So many deaths occurred in the Bible but not so many resurrections. Apart from Lazarus, the widow’s dead sons, Synagogue ruler’s daughter, Jesus Christ himself and two children raised by his disciples no other resurrection was recorded in the Bible. So we understand the feelings when the first lady recounted her experience with death. To the amazement of Christians and religious leaders, the country’s first lady broke the 3 days record of Jesus Christ himself, her resurrection was stronger than Lazarus has her own stomach was cut opened while Lazarus just died without operation. To imagine the huge amount of tax payers money put in to keep the first lady alive at all cost and even the denial and continuous denial of her where about, describes the government in so many ways. However, is it a thing of joy to have the first lady back alive, hail and healthy. Now the first lady has pledged service to humanity or as she called it ‘to the less privileged’. To whom a second life is given a new way of life is expected. Truly we all will die, either we have once resurrected or not. The most important thing is to make use of every moment we have on earth. Nigerians do not require the first lady to preach the gospel has foremost dead-and-awake individuals have done. What Nigerians requires from the first lady is a woman who sees the nation as a home and the citizens as her family. Around the globe, family women are known to be the economist of the house. They stop the purchase of that expensive car; ensure you don’t waste money eating outside, would rather see you pay the children school fees than buy that jewelries for her. Presently our nation is in turmoil, politicians and bigots are milking the national treasury dry. Our roads are in bad condition, electricity is in a disgusting state, portable water is nowhere and to make matter worst unemployment has taking control of the country. In this light the need for a mother care treatment for this centenarian nation is undebatable. This task does not require a university degree and English language is not a criteria. What Nigeria requires for survival is dedication, undying love and truthfulness which are evident mothers. Our nation does not need a mother who encourage the husband to lavish 4billion Naira on her for cloth when her children are dying of hunger, we do not desire a mother who would keep mute and watch her husband squander $67billion in the family’s account, we do not require a mother who would be more interested in creating shelter and annex for her friends outside the country while her children remain homeless. Indeed what our nation requires is openness, strong patriotism and the diehard will that mothers like Kudirat Abiola, Maryam Babangida, Titi Abubakar and Stella Obasanjo displayed. We all don’t know what tomorrow holds; we may sleep and never wake. Death is a price we must pay, no matter how many times we resurrect from it. Madam Patience should understand that history has already opened a page for her likewise me too. What it is written on each page is determined by us, each bold step we take to make the country better or each moment we just seat down look. Indeed posterity will judge us all, when we had the chance to effect change and selfishness dominated our soul.
Adekoya Boladale is a political scientist and wrote via adekoyaboladale@gmail.com
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