Peace and Unity

Segun:

For the first time in recent African history, the sons have
not turned against the fathers. You have me to thank for that.
But you fail to realize that the fathers are just as corrupt as
has been the case in the past. If you expect a father-son relationship
to continue as normal, then you do not see the point. I have
decided, as a representative of my generation, to follow the advice
of an American Elder who says that Africa's problem is of father's
and sons, after all why are there African sons in America sold
into slavery? No, Segun, the fathers remain corrupt. So, as
a gesture of peace, we the younger generation are granting our
elders a finite amount of time to again gain our respect and
be seen to be wise adults. Alas, from what I have seen your pride,
shame and inability to be truthful is getting in the way. One day
soon, should this continue, then the sons shall turn against the
fathers.. and Nigeria shall be at war into perpetuity. I guarantee
this. I am .. humbled to have dialog with so many "big" people
in our country's space. But Sanusi is not my father. And Dora
is not my mother. And Amesimaka is not my elder brother. These
people will have me as nothing more than a houseboy if the fathers
who have wronged their sons, like you wronged Gbenga, continue
to hide behind their actions. We are ashamed of you, Segun, as
previous African sons have been ashamed of the fathers who continue
to devalue human life. We are very ashamed of you Segun. And your peers.
Now it is time to make us proud. But time is running short, sir, I must
warn you. And the day of Nigeria's judgment, Segun, is at hand. Please
take note. The games you continue to play from Abuja shall not secure
us any intellectual superiority and to the extent that football as a
metaphor is demonstrative of Nigerian intelligence, should our fathers
continue to act... like children, children sir, then I predict a
cataclysmic failure of Nigeria within two years. And if you think
you can escape judgment, then I shall point you in the direction of
the future and ask what you see. When you ask where the fire comes
from, try to imagine that it was not your sons who burned down your
house. Believe, sir, that it was the righteous anger of the Children,
Segun, of the Almighty God.