An Open letter to the Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki and those bent on destroying Nigeria, by Thoyin Habtel Oduola

LETTER TO SARAKI AND THOSE BENT ON DESTROYING NIGERIA. (part one) Dear Saraki.

I never wanted to write this letter, but due to the happenings in and out of the Senate and the danger signals emanating from your actions or inaction, I feel it's my duty to put in a few words, and maybe my efforts would make you see reasons to back down and let peace reign.

I still remember when you came to kebbi, just after the general elections and during an interview with the press you said ""I am contesting the presidency of the Senate to give hope to Nigerians, who have for a long been deprived of quality leadership.

Ours will be a Senate with a difference, with focus on National development, and a listening ear to the yearnings of nigerians""" l can still recollect your posture, the smile and the goodwill with which you were received by the people of kebbi, who placed so much trust and confidence on you to chart the course of history, and earn your place as the Senate President, who assisted in bringing succour to the people.. But alas!!!

This dream of a better Nigeria died the very day you decided to hearken to wrong advise and kidnapped reasoning, by hijacking the leadership of the Senate, contrary to earlier agreements within your party, the APC.

That day was the day you set your camp against the larger Nigerian interest, protecting the interest of only those who spent the better parts of their lives milking the country dry, bleeding the blotted blood of the long suffering people of this country.

Sir, that was the day you put personal interest above patriotism and national interest. You became a demi -god, with a retinue of followers, who kept misleading you, telling you that you are bigger and stronger than Nigeria and Nigerians.

Dear, Saraki, because you choose to listen to them, you gave room for other interests to creep in, highjacking the revolution Nigerians struggled for, died for and even faced the full wrath of boko Haram to make possible.

The third columnists then took over the Senate, rubbishing all efforts by the President to make life better for the masses.

It started with stealing the 2016 budget, then padding and eventually it graduated to open disdain for all bills, appointments and ideas sent to the Senate by PMB.

This disdain became so visible with your open refusal to confirm MAGU as chairman of EFCC, even though he has been able to perform so exceptionally well, and recovered stolen loot from those who stole from our national treasury, including serving senators.

Secondly, you decided to take on Hameed Ali of the customs just because he refused to play ball as usual.

You wanted your  pound of flesh from him for daring to demand customs duty from you. Ah, ahh!! Olubukola, why did you allow them to push you so far, and now you are at wits end?
Sir, we all know the legacy left behind by your late father. He was a gentleman, who was reverred and respected all over the country.

He was an icon of righteousness, a politician in the true sense, a man who never wanted to do anything that could harm his people.

We all thought you'd take after him, but we should have known after all look what you did to him and your blood sister.

You rode on his coat tails and then when you as a good Muslim should have respected him, you pushed him out of the party, disgraced him and finally killed him. I hope you know that we all know his blood is on your hands.

Alas, you became the prodigal son who is trying to burn down the house just to spite the housemaid.

Your actions have brought so much suffering on the people who look up to you. You're now the albatross of our democracy, our hopes and dreams of a better Nigeria.

You've Truely discarded the regalia of honour, integrity and compassion sawn by your father, and in the process you've allowed the enemies of the Nigerian state to be prominent in charting out a tragic melody for the infamous drama that is now unfolding.

Yours is a tragic movie in the making, and sure enough it is likely to put you on the wrong side of history, forever.

Dear Saraki. I have so much to say, but I guess this part of my letter, which will run in five parts will have to end here.

The part two will come your way tomorrow, but I hope before then you'd have a rethink, and do the needful.

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