THINGS FALL APART AS THESE MEN ARE LEAVING

"...Our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.".... Chinua Achebe

Death, we know is an inevitable end, a phenomenon common to all Humans irrespective of social status. Before I proceed, let me quickly clarify one thing; 'this piece is not written to mourn Chinua'. In my own opinion, Achebe should be celebrated because he lived a worthy life.

Hmmm.....that said, there is actually cause for us, myself especially, to mourn. So, if I am not mourning the literary collosus, then, who/what am I mourning?

In the last few years, our Nation has lost most of her versatile and 'true' leaders and 'World figures' such as Gani Fawehinmi and his likes, and now Chinua Achebe. This situation has increasingly expose Nigerians to serpentine leaders, who are not just primaveral in their thinking but also insouciance to the well being of our Nation. (ff @akinralph11)

As the generation of the Achebes and their likes gradually phases out, the question is, does the current generation of Youths have the wherewithal to step into the shoes of these great giants? I saw on twitter how #thingsfallapart is trending World over. When are we going to have another Achebe, another Gani? From my introductory quote, it is note worthy that the present crop of leaders are doing just that......they are putting a knife on the things that hold our NIGERIA together (Economy, Education, Social Infrastructures,Politics etc) and now, things are falling apart. (ff @akinralph11). Who will SECURE OUR GENERATION?

It is very disheartening that our present generation of Young Men and Women prefer to seek other means of attaining Fame and amassing wealth, many of which are crooked. This is leading us to a pool of intellectual bankruptcy; little wonder the President and his aides (Reuben Abati most especially) could insult the intellectual capacity of Nigerians at will with their 'white lies' and verbal recklessness.

As Youths of this Nation, the onus is on us as a people and as individuals to restore the Nigerian glory....the days when #1 equalled $2, when every Nigerian could afford 3 square meals, the days of FREE education etc. The wealth of this Nation can gracefully see all these through, but, who will go for us? Who will secure our generation so that things will eventually not fall apart?

I must not fail to pay my respect to the great Man at the centre of this piece, Prof Chinua Achebe. Rest on Sir, the World is missing you already. May light perpetual shine upon you.

In all, let's remember, there is the need for us to Secure our Generation even as these great MEN ARE LEAVING.

Adieu Achebe!!!
Long live Nigeria!!!

Akinte Raphael Abiodun
Securing our Generation
(ff @akinralph11)