An Ajebuta candidate for presidency?
According to me, the Ajebuta’s are those that tend to grow up in houses that have maids, never washed their clothes with their hands before, have the latest wears and toys, preferably from overseas, prefer to read “Oliver twist”(British or American written books) to reading “Things fall apart”(African written books) and also talk the talk, and think they know it all, all the time.
They have air-conditioned leather seated cars, and tastefully furnished houses, and attend well equipped schools [such as BIS and LASORE). After high school, they move overseas to further their studies.
I think, even if you read all the Peter and Jane series, when you were a little kid residing in Nigeria, or any of those lady bird series in nursery, you are an Ajebuta. Even M&Bs whilst you are struggling with your teenage hormones.
If as guy growing up in Nigeria, you couldn’t play football, because your parent’s don’t want you to come home dirty, or even hurt, you are an Ajebuta.
If as a kid the only fun you had was shopping, going to birthday parties, visiting family friends, doing your school assignment in the afternoon and then having a compulsory nap thereaafter, and sticking in front of the TV all evening playing video games, you are an Ajebuta.
If as a kid you don’t have friends in your neighborhood, except family friends that you meet either by them visiting you or you visiting them, you are an Ajebuta.
Some people might say that the Ajebuta’s are not well brought up? Well I got news for them, the Ajebuta’s are the best brought up kids in Nigeria, because they grow up in a world governed by rules and regulations, they are well cultured, mannered, educated and to wrap it up, tend to have a good sense of judgment and a very good understanding of political and social economical aspects of life in general. They understand the world around them, and they have a higher likelihood of not being corrupt in nature.
This is because corruption from my understanding originates from greed, and greed evolves from poverty, but not necessarily a source. Nevertheless greed is more widespread amongst those that tend not to have something, they deserve, or their peers have in possession. I know greed is when you tend to have the urge to want more, than what you currently have, but then again we shouldn’t forget the fact that when you are used to fulfilling that want, there is a likelihood that you wouldn’t want more than what you already have or would desire to have, because the need for satisfying that need is already fulfilled in time, of that specific need.
Nigeria needs a president that does not have the corrupted mindset of the average Nigerian, and tend to take corruption and misuse of power as an offence against the law.
The Ajebuta are stern, mannered, cultured and well educated, hence the Ajebuta brought up Nigerian is the perfect candidate for the presidency of Nigeria, as that is the only way to assure the attainment of a promising future.
As an Ajebuta, I agree !!
Comment by Boso — 6/18/2006 @ 6:11 pm
So is it IBB that is an ajebota or Atiku?
Comment by Anthony Arojojoye — 6/20/2006 @ 2:26 am
Bros i gbadun u i agree with u bcos i am an ajebuta and i think this is the time for ajebus to rule naija e.g FCT Minister EL Rufai or Dangote abi i lie
Comment by Bashir Abayomi — 6/21/2006 @ 8:45 pm
Hey Guys,
Don’t forget that we need a blend of the two. An Ajebota that understands the Ajepako, otherwise there might be katakata later.
Comment by Felix Adebayo — 6/23/2006 @ 8:44 am
most of our political leaders gunning for the presidency now were all former thiefs turned into Ajebota’s…so we should not be decieved cos a thief is a thief..i support Mallam Rufai and Madam Iweala cos those are true butter’s
Comment by Dossy — 6/23/2006 @ 10:07 pm
The term “Ajebota” is closer to the real thing and not “Ajebuta”. Take note, Kazey.
Well, I think a blend of the two would simply be nice since a good leader must be able to understand the mindset of the people he/she is supposed to be leading.
Comment by Oluniyi David Ajao — 6/25/2006 @ 9:06 pm
I don’t quite agree with the assumption that any Ajebota will rule Nigeria better; that assumption by you (Kay and others) is wrong and quite preposterous.
If we look deeply, the poor are among us simply because some people that managed to get to power shortly after the Oyinbo man left have looted (into their coffers) wealth that would have benefited all Nigerians. They used these money to send and train their kids abroad, those kids have now come back to become Ajebota – they have remained in the corridor of power since.
I would have started naming names of former Ministers, Senators etc then, who now have their kids as Governors, Ministers and Senators.
Ajebotas are always so cutoff from reality and what’s happening around them that they many at times don’t know the present situation of the town they are living in. Kids whose perceptions have been warped by the fantasies of comic strips and fairytales – no first hand experience.
All true leaders the world over tasted the pang of abject poverty, what that did not change in them is that they did not sell their soul to the devil (by flipping side).
Lincoln readily came to my mind as a shining example of an Ajepako that refused to sell his soul to the devil; our own champions here (Azikwe, Awolowo, Murtala MM) will forever remain in our memories as people that build this nation irrespective of their modest and very humble backgrounds.
Any nation where an elite-class rule will forever be a breeding ground for violence, South-Africa and Zimbabwe are very good examples.
The type of leader that Nigeria need is a leader that has his/her ear to the ground, a leader that can hear the toddle of the downtrodden.
We don’t need a leader that’s impervious to the wailings of our “iyalojas”
Comment by joftech — 7/21/2006 @ 7:36 pm
well joftech i know where u are going to but the truth of the matter is that most ajekpakos that have ruled nigeria have one way or the other disappointed us. mind u whether ajebos or kpakos have their various shortcomings it is just that ajebos brought up in a disciplined home make good leaders. They are always principled and their yes is always yes. pls give us that chance to prove ourselves in 2007 for once…
Comment by Bashir Abayomi — 7/27/2006 @ 6:50 pm