When will the beautiful ones be born in Nigeria?

When will the beautiful ones be born in Nigeria? By Olayinka Alaya It is saddened that despite abundant resources Nigeria is endowed with, the country still complain of financial crisis. Recently the coordinating Minister of Economy who also doubled as the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the country's revenue had dwindled due to oil theft. According to her, the country was losing 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day to illegal bunkering and vandalism of oil pipelines. We all know Nigeria is a wasteful nation. Since the discovery of oil, all other real sectors of the economy such as Agriculture and Manufacturing that should serve as an avenue to earn revenue for the country had been neglected. It is quite surprising that despite the huge amount that has been spent by the Government to put in place security patrols on the coasts of the Niger Delta, oil bunkering has reached this stage. The Federal Government employed ex militants to secure oil facilities in the South South region, while the service of the OPC are also secured to provide security for oil pipelines in the South West. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps Officers were also trained in handling of arms and ammunitions in order to protect oil facilities. Even the service of the vigilante groups were not left out. All efforts geared towards securing the oil facilities. The question is despite securing the oil facilities, why are we still losing 400, 000 barrels of oil every day? I see expanse of lands un cultivated in Nigeria, I wonder why the country largely depend on oil. I see Nigeria as a very wasteful country, governed by leaders without purpose. I think it is the big oil thieves (politicians) that are impossible to apprehend responsible for oil theft and their cronies. Majority of these people are already rich to the extent that they can finance and feed the whole country without feeling the purse. I wonder what they are still looking for or has any one confirmed that they can spend the money in the hereafter or use it to bribe God in order to forgive their sins? It is here in Nigeria that a single man will own properties across the 36 states of the federation and across the continents. It is also here in Nigeria that some people are erecting mansions costing billions of naira and give their love ones as birthday gifts. There are many graduates with MA, Phd employed as drivers in Nigeria, while some that can't secure jobs turned themselves to armed robbers or political thugs. Where are we going to and when are we going to get it right? Do you think we need someone like Jerry of Ghana in Nigeria to clear the crops of corrupted, self-centred and bad leaders? Universities are producing graduates on yearly basis, labour market saturated, things turned upside down, parents are crying after investing a lot on their children, graduates are in the streets looking for jobs that are not there. Government Hospitals are filed with poor people who can't afford hospital bills, many of the patients have lost their lives while some are in critical conditions looking for #100,000 for their surgical operations. At the same time, we've some people spending government's money lavishly, extravagantly, wining and dining with public money. If we don't ask them today, God will surely ask them tomorrow. One thing is certain in life and it is death. We shall all die and account for our deeds before God. God save us in Nigeria from our leaders