeria, have we really seen and enjoyed the dividend of “Democracy”?

It greatly saddens my heart remembering the recent insurgency of the Islamic militants ‘Boko Haram’ terrorising the country and the lives which have been lost due to this unrest. I fully throw my weight against granting this Islamic militants or any form of militancy any kind Amnesty deal the country may be planning to offer.

Even with the State-Of-Emergency declared in some northern states by the president, reports have it that people are still been killed in this states.

Our fellow African country enjoys uninterrupted power supply all year round but we still leave in darkness the better part of our 24-hours per day. It has been different promises upon promises of the resuscitation of the power sector, many businesses have died and many are on the tip of collapse due to epileptic power supply. When are we going to enjoy uninterrupted power supply……….2025, 2050?

In fairness some state Governors are trying their possible best to ensure they leave their ‘footprints on the sand of time’ but it’s like a tiny drop in an ocean.

As we celebrate this democracy let us remember to pray for our dear country as an average American would say ‘God bless America’, let all say “GOD BLESS NIGERIA”.