Nations fail when merchants replace rulers.

A nation does not fail for lack of resources. Nations fail when values ​​fail. Nations fail when merchants replace rulers. And nothing triggers a breakdown of the value system like poverty, because a hungry man is an angry man who is capable of anything to overcome his poverty.

Liquidate a people by erasing their memory, destroying their books, their culture and their history

The first step in liquidating a people, writes Milan Hubl, is “to erase its memory, to destroy its books, its culture and its history. Before long, the Nation will begin to forget what it is and what she was”. Going further, Arthur Schlesinger said, “When a nation loses its history, it becomes what people say it is, and usually the loudest and most angry voices win”. No other postulation clearly defines Nigeria as these two masterpieces. A few days ago, an online survey was conducted among a wide range of Nigerians, drawn from different demographics. The question was, “What do you think can solve your current problems?” Sixty-five percent of respondents chose the “give me a foreign passport” option. What else can describe a nation on the brink of identity and cultural extinction like this? When a nation’s citizens feel so disconnected and deprived of opportunities and any glimmer of hope for success, but feel more assured of a future with a foreign passport, then brandishing that nation as a failure is an understatement. This is the job of the liquidators, and here they are again, buying 100 million naira forms, top to bottom!

And sadly, this nation called Nigeria, with deep roots in very strong cultural heritages, expanses of magnificent landscapes, exceptionally inviting natural resources and some of the brightest human beings on the planet, is now reduced to a caricature of its old self. This effectively validates Milan Hubl’s hypothesis that “the first step in liquidating a people is to erase their memory, to destroy their books, their culture and their history. Before long, the nation will begin to forget what she is and what she was”.

Historically, corrupt politicians and stupidly incompetent leaders have reprogrammed Nigerians, by the millions, to accept abnormality as normality, poverty as prosperity, underdevelopment as development, lies as truths and propaganda as facts; instruments widely used by totalitarian states.

Poverty is one of the deadliest weapons of suppression and oppression used by powerful liquidators to subjugate the masses. Unfortunately, poverty always comes to town with its aunts and uncles, including, for example, ignorance, shyness, fear, low self-esteem, and loss of human rights, among others.

Poverty is one of the deadliest weapons of suppression and oppression

In fact, the latter is the most powerful weapon, the use of propaganda, lies and gaslighting to demoralize, deceive and suppress the youth and myriads of adults to continue this cycle of pain, of poverty and loss. Dr. Erwin Lutzer once said that “propaganda can change the direction of a nation”. Moreover, Edward Bernays in his book, Propaganda defines propaganda as “THE INTELLIGENT MANIPULATION OF THE PEOPLE”. It now seems like the easiest thing for one of these liquidators to manipulate Nigerians with lies upon lies. They are now reaching into their coffers to buy presidential nomination papers and other categories of electoral opportunities, with funds and wealth whose sources have never been commensurate with adding values ​​to society.

They are liquidators, and they are here again. Will you still vote dealers as leaders? Most people who buy presidential forms in Nigeria do so for one main purpose, to enrich their pockets and their political resumes. They come mainly to raid and plunder the nation. The strategy has not changed. It is a cycle of pain and poverty. The saddest thing is that the people are too weak to fight against these oppressors, fighting by speaking out and protesting against these eternal seasons of poverty and scarcity. Why? Poverty! Poverty is one of the deadliest weapons of suppression and oppression used by powerful liquidators to subjugate the masses. Unfortunately, poverty always comes to town with its aunts and uncles, including, for example, ignorance, shyness, fear, low self-esteem, and loss of human rights, among others.

A nation does not fail for lack of resources, nations fail when values ​​fail

A poor man is already self-conquered and self-submissive. For the most part, his predominant commitment is how to overcome his poverty by crook or hook. And in this state, any chief, sorry “dealer”, good or bad, who throws him a bait, would be welcomed with open arms. Poverty essentially closes the brain. It excludes man from the natural state of personal responsibility. It closes a man from the world of logic and critical thinking. This is why it seems that Nigeria, for example, continues to repackage, re-present and retrain evil and wicked leaders; sorry, dealers. There seems to be no power or impetus on the part of the people to break this cycle of evil, unlike their counterparts in other countries whose mass movements are powerful enough to deter any potential or existing liquidator. A nation does not fail for lack of resources. Nations fail when values ​​fail. Nations fail when merchants replace rulers. And nothing triggers a breakdown of the value system like poverty, because a hungry man is an angry man who is capable of anything to overcome his poverty.

If things continue as they are, with no re-writing of the constitution, no restructuring of the country, no nation-shattering and no repentance among religious leaders and religious institutions in the country, then the 65% of Nigerians who wish to obtain a foreign passport are on the right track and should get one as soon as possible.

Poverty makes it difficult to discern between truth and nonsense

Poverty makes it difficult to discern between truth and nonsense. As Richard Terrell says, “When you create a critical mass of people who cannot discern between truth and nonsense, you will have a society ready to fall in love with any leader.” There is no shortcut to remedy in Nigeria; people hold the ace. Neither America nor the United Nations, the imperialists who are both beneficiaries and scavengers of this nation’s failure, will help, or at least won’t want to help. Either the country is divided into different regional governments; alters the existing dishonest structure and drafts a constitution favorable to the people, completely breaks along ethnic or cultural lines, or continues with the status quo.

Madness does the same thing over and over again, but expects a different result

If I were to speak from a religious and spiritual perspective, I would say that the one Nigeria status quo will never prosper Nigerians, given the current level of wickedness and wickedness of the rulers, without a radical movement of repentance national religious institutions. and religious leaders, in particular. This should be accompanied by some measure of unity among religious leaders. In an environment of national repentance and some degree of unity, justice will begin to flow. Religion is both a weapon of destruction and transformation in Nigeria, depending on how it is used. Nigerians hold religious leaders with extreme respect, and the influence of religious leaders on the people is unparalleled.

As justice begins to flow from our religious institutions, truth will begin to flow. As the truth begins to spread, good leaders will begin to emerge who can strengthen institutions and reverse some of the damage done to the country. If things continue as they are, with no re-writing of the constitution, no restructuring of the country, no nation-shattering and no repentance among religious leaders and religious institutions in the country, then the 65% of Nigerians who wish to obtain a foreign passport are on the right track and should get one as soon as possible. Madness does the same thing over and over and expects a different result, “Albert Einstein”.

Ayo Akerele, Leadership and Systems Development Strategist and Minister for Speech, writes from Canada and can be reached via [email protected]