The unfortunate polity in Nigeria and the negation to the principle of rule of law.

It is sad to hear though not uncommon, that most African country's rule of law and Democratic systems have hit the rock and well trampled upon, owning to the fact that the ruling class have for long forgotten the system of government that had brought them to power.

My speech is not that of a mere one but is borne out of a shattered heart and a down hearted spirit given the fact that nothing seems to be working here in Nigeria where I live and Africa in entirety anymore and I'm beginning to rattle my tongue as to why situations are quite different in this part of the world and continent alike as against what we do have in the other parts of the world of Western Europe and the North America.

I really can't fathom why we are having a shortfall in the midst of plenty despite being blessed as a country in a continent with so much capable hands in able bodied young men and women and the commanding large population size and several well established markets for buying and selling of products that are either produced within or internationally as the case may be.

Then the question is what is wrong with the system of government that seem to have brought in the Nigerian and African rulers into power and existence and why they have now chosen to disobey these systems of government with a resultant effect of leaving its citizenry in abject poverty of the mind and soul?

It is very difficult to say cos the situation keeps on deteriorating even on a daily basis given a lack of a well organised ways of doing things as much as a poor standard of living that has deterred the people and injected a fear of the right they have to protest and ask questions as regards why they have been relegated to the back door as quickly as possible.

This is no jokes pls especially being a Nigerian citizen and an African child that grew up in the most difficult of circumstances which are well characterized by poverty, lose of hope, lack of a proper healthcare facilities, improper or inadequate security system and a general decadence in the ways of lives of the people, I repeat it is no jokes as situations here seem very tough by the day needing only the spirit realm to our rescue.

What has gone wrong is the question I'm still asking and how has water suddenly found its way into the tightly nutted boat and you know what that means huh? Sinking into the riverbed is all that will follow suit. I'm really confused and have go nothing of words for real.

The rule of law by all standards means that law that is supreme and above all persons within the confinement of the state where the type of rule of law is being upheld constitutionally but in my country Nigeria, the reverse now seem the case as what we now have is nothing but a rule of law made only to be obeyed by the citizens without any form of royalty in their blood or any form of closeness to the super government representatives, whereas, those fortunate ruling class are well above this rule of law and I ask why?

Tell me please, is that how the rule of law operates in the country where you find yourself especially those outside the shores of Africa?

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