SANMI ADEKOLA BLOG

Man by nature is expected to be flawless, devoid of sins and mistakes at least by the biblical account of creation. So it is natural for him not to accept his fault as fault. In fact, by the biblical account of the fall of man, the natural thing was for him to blame someone else for his mistakes and woes. It is therefore not surprising that till date, man has always find it easier to blame others for his misdeeds and errors. Indeed, man greatest power and privilege has become his undoings. The power to make choice arguably is the greatest power of mankind, but he is equally, his greatest undoings. What an irony! Every day and seconds, we are faced with the need to choose among alternatives. Some under pressure, some others, in our comfort moments, yet we stand at the risk of bearing the brunt. The usual tendency is when our decisions turn out right, we are eager to acclaim the glory to ourselves, when otherwise, we blame others for our failures and mistakes. It is the natural thing ...

I may not be wrong if I say like Thomas Paine that:  "These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods , and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated" The events in the last few days have left so much to be desired, and the future itself might not be salubrious if caution is not taken. The Nigeria polity no doubt from history has been a complicated phenomenon, but the level and shape it has taken these days are becoming extremely disturbing.  ...