Not again!

A little over six years ago, Nigerians said their president was corrupt, inept and a weakling and thus rejected him. According to bible; When Samuel became old he made his sons Judges over Israel, the name of his first son was Joel, the name of his second son Abijah, they were judges in Besheba. Yet his sons did not follow in his ways, yet turned aside after gain, they took bribe and injustice.

Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah and said to him, you are old and your sons do not follow in your ways, appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations. But the thing displeased Samuel when they said "give us a king to govern us", Samuel prayed to the lord and the lord said to Samuel; " listen to the voice of the people and all that they said to you, for that they have not rejected you but for they have rejected me for being king over them."

Just as they have done to me from the day I brought them up out of Egypt, forsaking me and serving other gods, so also they are doing to you, now listen to their voice; only, you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.

A few elders warn the Nigerian people about the consequences of their actions but they insisted on having their way. So Samuel reported all the words of the lord to the people who were asking  him for a king, they said this will be the ways of the king who will reign over you;

He will take away your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to run before his chariots and he will appoint for himself commander of thousands and commander of fifties, and some to plough his ground and rip his harvest and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots.

He will take your daughters to perfumers, cooks and bakers, he will take the best of your fields, vineyards, olive orchards and give them to his courtyard.

He will take one-tenth of your vineyards and give it to his officers and courtyards, he will take  your male and female slaves and give them to his work.

He will take one-tenth of your flocks and you shall be his slaves and in that day you will cry out because of your king while you have chosen for yourselves. But the lord your God will not answer you in that day but the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel. They said; No! But we are determined to have a king over us so that we also may be like other nations and that our king may govern us and go out before us and fight our battles.

When Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of the lord. The lord said to Samuel, listen to their voice and set a king over them, Samuel then said to the people of Israel "each of you should return home." Saul became king over Israel and Buhari became president over Nigeria.

The people suffered under king Saul. The people suffered and still suffer under President Buhari as their men are being killed while wives and daughters raped and their lands been taken away just as the elders warned. What will the People do? It seems the only thing we learn from the history is that it's called "history". More often than not, we repeat the same mistake over and over again albeit in different variations, shades or styles but they still remain the same mistakes.

Some of them are even life threatening but it matters not. You know cancer and diabetes have killed several people in your family but your life style is inviting to the diseases. You know many families do not have patience and so their marriages keep on failing and yet you want to marry the most troublesome girl in town, what do you think will happen?

You sell your vote every election circle and yet you expect a different kind of leadership, how? The people of Israel saw their mistakes and God chose and annointed David over them. God didnt go back to the sons of Samuel who the people earlier have rejected.

The people of Nigeria didn't learn anything from their mistakes and so here they are considering going back to Goodluck Jonathan, who typifies the sons of Samuel or Tinubu and his ilk who typify the family of Saul. A people who never learn. As we are so our nation is.

When will people get fade up and start groaning and begging God to have his way?

When will we decide that cancer and diabetes won't kill one more member in our family?

When do we say no more failed marriages in my bloodline?

When do we say no more bloodletting in our society?

When do we say no more clueless leadership in our land?

When do we say less of me and more of God?

When do we hand over the reigns to God and say God please take controls oh lord?

We are expert at making mistakes that destroys us and God is an expert in saving us from our mistakes but in between the mistake and God's deliverance always a lot of pain and agony, is that the price you want to keep paying?

Judging by our actions it seems we are prepared to keep paying the price. What are you eating? What are you drinking?what are you doing? The answers to these questions will tell you what outcome to expect for yourself and for your country. May God help us all do what is right.

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