Warm greetings to you all! Hope you enjoyed the holidays? Now that the euphoria of the holidays has died down, I find that I have many questions that need answers. It’s the 7th day of 2010 and already too many things have happened. It all seems so dramatic to me. First, we started off the year amidst the shocking news of a Nigerian who tried to blow a plane with about 300 in it.
Amidst what seemed like compounding problems for Nigeria came the news of President Yar’Adua’s signature being forged. For the first time since I was born, there was no Presidential speech on New Year’s Day. I waited and waited but alas I had to admit to myself that this year is different. Aren’t we supposed to have a vice president for when the president is indisposed?
Next, it was announced that Nigeria- a nation of over 150 million people- was blacklisted by the US because of one person. “Wetin concern agbero with overload”, I asked myself. As if that is not enough, we have to pray that there will be no coup in Nigeria. Really, do we have to pray for everything in this country? Imagine having to wake up at 4am and having to pray to get to the office before 8am; you pray that the traffic will be light; you pray that you find where to buy fuel even when you the money; you pray for light to be able to use the pumping machine; you pray that okada and danfo drivers don’t brush your car.
Have you ever wondered why Musa Abdumutallab is being referred to as boy by Nigerians why the whole world calls him a man? Ask any Nigerian 23 year old male or female their status and you’ll be shocked to find that only few of them know there are men and women. The most you’ll get is guy or babe. Back to Abdumutallab, I’ve been reading up on this boy/man and I’m yet to find an article that refers to him as a troublesome person. In fact two articles revealed that his classmates were shocked at the news of him being a suicide bomber. According to them, he never even quarreled with anyone at school. In a television interview of his primary school teacher, he was referred to as a good boy.
The question now is what went wrong? At the risk of sounding like I support this unfortunate incidence, I strongly believe that a true Nigerian boy/man would never blow up a plane, especially for nothing. People, think about it, extremist, fanatic, whatever he’s called, what was his motivation? Some people have blamed his parents and family for not caring enough for him; some others say it’s the western education he’s received all his life. A few others have said it’s a lack of proper training. Okay, okay, let’s say those theories are all correct, how come other children lacking love and home training have not ended up the same way. Why are the poor frustrated kids not blowing themselves up? Why would a rich kid, who has so much to live for want to kill about 300 people including himself?
You want to hear my theory? Musa Abdumutallab was brainwashed. Unfortunately, ignorance is no excuse in law. I know just like I know the world knows too that when you point a finger at somebody, the remaining four fingers are pointing back at you.
Thanks for sticking around long enough to read my musings.
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