What Amnesty??

I refuse to believe that the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is dumb, I would rather accept (albeit foolishly) that he is just a victim of bad followership (and advice)!

Otherwise, how would you explain the recently concluded magarization program of the FG that saw quite a few never-do-wells become overnight millionaires while their communities lack the basic necessities of life? How do you begin to understand the jubilation of the FGN over World war 2 relics that were submitted as the firearms employed by the militants of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria (who are purportedly agitating for resource control and infrastructural development to pay for the oil that thas been taken from their land and its resultant side effects)? How could the Federal Government have given approximatel NGN3bn to less than 5000 people out of over 7 million people (ostentatiously to buy peace) in the region? What are the parameters and indices that were taken into cognizance before the 'amnesty' program was ratified? What will the Government pay if all Yoruba youths rise up to fight the 'injustice' of education for all Nigerian youths (after all, a Yoruba man [Chief Awolowo initiated the free education policy that has become the bluueprint used by all governors today])? What infrastructures has the FGN put in place to develop the region?

It is barely a month into the 'amnesty' package period, and the drum beats have begun to resound in the not too far horizon: from Henry Okah (a chief militant), to Tompolo (a Yar'Adua acolyte) to even members of the Niger Delta 'amnesty' committee, a musical ensemble is coming together, and one thing is certain: the glory of the latter shall surpass that of the latter!!!

As my good friend Dapo Oyebanji (known as Dbanj) says, let the FGN be ready to PAY THEM THEIR MONEY!!!! I am almost certain that the presidency is no more thinking about remunerating the boys in just plain old Naira, there is just so much they can purchase with it!