Politics That We Like

I shared the text of Fashola's independence speech where he criticised those who were taking the glory of Nigeria's containment of the Ebola Virus Disease for themselves. He proceeded to mention the names of those who really "saw Ebola". Then, from out of left side, he's being accused of being political. Oh, is that now a sin?

I will not rule out any political undertone from any speech delivered by any politician. That's who they are: POLITICIANs. It's what they do: POLITICS. However, the people are rational enough to look at the content of what they say. What does it purpose to serve? This here statement, for example, serves to give honour to whom it is due. It brings to the fore those who made heroic sacrifices, people who, if a person of Fashola status didn't mention, would have largely remained anonymous. People that, in other climes, will be publicly celebrated so that other Nigerians will be encouraged to want to selflessly serve the fatherland.

We have no sense of patriotism because not only have we grown to understand that there's no glory in being selfless and that no one should care for anyone but himself, we also have not seen the public adulation and  recognition of those who have placed country first, even at the cost of their lives, whether they be uniformed women and men or bloody civilians.

That was why I thought it wise to post the full text with names and their acts of service in the dangerous battle to make sure those of us far removed from the danger, those of us ignorantly criticising medical workers for going on strike so that government can improve the health climate and working environment for all our good, can survive and be proud enough to "gloat" that Nigeria survived the EVD.

Let this kind of politics continue, if it yields similar results.