NIGERIA: THE WAY OUT IS THE TRUTH IV-V –BY CHRIS MUSTAPHA NWAOKOBIA JNR.

"An individual has not started living until

he can rise above the narrow confines

of his individualistic demands to

the broader concern of humanity."

- Martin Luther King Jr.

There appears a certain understanding of the issues troubling our Country, the preponderance of thought holds leadership chiefly responsible for the mess which includes poor Medicare, poor education and poor educational facilities, poor standard of living, poor infrastructure, poor state of national security, poor life expectancy, poor electricity supply, and poverty.

However, the people are not without blame. A people that consistently lower the bar in deference to some religious and regional cum ethnic Shenanigans, will reap the mediocre and the lethargic. In the 21st century, Nigeria is where it is because rather than profusely interrogating leadership, and challenging for the soul of our Country; we pander, and resign ourselves to fate, waiting for some magician to bell the cat.

Some have consistently asked, where is the alternative? And I ask, why can't you grow the alternative? If you believe Nigeria is overdue for some surgical redemption, why not urge, nudge, support and push through the process.

Until people take ownership of the Redemptive process, Nigeria will continue to grow leaders with entitlement mentality. How many have taken ownership of the process in their small space? What do you need to do that? How do you intend to do that? What have you done with your personal/social media space to drive the narrative?

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NIGERIA: THE WAY OUT IS THE TRUTH V

"'May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.'...’A winner is a DREAMER who never gives up.'"

- Nelson Mandela

The beautiful thing about truth is that no matter how fast and long falsehood travels, in the very end, truth shall prevail. That the June 12 story is back in the front burner of national discourse goes to prove this fact. But even more importantly is the deceit of the electoral protocol and process that must be debunked and disrupted.

The most genuine honour anyone living, and in the position of authority can do to June 12, and indeed our democratic process, is to commence a surgical overhaul of the VOTERS REGISTER.

The allegations of registered underage voters in the North is true and valid when juxtaposed with the fact that in 1993 Lagos had more registered voters than Kano and Jigawa States put together. And that on June 12, 1993 despite the fact that Abiola's opponent, Tofa, hails from Kano, Lagos recorded more votes than Kano and Jigawa put together. How do you today explain the fact that Kano has more registered voters than the most populous State in Nigeria, Lagos?

How do you validate the figures of registered voters in the North East viz a viz the projected population, and the conflict in the North East? How do you validate the number of registered voters in the South East and the South South viz a viz the population? Same applies to the North West, the North Central, and the South West.

Do not, if you care about the entrenchment of democracy in Nigeria, tell me that it too late to embark on a forensic overhaul of the VOTERS REGISTER. If truly we stand by the philosophy of JUNE 12, and sincerely believe in the message thereto, then we must be committed to the freeness, the fairness and the credibility of the electoral process. And the time, is always right to do right.

-Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr, is Convener COUNTRYFIRST MOVEMENT, and a Presidential hopeful in the forthcoming 2019 general elections in Nigeria.