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As the year rolls
to an end, many chairs will be vacant and will need to be occupied in
2011. Some weeks ago, two chairs became vacant within 48 hours of each
other, when two senators were extinguished by Death’s mighty sting. We
may not have evidence, but tongues are wagging as to why two senators
from the same state would die, virtually on the same day.

The attraction for
these chairs, the juiciness of these portfolios, and the temptation for
these seats, are definitely provoking others to procure charms, juju,
and voodoo – whether physical or spiritual – that will leave a lasting
damage, probably worse than Haiti or Rwanda.

Earthquakes do not
just happen, in spite of the scientific explanation. There is always an
abundance of spiritual connotation. Now, it is beginning to go beyond
individuals.

Even in Jos, we
have heard that some groups have been charmed by the chairs that belong
to another group, and they want to occupy these by force or
systematically take over the entire middle belt. It may be rumour, but
to every rumour there is always an element of truth. If in doubt, check
your mirror.

Certainly, we would
unearth a can of worms if we try to follow the river of cash flow out
of the Nigerian official establishments, and some people believe access
to this cash is their birthright. Hence, they stake their claims to
these juicy chairs, offices, or portfolio. The very annoying evidence
is that inspite of all they have stolen and stashed away, the level of
poverty, suffering, and stagnation of the mass of people in their area
is stupefying.

In fact, they are
the actual cabal. They recycle themselves and their children, and will
stop at nothing to extinguish even a distinguished soul that stands in
their way. They are ready to use aircraft, witchcraft, and even ‘mammy
water’ to annihilate the presumed enemy. The bible says one shall chase
a thousand and two shall chase ten thousand, pardon my allusion. Now if
one person can kill another because he feels his chair has been
threatened, what will happen if one section feels that their attractive
chairs are being threatened? Does somebody remember the meaning of
genocide or maybe war?

Unfortunately, the
presumed enemy is the entire nation that has been reborn and we are all
collectively saying, NO MORE RESERVED SEATS. It is a thing of shame to
hear someone say he is from an educationally backward state or, to put
it more diplomatically, an educationally challenged state and so, if
called to apply for a position and he scores 35%, he will be given the
job, ahead of others who scored 90%, because we have to follow the laws
of Federal Character. How can we ever progress in such a circumstance?

We need to make a
deliberate effort to kill the charm of the chair before it lures more
people in search of more dangerous charms for these chairs. To these
die hard charmed-chair seekers, government is the only business they
know. They want to continuously sit on juicy chairs where they can
direct the river of cash to flow into the lake of selfishness, greed,
and avarice in their backyards. And continuously produce zombies that
they have brainwashed into believing that ‘there is no blessing in
education’, whereas their children are attending the best schools in
the world, training to become owners of oil blocks, and/or control the
financial institution. They do this to ensure that they can keep the
charm for the chair in their family forever. Even the music of
rebranding, they have become deaf and dumb to.

Power is not a family heirloom. Do your best and leave the rest.

These chairs are for all of us, and only the best should sit on them so that we can all move forward.