A NATION IN FREE FALL

-

By Akin Ojumu

Nothing good can come out of a darkened soul. It’s delusional to expect a bad tree to produce good fruit. The fruit of a poisonous tree is always poisonous. To eat from it is suicidal.

A nation cannot endure for long when the worst of the people are its leaders. When the vilest in the land are in control, the nation withers and dies. Anarchy, chaos, and upheaval are the results, when a mob of vagabonds, scallywags, and lowlifes rule.

Flourishing nations always put their best people forward at all times. In the nations that thrive, the best and the brightest tend to hold the highest offices in the land. For a land to enjoy peace and prosperity, miscreants and scoundrels must be kept far away from the seat of power.

When flourishing nations make the mistake of handing the keys to the kingdom to a hoodlum, they quickly cross correct and rectify their error. Upon realization of their folly, they institute a corrective and preventive action plan to make sure it never happens again.

The exact opposite tends to happen in nations that are moribund. Rather than change course and correct their errors, they double down. Leaving everything to fate, they continue in their downward spiral. In an act of resolute defiance, they press on towards their free fall.

Under the most malevolent person ever to hold any nation’s highest office, Nigeria has commenced its descent into a downward spiral. This spiral has not reached its nadir, the turbulent fall has just begun. At this point along the way, Nigerians can be confident that the worst is yet to come.

As long as Nigeria continues on the path it’s on, there’s no hope for the country. If they like, let them go and spend sleepless nights on the mountain top, it’ll be all for naught. The people can pray until saliva drys up in their mouth, nothing is going to change. They may choose to fast until they starve and turn blue in the face, the people’s dire situation will only get more dire.

Neither is this a wish nor a curse, it is simply stating the obvious. This is the inevitable fate of reprobate nations, and it is what becomes of degenerate people.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

BECAUSE JOB DIDN’T TITHE, HIS LIFE BECAME TIGHT

-
Image
By Akin Ojumu Being the trust-but-verify guy that I am, while fact-checking a social media post by one of my High School friends, in which Bishop David Oyedepo was quoted to have linked the adversity of Job to his tithing habit, I was shocked, but not at all surprised, to find a 2019 video that did indeed confirm what my good friend shared.  In Bishop Oyedepo's telling, the real cause of Job's afflictions was his failure to pay tithes. According to him, God removed Job's divine security and allowed Satan to buffet him with calamity because the man was a habitual tithe defaulter. Because Job didn't tithe, his life became really tight. Here is the Bishop in his own words: “You can't see anywhere where Job tithed. So, his blessing was not secured. You can't find anywhere where Job tithed. No! He was overly committed to giving liberally to the poor and God was committed to bless him. But there was no security.” Just so it's absolutely clear. Bishop Oyedepo's
Read more

FACT CHECK: DID BOLA TINUBU CALL FOR REDUCTION OF NIGERIANS’ PURCHASING POWER?

-
Image
By Akin Ojumu  With respect to Bola Tinubu’s presidential aspiration, my position is pretty clear. Those who’ve been following my various commentaries on this issue know very well that I’m not a fan of Bola Tinubu and his unscrupulous campaign to become the next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.  My opposition to Bola Tinubu’s candidacy is visceral and intense. The man is a clear and present danger to the well-being of Nigeria, if he ever becomes president. BAT is an advanced metastatic cancer rapidly growing and spreading in the Nigeria polity. If the country must survive, this deadly cancer must be treated as all advanced cancers are treated; radical excision combined with several courses of radiotherapy and multiple cycles of chemotherapy cocktail in addition to the clearing of all associated lymph nodes. Now, there’s one thing I detest as much as Bola Tinubu’s presidential run, and that’s fake news. I cherish the truth, it’s the compass that guides us to safe shores. Wi
Read more

GOD’S GENERALS DEMYSTIFIED (PART II)

-
Image
“Kathryn Kuhlman: Publicly Pious, Privately Perverse” By Akin Ojumu Considered to be a forerunner to the present-day charismatic movement, Kathryn Kuhlman was a rockstar who drew millions to her miracle crusades in her time. Even now, the Queen of faith healing continues to enjoy godlike status in many Christian cycles. Many modern-day charismatic preachers draw their inspiration from Kathryn Kuhlman, and not a few of them borrowed their techniques, styles, and mannerisms from her. As is the case with many charismatic preachers, Kathryn Kuhlman’s spirituality was performative theater characterized by public piety and private perversity. Not only were her teachings erroneous and based on flawed theology, but the woman also engaged in unsavory behaviors for which she never once publicly repented. Early in her career as a faith healer, Kathryn Kuhlman became entangled in a sordid relationship with a married evangelist by the name Burroughs Waltrip. It all started when the pair began to sh
Read more