On October 1, 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to deliver the 53rd Independence anniversary broadcast. Nigerians want to hear a sincere, inspiring, patriotic and visionary speech. For donkey’s years, politicians have been giving us the opposite of service to the people.
Dear Mr. President, accept my sincere congratulations on the forthcoming Independence anniversary. I have quite a lot to write but since I know you are busy with state matters, therefore let me make my letter brief.
Between 1975 and 1979, I was an undergraduate at the University of Nigeria. Nsukka. At that time, two Nigerian universities were rated among the best 10 in Africa. Students even came from Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, and Lesotho to study in Nigeria. Today, only eight are listed among the first 100 in Africa. In world rankings, not a single Nigerian University is rated among the best 2000. Mr. President, as a former university lecturer, are you not sad about this development?
I think you ought to be. University teachers have been on strike for over six weeks. Nobody knows when it will be called off.
Also, corruption is the biggest ‘monster’ that seeks to devour our country. Without doubt, it is responsible for most of our woes. Mr. President, your anti-corruption stance leaves much to be desired. Of course, you hate the ‘monster’ but you cannot fight it to a standstill because your hands are tied.
You are the nation’s chief security officer but armed robbery, militancy, kidnapping, ritual murder and extra-judicial killings plague us. All these are what Nigerians are waiting for you to address.
Ndubisi Ibelegbu, ndufosterjohn@gmail.com, 08052400xxx
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