OUR CHANCE!!!

Although I hate to sound like a politician and I don't really enjoy being refered to as an activist; however, on this day, I'm going to be a little bit of both.
Recently, I have taken my time to follow the election preparation process right from the stylish layoff of Prof. to the appointment of the expected messiah Jega. I've seen different organizations springing up and claiming they care about the resuscitation of democracy in Nigeria when there only real care is in creating awareness for their own candidates. I've seen manipulations and puppeteering by the powers that be. I've also been around long enough to see my people being cowered and cheated. I've seen my people refuse to fight back against those who steal what rightfully belongs to them.
All these said, I like to take us back a while outside the time machine. A time when we all knew what RIGHT was. A time when everyone respected the others' opinion. A time when you know that your won right to live ends where someone elses' begins. A time when the future was bright for all that looked. What went wrong and how did we get here?
We are Africans, we are tough and we are rugged (to life). But we have been cowered and humbled by poverty and fear. We have allowed fear to rule us and we have refused to advance. It should however be noted that advancement in this context should be taken to mean RISKS and SACRIFICES. Yes RISKS and SACRIFICES! Today, we all look upon the westerners and we praise their level of advancement in technology and science. What we fail to see are the risks and sacrifices that have been made by those countries. America for example is founded on some peoples' blood and today we hear "God Bless America". Tell an African man to die for his country today and he'll tell you he has his family to consider. What does it profit your family when you are alive and worth nothing?
Good thing in that the sacrifice we can make today can be in the form of going hungry for the sake of tomorrow. If casting the right vote means you won't be paid by a politician today, then it would definitely mean that you children would have an assured future tomorrow.
Today is our chance... Lets all go out and register for the coming elections and most importantly, lets make the right decision...We all know what we need in Nigeria...Lets set our priorities and not be taken for FOOLS any longer...
Your Vote is Your Voice...It is Your RIGHT!!! DON'T SELL YOUR RIGHT!!!