THE POVERTY SYNDROME

The popular saying; “as poor as the church rat” has long lost its meaning in our national life. That was my submission in an article published by Sunday Concord on April 24, 1983. As you can see from that submission, the church rat should be the envy of a majority of Nigerians who groan daily from the pains of bad governance.

Let us hope that the current feeling of enthusiasm engendered by our empirically-proven electoral milestone will usher in a new lease of life.

Lest we forget…CHANGE IS HERE

CARTOON CORNER

Sometime in the 1980s, the Nigeria Airport Authority seemed to be in a contest of wits with Nigeria Airways for ignoble service. Today’s cartoon post visualized the confusion that marked the boarding process which made a typical Molue stampede a mere child’s play. That cartoon was commissioned by the Daily Times to illustrate a features critique of this malady.

Enjoy your day.

THE FLIP SIDE OF POWER

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. But those who flaunt power learn to pay back when they least expect. Imagine Muamar Gadaffi now begging for negotiation after several months of bragging about his invincibility. This tragedy of misplaced power is the focus of today’s post which also examines the confusion in the English Language as spoken by Nigerians.

CARTOON CORNER

Sir Harold Wilson resigned his position as British Prime Minister in 1976 amidst a number of messy scandals. These scandals, some involving a KGB plot, continued after his resignation as one question led to the other without being resolved. It was at that point that the cartoon posted today was published in one of the 1978 editions of Times International Magazine. Of course, my point of interest was the then unresolved question of apartheid which raged on while Britain sat on the fence.

The evils that men do sometimes live before them, like Harold Wilson, and now Muamar Gadaffi. Take heed.

Lest we forget…CHANGE IS HERE