LETTER TO GOVERNOR SUNTAI

Your Excellency,

I write as a concerned Nigerian, and more as one who believes in the tenets of Democracy, a system of Government which we are assumed to be practicing.

Before I divulge my real intent of writing you, let me first wish you a ‘miraculous’, complete recovery. I said miraculous because, as a student of the science discipline, I understand that the major injuries you sustained about 10 months ago were inflicted on your ‘terminally differentiated cells’ (TDCs). These are cells that can never make a complete recovery after been injured. Unfortunately Sir, all TDCs are connected with the nervous system, and this explains why you have lost coordination and partial control over parts of your body. I know you understand this very much as professionals in Germany and the USA must have fully explained to you.

 

Now to the real issue. Taking into cognizance your state of health, Sir, I sincerely feel it will be a heroic act on your path to just throw in the towel. The people who are clamoring and urging you to hold on to power are so doing because of selfish interest. Maybe you haven’t heard before, but, “Power is like sand, the more you tighten your hold on it, the more you loose it”.

Sir, can you sincerely answer these. If you are to contest any election in your current state, even a street association election, can you win? Can you truly in your physical and mental state of health pilot the affairs of Taraba State the way you really wanted? If your answers are NO, then it’s time to LET GO Sir, it is time be a true leader who will confront issues and address them the way they should be, it’s time to sacrifice pride and greed on the altar of progress and prosperity for the good of Taraba, Sir, it’s time to be a true servant leader who respects the wish of the electorates.

I will admonish you not to fall into the error of many African leaders, take a cue from the great Madiba: leave when the ovation is loudest.

 

 

Please do not allow yourself to be dragged into constitutional war, creating confusion among the people you swore to faithfully and loyally govern. Sir, do not be caught in the web of ‘Power drunks’…………IT IS TIME TO LET GO.

I wish you will read and digest this, hoping you see through my sincere intents.

Whilst looking forward to seeing you make the right decision, I wish to reiterate my commitment to the advancement of our democracy and the service of Fatherland.

Yours faithfully,

Akinte Raphael Abiodun

(Securing our Generation)