March 5, 2009
Wonders they say shall never end and this indeed is what is happening in the politics of Adamawa State today.
A group of people-partners in maladministration. Who have fallen apart; came-up with analyses on the pages of newspapers, as paid advertorials - analyses, one can term as jejune. The first was in the Daily Trust and Leadership newspapers of 24th February 2009, while the rejoinder to that was in Daily Trust of 3rd March 2009. The sneaky illogical analyses were not only an embarrassment to the authors, but to the entire people of Adamawa State.
A simple look at the ‘analyses’ will reveal to one that both sides try hard to apply two of the 48 Laws of Power, to achieve their wily aim. The first group used law 42- strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter. While the second group applied Law 37- create compelling spectacles. They wanted to dazzle everyone, so that no one will notice what is really happening.
Observers always wonder why this group of people, always used cynical explanations; twist the truth and judge by the finger they chose to hold up, to get what they want. But luckily, they have forgotten that, they cannot envelope Adamawa people in this their recent ‘smoke’. People now use their brains to search for the facts and always interpret information pour to them, in ways that support logic.
There are two issues that can be deduce from those advertorials: First, there was complete absent of reasoning from both groups. The pathetic was the rejoinder signed by one Muhammad Abubakar. Beyond doubt, the advertorial was sponsored by the Adamawa State government. How can one, for God sake, used tax payers’ money to placed an advertorial just to tell the world that the level of nepotism in his government was only 0.273% not 30% as was ‘mischievously written’. This is just like a rat denying that it hasn’t stolen, but a fragment of ‘daddawa’.
The second issue to be construe from the two advertorials is, the first group, whose advertorial was signed by one Ibrahim S. Mohammed, appears to have fallen out of favor with the powers that be. When the going was good, no one heard of these grudges, but now that there is fierce squabbling over who get what, statistical analyses on an already known issue are now surfacing, - i.e. the high level of nepotism in the Nyako administration.
Well, we heard its all, it appears both group have nothing doing. Whenever a class teacher observed that his pupils have nothing doing, the best thing to do is to wake them up with a class work or a home assignment. Since the two groups seem to like doing analysis. The Adamawa people have ‘little’ work for them, one that requires simple analysis. However, this time around, the people will appreciate logic, instead of bothering them with an information that every household in Adamawa Knows.
The Adamawa State government should work hard towards reducing the level of nepotism in the government, from the confessed figure of 0.273% to 0%. This is because a good government is judged by how well it meets its legitimate objectives. And one of the most imperative of these, is zero tolerance to nepotism and cronyism. The Adamawa government should be very mindful of this, because nepotisms and cronyisms lead to lapses in control in government, which often led to loss of power. The government and its backers should do analysis on how best to deliver good governance and add value to it- Improved roads, facilitate programmes on how to extend access to health care as widely as possible, get the state out of the vicious circles of poor educational standard; the provision of adequate infrastructure especially in the area of water supply and create productive employment {not the type of the so-called S.A. project, that only promotes corruption and generates social disorder). This is the assignment for second group
For the first group; they were accused of smear campaign just because of gubernatorial ambition comes 2012 and the realisation that, the Guyuk Cement, Kiri Dam and Lagdo projects contracts would elude them. These are serious accusations that cannot be hide under the carpets. The group needs to defend itself. The homework we have for them on how to defend themselves is to write an explicit analysis on the fact on the matter. This time around, let title of the analysis be: ‘A World without Thieves’, i.e. by taking a leaf out of Zhao Benfue’s 1994 novel.
It is disheartening and sad to note that things have degenerate up to this level of ‘mob-rule-like-situation’. This is because those at the helms of affairs of the Adamawa went to sleep believing that, the bandwagon effect would take its course. However, they were caught unaware. This is the 21st century; an era of ideals and ethics- you don’t expect people to join a course that is surrounded by inadequate consultations, broken promises and avoidable failures. A credibility crisis is looming here; thought there is enough time to make amend- A stitch in time saves nine!
Zayyad I. Muhammad writes from Jimeta, Adamawa State, [email protected], 08036070980
A group of people-partners in maladministration. Who have fallen apart; came-up with analyses on the pages of newspapers, as paid advertorials - analyses, one can term as jejune. The first was in the Daily Trust and Leadership newspapers of 24th February 2009, while the rejoinder to that was in Daily Trust of 3rd March 2009. The sneaky illogical analyses were not only an embarrassment to the authors, but to the entire people of Adamawa State.
A simple look at the ‘analyses’ will reveal to one that both sides try hard to apply two of the 48 Laws of Power, to achieve their wily aim. The first group used law 42- strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter. While the second group applied Law 37- create compelling spectacles. They wanted to dazzle everyone, so that no one will notice what is really happening.
Observers always wonder why this group of people, always used cynical explanations; twist the truth and judge by the finger they chose to hold up, to get what they want. But luckily, they have forgotten that, they cannot envelope Adamawa people in this their recent ‘smoke’. People now use their brains to search for the facts and always interpret information pour to them, in ways that support logic.
There are two issues that can be deduce from those advertorials: First, there was complete absent of reasoning from both groups. The pathetic was the rejoinder signed by one Muhammad Abubakar. Beyond doubt, the advertorial was sponsored by the Adamawa State government. How can one, for God sake, used tax payers’ money to placed an advertorial just to tell the world that the level of nepotism in his government was only 0.273% not 30% as was ‘mischievously written’. This is just like a rat denying that it hasn’t stolen, but a fragment of ‘daddawa’.
The second issue to be construe from the two advertorials is, the first group, whose advertorial was signed by one Ibrahim S. Mohammed, appears to have fallen out of favor with the powers that be. When the going was good, no one heard of these grudges, but now that there is fierce squabbling over who get what, statistical analyses on an already known issue are now surfacing, - i.e. the high level of nepotism in the Nyako administration.
Well, we heard its all, it appears both group have nothing doing. Whenever a class teacher observed that his pupils have nothing doing, the best thing to do is to wake them up with a class work or a home assignment. Since the two groups seem to like doing analysis. The Adamawa people have ‘little’ work for them, one that requires simple analysis. However, this time around, the people will appreciate logic, instead of bothering them with an information that every household in Adamawa Knows.
The Adamawa State government should work hard towards reducing the level of nepotism in the government, from the confessed figure of 0.273% to 0%. This is because a good government is judged by how well it meets its legitimate objectives. And one of the most imperative of these, is zero tolerance to nepotism and cronyism. The Adamawa government should be very mindful of this, because nepotisms and cronyisms lead to lapses in control in government, which often led to loss of power. The government and its backers should do analysis on how best to deliver good governance and add value to it- Improved roads, facilitate programmes on how to extend access to health care as widely as possible, get the state out of the vicious circles of poor educational standard; the provision of adequate infrastructure especially in the area of water supply and create productive employment {not the type of the so-called S.A. project, that only promotes corruption and generates social disorder). This is the assignment for second group
For the first group; they were accused of smear campaign just because of gubernatorial ambition comes 2012 and the realisation that, the Guyuk Cement, Kiri Dam and Lagdo projects contracts would elude them. These are serious accusations that cannot be hide under the carpets. The group needs to defend itself. The homework we have for them on how to defend themselves is to write an explicit analysis on the fact on the matter. This time around, let title of the analysis be: ‘A World without Thieves’, i.e. by taking a leaf out of Zhao Benfue’s 1994 novel.
It is disheartening and sad to note that things have degenerate up to this level of ‘mob-rule-like-situation’. This is because those at the helms of affairs of the Adamawa went to sleep believing that, the bandwagon effect would take its course. However, they were caught unaware. This is the 21st century; an era of ideals and ethics- you don’t expect people to join a course that is surrounded by inadequate consultations, broken promises and avoidable failures. A credibility crisis is looming here; thought there is enough time to make amend- A stitch in time saves nine!
Zayyad I. Muhammad writes from Jimeta, Adamawa State, [email protected], 08036070980
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