STORYTELLER SERIES- THE COMMISSION

As the elections draw near, I'm drawn by a desire to play the role I played in 2015. Back then I was the storyteller for many of my school friends. I remembered how we built hedges and many informal meetings, where I told the story of Nigeria passionately. 

Although I was pro-Jonathan, I did my best to dish out the history I knew- indeed, I knew nothing. I had not known over 90% of the things I know. I still cannot understand how my friends were gripped by the storytelling. 

One thing I've noticed, especially amongst my contemporaries is that they know relatively nothing about Nigeria. They do not even know that it is the Niger Area. In this long series I hope to do, we will take a ride through almost everything that happened. Some people need to know that Former General Obasanjo, Buhari, T.Y Danjuma, were not heroes- they are both concomitant of a dangerous mix and survivors of a tragedy they executed. There was once a time when T.Y Danjuma thought, lived and acted like a Northerner, now he says that he is not. There was a time when basic education was entirely free in some parts of the country and there was a time when being a Nigerian was a proud thing. At Independence, the promise Nigeria held will never be compared with the doom we are now experiencing. Once upon a time, there was a country. 

But what happened? How did been born a Nigerian become such a curse? How did we reach a stage where people who are Professors cannot contest for President when there co-runners are without basic education certificate? (All our independence fathers had degrees, they received proper western education) How did Nigerians become so docile and hopeless that we did not even take a moment 6 days back, January 15th, which was the 53rd anniversary of the first coup in Nigeria that happened in 1966? 

Nothing more than this shaped our history as a nation. It was a monumental, negative step, so big that we lost everything but no one within noticed. A commentator said "The Sardauna (Sir Ahmadu Bello) and Akintola are I lamented. The death of Tafawa Balewa will probably be wept in London more than in Lagos". 

The only qualification for this series are these ; 

I love Nigeria. 

I love the truth. And I want everyone to know it too. 

I might be the only one to tell this to some folks, who knows? 

I'm no scholar, not even by imagination. I figured these things by books, documentaries and numerous interviews that I've watched. 

We will begin with a speech, Check the comment box, you will find the speech of Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, it was a radio broadcast during that 1966 coup. 

The newspaper below is a notice from 1972. There was a time the electricity board notifies you before a light out.

N.B: Most of this conversation will happen on my Facebook Timeline. You can view it by Clicking Here.