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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Give Me Change Lest I Die! By Ogundana Michael Rotimi



It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope and delusive phantom of hope, that all is well even when nothing is happening to make all well. Hence, we are apt to shut our eyes against the painful truth, that there might be nothing to hope for if there is no change.
There is only one way of judging the future and that is from the past. And by judging from the past five years there is nothing to justify those hopes with which we have been pleased to comfort and console ourselves.
But why should we continue to live in the false phantom of hope that prolongs our torments and increases our fears with no expectations for improvement?
Our nation at this point in time is faced with numerous challenges which could have been averted or completely solved if we have a president that knows his wrongs from the rights, and his left from his right.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Valedictory Address On Behalf Of President Jonathan By Ogundana Michael Rotimi



For five years, it has been my honor to serve as your president. Today, with a thankful heart, I have asked for a final opportunity to share some thoughts on the journey that we have traveled together, and the future of our nation.
Tomorrow, 29th May, 2015; the world will witness the vitality of our democracy. In a tradition dating back to 1999, the presidency will be passed to a successor chosen by you- The People. This is a moment of hope and pride for our whole nation. And I join the rest of you, in offering my best wishes to the President-Elect; General Buhari, and his family.
It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve as your president. There have been good days and tough days. But in all, I have been inspired by the greatness of our country, and uplifted by the goodness of our people. I have been blessed to represent this nation we all love so dearly.
I know from experience that presidents have to face major issues that are controversial, broad in scope, and which do not arouse the natural support of a political majority.
A lot of you perceive that am weak, clueless and incompetent, but the truth is, am not weak, neither am I clueless nor incompetent. Everybody wants to tell the President what to do, but it doesn`t work that way. I came on board when there are numerous challenges facing our dear nation. Top of which are terrorism and insecurity.

Monday, January 12, 2015

Dear President Jonathan, You Can Not Win This Election By Force! By Ogundana Michael Rotimi



Permit me to use this medium to extend my sympathy to the victims of last weekend fiercely attack by the violent sect- Boko Haram, on Baga- a town in Borno State, North East Nigeria, where about 16 villages were reportedly to have been burnt to the ground.  I have no idea why the report was kept away from the public for days or probably the media didn’t get the report is something worrisome. But to say that the presidency does not know that such a terrible attack happened in a part of its country and yet didn’t condemn it even at the flag off rally of the 2015 campaign in Lagos is weird and grossly inhumane. Well, that’s an issue to be discussed another day.
It`s my birthday and have decided to write this passionate piece as an advice and a cautionary note as my gift to the President. I sincerely hope that he takes every word seriously and thinks about it.
The 2015 general election is just few weeks away, the polity is heating up and every major contender for different positions is doing all they could to secure victories at the polls. On Thursday, 8th January, 2015, President Jonathan was in Lagos where he flagged off the 2015 campaign for his party- The People Democratic Party. In his speech which lasted for approximately 30 minutes, we saw a different President, totally different from the gentleman and easy going Jonathan that we know who spoke in an unusual way full of actions, attitudes and force.

Monday, January 5, 2015

My New Year Wish For Mr. President By Ogundana Michael Rotimi



Fellow compatriots, welcome to 2015. Allow me to say, this year promises to be great. It`s a year full of hopes and fulfillment of aspirations. A year we`ve all waited for to drive changes in our political platforms and setups, to correct our wrongs and redefine our choices.
Also, it is a season of good wishes to all. Season of affections and peacemaking, above all it`s a season of giving. Giving to those we love, and also to those we do not necessarily love.
Hence, it is in line with the reason for the season, that I hereby send my humble greetings to all and sundry, most especially to our dear President; Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan. Happy new year to all!
On the first day of the new year, while I was calling and sending my new year wishes to my family and friends, it came to a point that the thought of Mr. President struck my heart and I really wished I could reach him on his mobile, and personally send him my new year greeting and wishes for him. While I was thinking about that, I remembered that alternatively I could also dedicate my first piece of the year to congratulate him and pass my wishes across to him.