The Reorientators

  REPORIENTATION FEMME FATALE There, his head dwells in the valley and his hands crept to the zenith of those hills . He barked simultaneously with Joy, "Yeah, I got the source!" Happiness swept his feet off the ground. Great was the excitement that visited his heart. He'd  never dreamt it was a mirage, a pond without water was the supposed source he found which was not unsimilar to a wasteland, as he reached out to get some comfort... They show us the way to a dry source, dashing our hope and playing with our minds. The smile we have garnered soon fly away.  All I can say is all they do is just a bait. Development is promised, retrenchment is delivered. They force us into keeping our abilities  and skills but expend our resources on the same skills in aliens.Their soothesome speeches wear a coat of many colours with underlying death, far worse than venus flytrap. They may look attractive but their coats house millions of scorpions, more than one for every other citi...

REPORIENTATION PEACE The situation is pathetic wherein  the birds of the air are afraid of performing their rights in the atmosphere. The sphere where terrestrial animals are scared of moving, both in day light and even at night. This Community where humans cannot exercise their civic rights in calmness, is only a bit better than a poultry pen.  We cannot worship our God, attend ceremonies, go to the market, travel from one present location to another, and dare not sleep with both eyes shut in our self-built houses. The Nation is now a  coin thrown into the ocean, our financial status has dived in the speed of flash; citizens cannot even actualise their dreams with ease.  The old shed tears,  babies cry, children become visionless and close to the whole of the population do what comes their way. More than many live without hope and assurance of something good happening soon. Our leaders fight for their own bank accounts, trying to accomplish their set goals not ...

  REPORIENTATION A CALL FOR SAVIOURS Where are the saviours ? Whom shall we send ? Every sector is dilapidated and needs restructuring. To whom has the Lord revealed His arms to take us out of this menace? The state of the country presently calls out for people that would cause a positive shift. We are in need of people that would avert this looming trouble. The ones that know the path to comfort are needed. Saviours are people with the garment of truth and integrity. They are folks with discernment and good judgement. Wisdom is their best friend and knowledge is their continuous desire. They have weaknesses but not of greed and discontentment. They can die for good works. Their visions do not become blurry when notes are offered. I mean they really care about a productive end. Democracy to them is really democratic not autocratic or aristocratic in disguise. Leaders and followers who use every opportunity for the benefit of all, they are. We need practice what will work, to save o...

  REPORIENTATION The Eagle That Once Flew O God of creation Direct our noble cause Guide our leaders right Help our youth the truth to know In love and honesty to grow And living just and true Great lofty heights attain To build a nation where peace and justice reign   I look back each passing day at the times we all recite the anthem every morning in school with all form of delight and a bigger picture of graduating someday from the university, getting a government job and an official car. Today I ask myself, ‘what happened to that eagle?'  A country with a lot of bright young productive minds now has one of the highest rates of unemployment and insecurity with no productivity. A country whose citizens and leaders were once respected for who they are all over the world, now have to deny their citizenship just to get a free passage to another country. A country whose diverse culture and tradition once landed her on the list of every nation as a tourist site now  ha...

REPORIENTATION WISDOM OF THE NORTH: GIVING UP TO GOING UP A seed must be given up to get a fruit. It must go down into the earth for it to grow into a tree bearing pleasant fruits. Giving up sometimes is not a sign of defeat nor weakness if it'll further propel us to the goal.  It is another level of wisdom  to give up a process that won't lead to the goal. Better it is, giving it up for another who has better chances, because a win for you is a win for me, and a win for me is a win for you. Giving up for another is a symbol of strength! A release that will bounce back one day to spread laughter on our faces. Take a wisdom from the North, if the nation would be going up, in cooperating with one another. We must be determined to give up and bury every process that is not helping us, that we may step up. ... and for a Nigeria achieving her goals, we give up the seeds of selfish ambitions, tribalism, unfaithfulness, bribery, and other unfruitful desires, so as to reach the top an...