Sentiments Left Us With No Choice! By Ogundana Michael Rotimi

Season`s greetings to all and sundry. It`s a season of love and a time for sober reflections. A time to come together as one, to stay together and to work together for a better nation.

My sympathy goes to the citizens of Chibok community in North-Eastern part of Nigeria, most especially the abducted girls- their families, friends and loved ones. Also, to everyone that has been a victim of one form of terror or the other. They`ve been through a lot in the hands of the heartless sect- Boko Haram. It is my desire and prayers, that before the next Christmas season, Boko Haram would have been completed defeated, the Chibok Girls would have been completely rescued and Nigeria would have regained its lead roles in the continent of Africa.

The past rises before us like a dream and again we are in the great struggle for national life, the struggle to save our futures and that of the unborn generations from the hands of devourers and cankerworms in leadership positions. Everywhere we go, we hear the sounds of preparation, the music of boisterous drums and we see the gathering of men and women, young and old, all for one purpose- to campaign and show support  for the candidates of their choice in the next general elections.

Letter To Senator David Mark: It`s Either You`re For The People Or Against Them. By Ogundana Michael Rotimi

The Senate President Sir,

All due respect to your highly elevated position; the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Sir, it is with great sense of disappointment that I write you this letter. Like many others, you are among the few elder state men that I regard and respect so much in the country, not only because on your wealth of experience in leadership and politics, but also due to your manner of calmness and maturity.

However, Sir, for some time now, I`ve been highly disappointed by some of your actions and inactions, most especially those related to the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians

As you know Sir, the sole role of the legislative arm of government is much more than making law, changing and repealing it. Rather, it also involves all activities intended to shape up the executive, to correct them when they make mistakes and to call them to order when they going astray.

President Jonathan Must Go Because Nigeria Must Survive! By Ogundana Michael Rotimi

 

You may want to ask me; what has President Jonathan done to deserve this? But I ask you what has President Jonathan done not to deserve this? And what has he done to make him stay four more years as the President of Nigeria?

11 years ago, after the 2003 general elections no one could have ever imagined that General Buhari would get such a resounding support as a presidential aspirant like he does now. And after the 2011 presidential election, majority of the people already believed that was the end of his ambition because many Nigerians believed in President Jonathan and thought he would fix the economy, fix the insecurity issues, fix the health sector, etc. Hence no need for a former military ruler- General Buhari

Like many others too, I had hoped that the election of President Goodluck Jonathan would bring about positive and valuable change of directions to the country and that he would deliver the true dividends of democracy to the people. Going by the gospel of transformation he preached during his campaign, coupled with his innocent look, most people thought he would place the interest of the nation first above personal gains. We had thought that the Messiah had come and most could not wait to give him our mandates. We dashed to the polls voted him and needed him to bring smiles on the faces of the people. So disappointing he never did! His uncaring, nonchalant, incompetent and “crimiphilic” (criminals loving, having affinity for criminals, derive pleasure in pampering criminals etc) attitude never made him place the interest of the nation above personal interest.

Election 2015: The Opportunities and The Time-Bombs By Ogundana Michael Rotimi

Year 2015 has been tagged the election year, not just because of the presidential election alone but because all other elections are at stake.

Come next year- 2015, Nigerians will go to the polls to choose their leaders for the next four years. Now that a formidable opposition party- All Progressive Congress (APC) has been put in place, we might be witnessing one of the most competitive elections for the presidency since Nigeria`s democracy in 1999.

The last time we had this opportunity was 2011, and the outcome of our decisions still affects us till now. All things being equal, the opportunity to choose our leaders comes once in four years, but the outcome of our decision always for a long time remains our companion even when the elections are over.

Election 2015 can be likened to a double-edged sword that comes with various opportunities and time-bombs.

This Is Why President Jonathan Is The Worst Elected President Since 1960 By Ogundana Michael Rotimi

Last week the presidency released a statement to hit back at the Former President- Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for scoring the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan below average.

The statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, read thus, I quote: “Our attention has been drawn to comments made by a former President of this country, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo regarding the performance of the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. We aver that Chief Obasanjo’s comments are untrue, misleading and clearly do not tally with the facts on the ground. We therefore wish to assert without equivocation that in terms of performance and achievements, no administration since 1960 when Nigeria gained independence from Britain, has done as much as that of President Jonathan. Every discerning and unbiased Nigerian will definitely attest to this fact as the evidence stare all of us in the face…..”