Monday 19 September 2016

''I JUST WANT TO PUT THE TIP IN....''



''I Pledge to Nigeria My Country, To be Faithful, Loyal and Honest....'', in My book, is the same as how Guys back in the day used to tell gullible girls 'I Just want to put the Tip in...'.

I remember back then when Girls caught unto that,  some Guys even took it a step further with ''Let me put it inside, i won't Move...'' and the absolutely amazing thing is that like Dominoes, Girls fell for those Lines The way Millions of Nigerians over Decades have fallen for empty promise after empty Promise from Different Political Parties, Administrations and Leaders who have only been after The Average Nigerians ''Apple''! the way a Player is after a gullible woman's 'Apple'.




 I care about being Patriotic to a Country that has let me down time and time again, to a country that has robbed me of everything i Love, the same way The Nigerian Football federation cares about Super Eagles, the same way Telecommunications Companies care about you Enjoying your Data and call Minutes. I can go on and on but i think you get it now so let me stop.

They care about you how PHCN care about supplying you Electricity after charging you for it

Where do i even start?. For you to understand why i feel how i feel i think i should explain that i was born in England which means i am of dual nationality. I left with my Mum to Nigeria when i was quite young, and got introduced to the country called Nigeria. It was exactly how you felt when you fell in love for the first time with someone you later found out was a cheater and Abuser.


My Mum was a single mum who wanted me to know my roots and understand my culture. She brought me up with christian values, morals and ensured i lived with my Granny of blessed memory who ensured that i understood what it meant to be a Man and how a Man should treat and respect Women. I attended Primary, secondary and Even studied for  a Degree at one of the State Universities


The realisation of the fact that This country i grew up loving just wanted to ''Put the Tip In...'' Hit me when My Mum gave birth to my younger Brother and He fell ill One Night. We rushed him to the nearest Hospital and doctors refused to touch him because we did not have money on us to pay for his treatment. Now this was mid 90's when there was no ATM machines and it was in the middle of the night and there was no one to call on at that time. This was how a child died from  having just a seizure.


As a kid coming a place where Treatment was free for all, i wondered how any one could be so heartless to watch a child die when they had the power to save him. I wanted us to leave Nigeria immediately but apparently my Mum at that time had fallen for the ''I just want to put the Tip In....'' yearns that Nigeria was whispering in our ears




Is it the time some Nigerian Policemen beat the ''Innit'' out of Me for refusing to  ''Enter the Bus....'', in broad day light and for no reason whatsoever that i should talk about? I was minding my own business and only wanted to buy recharge card down the street we lived at the time, when this bus full of people handcuffed (probably for no reason too) and policemen with Guns, pulled up beside me and One of the officers who looked like he could kill and get away with it told me to ''Enter the bus...''



When i tried asking why i would want to do such a thing, They formed like Voltron and proceeded to dance kukere,  Panda and shoki all over face, back and wind pipe. They beat me so much till today i still have problems with my left eye. I hear this is something that happens a Lot, that innocent people get arrested for no reason so the Police can make money off them when their Families and friends go to Bail them out.

They Formed like Voltron Bro


I have seen Old and vulnerable people with dementia get accused of being witches and beaten to death, I have seen kids with Autism get taken to churches where they get the ''Evil spirit'' in them out by beating the kids with Brooms and Canes. I have seen women who have been raped get accused of following the rapist to his apartment in the first place. I can go on and on..


The ''I just want to put it in, I won't move....'' worked on my mum until sadly she lost her life to a drunk driver in a country where there are over 120 million people who ply some of the worst roads you will ever see. A country where there are no speed limits, no drink driving laws and even if these Laws existed, there is no one to enforce it. The people meant to do any Enforcement care more about Lining their Pockets.



She had just left my Family and i in London to go back home for some Sun because it was winter in England at the time. I spoke to her that very morning of the incident and apparently a drunk bus driver who was over speeding, drove into a big Port hole, his bus rolled twice and landed on my mum's car, killing her.


That was the only time my eyes finally cleared like Apollo after using Vicine, and The ''Put the tip in....'' scope just sounds like the Lies that it is and has always been. I packed clothes and rushed down to Nigeria and the events that later occurred became the last straw that broke the Camel's Back for me.


I got to The Mortuary and after paying the usual fees,  before my mother's body could be released to me, i was forced to pay a Bribe. i use the word 'Force' because the gatemen would not open the gate to let us out if i did ''Drop something......''

En route to the Burial we were stopped several times by policemen who saw us crying, asked us what was going on and then still went ahead to ask us to ''Drop something...'' before we could be allowed to proceed to Bury my Mum.


After the Burial, I wanted to put her Affairs in order and to do this i had to get a High court to grant me a Letter of Administration which shouldn't be a big deal. what if i said at every level, i had to ''Drop something....'' in order to get this done?


A country that has lied to it's people for decades, Lied to get them to Love it as a Player would,  raped them over and Over again and still Blame them for it. A country that has forced it's people to Hate each other, To be heartless and lack compassion and Empathy for each other. A country that has forcefully instilled the ''Drop something...'' Mentality on it's people  while Starving them and asking them to change.


This is not a Country that deserves my Patriotism?


For those who will read this and damn me to hell, You need to look deep within yourself and ask if you are willing to die for a country that is making your destiny do a slow motion? Everywhere i look i see Intelligent Nigerians rotting away at home with nothing to do, the ones who have accepted their fate are being forced to do menial jobs and the ones who can leave are willing to go anywhere but stay in Nigeria. Athletes from Nigeria representing other Nations are increasing in Number



You want to know what the irony is? a bag of rice in Nigeria is more expensive than the Minimum wage and despite getting pissed on daily like a pregnancy test kit, people will still curse you out for opting out of the whole Patriotism nonsense. it's obvious that Nigerian leaders are still using the ''Let me put the Tip In......'' yearns to get millions to hand over their future on a platter.



Don't worry, They just want to put it in, They won't Move LOL