Comrade Evan Akahson, needs no introduction:He is a rising activist in Nigeria today,who is well conected abroad. For some time now he has been based outside the country and has been coordinating the activities of NIGERIA MASSES PROJECT-NIMAP,a prodemocracy movement which he is the President/National Coordinator from his base. In this interview we track him down in the City of Praia,where he is currently Residing.Hear him in this interview. By James Donald and Mercy Silas.
COMRADE,WHAT HAVE YOU TO SAY ABOUT THE SATE OF THE NATION IN NIGERIA TODAY?
Nigeria today is worst than the period of Nigeria Biafra war. We have never seen worst leadership than what we are seeing in Nigeria today.
The government has turned atrocitas to the people who elected them,They have attero the ecomomic power of the masses. A country where a religious sect is stronger and more organize than the president of the country. A nation where innocent christains are killed in the place of worship and the president,will tell you that it is the situation we will live by today till it frizzle away.
President Jonathan I love him as person but I disagree with him on the way he is handling the ntional affair. In his watchful eyes Nigeria is fast packing up,I am telling you if nothing serious is done before ending of 2012 a country called Nigeria will become history even before the prediction of the American people of 2015.
I must tell you that I am one of those who support unity of this country,but must not be with the blood of the Igbos or christians in this country. Every body must be part of the peaciful cohabitation,no section must be sacrificial.
I am dedico to the unity of this country.
DO YOU THINK THAT THE PRESIDENT IS NOT DOING MUCH TO STOP THE MADENESS CALLED BOKO HARAM?
To be sincere with you the president has never done much to stop the aberration,he might claim to be doing his best but I am assuring you that his best is not good enough to bring back security in Nigeria. The impetuosity is incresing as day passby.
That shows you that he is not capable of being the president of this nation He can not handle the situation.Any president who can not stop a group like Boko Haram is not fit to be the president of this nation.
This country needs to have collectedness to attract investors from abroad. This contumacy or monomania as we have today in Nigeria headed by Boko Haram will lead Nigeria to no where. Nigeria is in a state of wingding,ruckus. I will advice Mr president to step down and allow a capable person to take up the mantle of ledarship of this nation,before he captined Nigeria into exitosus.
Tell me while a good leader will remain there, whilst innocent christains are killed all over the northern sates, yet you see him sits like nothing is going on, this is a shame to the part of government.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE OIL SUBSIDY?
That is another fraud and evil against the oppresed people of this country.
This government want to perpetuate fraud against the people of this country. Can this government tell me wether they will not succeed, as a govenerment if they did not add morehardship to the people of Nigeria by way of removing petroleum subsidy.I must tell you that this is another idiocy and obliquity by the part of this government.
I must tell you that this government lack ideas,there are one thounsand and one ways to generate funds without puting more hardship to the people of this country. Today,you must agree with me that Nigerians made mistake by electing Dr. Jonathan as a president of this country though I saw it at the begining, I made people closer to me to know that,Jonathan if elected the president of Nigeria he will leave Nigeria worst than he met it and that is where we are heading to right now.
Anybody telling you that removal of oil subsidy will have a better effect to Nigeria economy,that person is telling gibberish and nothing but hogwash.
PEOPLE SAY THAT NGOZI OKONJI IWUALA IS THE ARCHTECT OF THE FUEL SUBSIDY?
That could be true,but what ever is the out come of the subsidy removal lies on the head of the president. The last buck lies on this table. As a president of this country you will receive different advice from those working with you,but it is let for you to know the right part to follow. Look at the protest going on as a result of fuel subsidy any listining president must understand that the people who elected him are not in line with his subsidy therefore he should swallow all the pride and dump the oil subsidy into a trash can,or in a durst bin of history. Is he waiting ; when his security opperatives mould down all the innocent masses who are protesting,to seek for their right.
Nigerian people has right to good governance,they have right to better housing,good health care system,good roads,better education,stable eletricity,portable drinking water etc. Tell me today among all this the one you can say that we have in this country.
Former leader of Libya Gaddafi, before he allow leadership to becloude his sense of reasoning,he was a very good leader to his people.
If Libyans cannot find the education or medical facilities they need in Libya, the government funds them to go abroad for it – not only free but they get US$2,300/mth accommodation and car allowance In Libyan, if a Libyan buys a car, the government subsidized 50% of the price the price of petrol in Libya is $0.14 (N22) per litre. Libya has no external debt and its reserves amount to $150 billion – now frozen globally If a Libyan is unable to get employment after graduation the state would pay the average salary of the profession as if he or she is employed until employment is found.
A portion of Libyan oil sale is, credited directly to the bank accounts of all Libyan citizens A mother who gave birth to a child receive US$5,000. That is what is called good welfare system by any caring government.
The looter's who call themselves leaders in Nigeria denied our people to enjoy all this good benefits when we have what it takes to give the people of Nigeria the best leadership. Insted the loot all the public funds to their own private pocket and still move the street of this country free men and women.
AS A PRESIDENT AND NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF A SERIOUS PRODEMOCRACY MOVEMENT,NIGERIA MASSES PROJECT- NIMAP,YOUR MOVEMENT IS NOT LEADING ANY PROTEST IN RESPECT OF FUEL SUBSIDY WHY?
Thank you very much for that question,as you have rightly said we are not taking part in any of the protest for now; but rather we are perfecting our own strategy in which way we can reach the masses of this country to drum to their ears on how to be responsive to what happens in governance. We are trying to use more civilised way and more pragmatic way to carry out our protest. We dont just want to do protest for the seck of it,but we want to carry out actions that will be very effective and bring in the desired change in this country. I salute the courage of fellow comrades who are doing the protest they are doing a good job,our mode of protest will complement what ever action they are taken now.
Right now,we are trying to nominate state coordinators of NIMAP,in the 36 states of the federation including Abuja,as soon as we complete that,we shall come out smoking.
COMRADE SIR,WHEN ARE YOU COMING FINALLY BACK TO NIGERIA?
By the grace of God am coming back very soon than you may think.I have almost concluded all my transactions here which has been delaying my coming back,I must confese am home sick now,and must be back as soon as practicable. My members in NIMAP wants me back today and tomorrow.
THANK YOU SO MUCH COMRADE FOR YOUR SINCERE ANSWER TO ALL OUR QUESTIONS,AND WE DO HOPE THAT YOU WILL GIVE US ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH YOU AS SOON AS YOU ARE BACK.
Thank you so much,I will be pleased to talk with you once again right there in the shore of Nigeria.
God beatus.
