I sent a text to Casmir that I’ll be replying his write up with this heading on my blog because sending a text with this whole piece will be cumbersome for me.
If you don't know Casmir, he is a very good writer with a column in the widely read punch news paper called Musings. He has the floor on the back page of Punch news paper every Sunday. I took note of the guy when he was musing from Cardiff. Though he has not disappointed in maintaining his position as a good writer, I don't always agree with him 100% in some of his write ups.
This Sunday’s 12th April, 2009 write up is very funny to me because it seems Casmir wants the governors to disobey one of the 48 laws of power according to best selling author Robert Greene which states that a subordinate should make his boss very comfortable at being the boss but of course he probably will have his plans of taking over from the boss either peacefully or otherwise. The plans must however be kept to himself so he wont betray his emotions and make his ambition serve as a threat to the position of his boss and possibly lead to a problem in their relationship and thereby incur the wrath of the boss.
The governors led by Dr Bukola Saraki claim they are supporting the president (Yaradua) for a second term in office despite all of us knowing fully the president should go and rest by the time he successfully completes his tenure in 2011. What else do you expect my brother? Do you want the governors to advise him to go and rest so trouble starts? Do you think they don't fear something might even happen to him before then owing to his state of health?
It is only in rare cases that you see Nigerians go against their masters and stand out for the truth despite knowing the master is corrupt! Isn’t it just even normal for the president to resign on the ground of ill health? It is only in Africa that a president is unfit to rule, yet cling to power as though it were his birthright!
Well I don't expect the governors to go against him if they don't want a cut in their monthly allocation. What will surprise me however is if by 2011, none of these governors indicates his ambition to rule Nigeria.
I want to read your reply when you do check here Casmir.
ReplyDeleteTake care bro.
Nice one there. Thanks for your interest in my column and for your comments. As little drops of water form an ocean, so will our little comments make an impact one day and, perhaps, help in righting the wrongs of our society. Warmest regards.
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Thanks so much for coming around Casmir, I appreciate your presence here.
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Thats the first law of power man!
ReplyDeleteIt shouldnt be disobeyed!!!