This
is one of the days I sit in front of my laptop, hands resting on my keyboard
and I’m wondering how do I start this story without upsetting any one? How do I
bare my mind to let someone out there know there’s always a way out other than
violence?
Anyways,
as I sat in the Keke Marwa (Tricycle) fiddling with my BB (destination-office), I noticed someone
had just updated his/her DP (Displayed Picture), alas! It was Seyi Allen with
PM (Personal Message) “SO SAD”. I looked closely at each of the picture that
was divided into 4 particularly at the 4 naked young men who were paraded in shame
for an unconfirmed story “God forbid” but this could have been my 20 something year
old brother.
I
tried blinking the tears away but the picture kept coming to mind and I
couldn’t help but wonder how we got to this state; a place where human lives
has no more value, where men and women would watch lives being destroyed all in
the name of theft or whatever reasons, where someone would dare record such gruesome
activities *I shake my head*
Different
stories have emerged but whatever it is I ask myself what happened to the
Police Station where the incident could have been reported? What happened to the
numerous Naija Prisons where these ones could have been remanded even if they
had been caught stealing?
There
is no doubt this act has left hearts shattered, hopes dashed and no matter how
much we talk or write, the change we so much desire in this country starts from
each of us – THE MAN IN THE MIRROR
- the man on the street or in the glass house, the garri or pepper seller, the
cart pusher, the man who would dare say ‘someone should go drink gallons of
acid’ cos he was hurt, the list goes on.
Also,
this brought to mind the bbm a Nigerian act who’s a friend -Cyrus tha Virus
sent: He talked about how these boys have become so popular in death – ‘how we
have to die before humanity appreciates us’...
simply put- Let’s celebrate ourselves while 'we live'…
A
word they say is enough for the wise. Please let’s learn to accept one another
irrespective of our differences/ issues, learn to keep quiet so you can give
out positive response…
To
the family of the bereaved, may God comfort you all.
>>>>Cheers
L.O
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