Yar'Adua

In the month of March, I concluded plans to travel to Nigeria for my Easter holiday. Like most compatriots making travel arrangements to our dear country, I was filled with so much excitement and a sneaky feeling of apprehension. I was excited because I was going to spend one month with my family and friends alike. I could not help nursing that tiny tinge of apprehension because my friends scattered all over the world made it a point of duty to give me tips on how to beat the snares of kidnappers, armed robbers and trigger-happy policemen.

“Me I love my country, I like the land and people; everything e dey for Nigeria, make we join hands to make Nigeria better….”

The statement above is a part of the lyrics of a sometime Government propaganda, played on the airwaves when I was growing up. I can categorically state right now that Nigeria hasn’t gotten better and that I don’t have any love for the country at the moment….in fact I am so sick of all that is going on, if I could, I would dip it in a very strong detergent and rid it of its stains.

DAMAGE CONTROL:

After months of silence and speculations of his death, Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua spoke to the BBC in a telephone interview. Yar’Adua stated that he is still receiving medical treatment, presumable at the King Faisal Hospital in Saudi Arabia where he was reported to have been admitted since he was last seen in November, and will be returning to office as soon as he is discharged.

Brain-Damaged?