Do yourself a favour by accepting polygamy.

There is a Yoruba adage which says ‘we watch an incredulous scene with our mouth wide open’. This was the case as my mouth was left agape while I watched a documentary of native Indians who practised polyandry. The two brothers interviewed are married to the same woman and they live happily with their children.

In my study of sociology, I was made to believe that there is no universally accepted standard for right or wrong. Reading about the bizarre customs of some communities in Nigeria was an eye opener. I know it is no longer news for some people that some communities in Nigeria allow for temporary exchange of wives and another community allows for the husband to offer his wife to sleep with his visitor.

Traditionally, in the African society, the man is allowed as much wife as he can take. This was a measure of a man’s wealth and affluence in the medieval periods. This is still the case in some few places. Till date some African men still hide under this tradition to take more than a wife. The western culture which we are eager to emulate to the letter frowns at polygamy though it has to tenable basis for this. The western culture believes in a man to a woman. However, let’s not forget it is the same western culture that encourages fornication by giving it a name -‘cheating’. It’s the same ‘perfect’ western culture that is pushing homosexuality down our throat by calling it freedom of human rights.

Religiously, either in Christianity or Islam, I have not seen any clear text from any of the holy books which frown at or negate polygamy. Quite a number of prophets were married to more than one wife. I also believe that the prophets are sent by God so that they can be models for us in living our lives. Conversely, there are texts in the holy books that forbid fornication, adultery as well as homosexuality. Thus we should stay away from them.

Any woman who will not accept that traditionally or religiously a man is entitled to have more than a wife may have the heart (lustful nature) of the man to contend with.

What makes an excellent parent?

The irrational quest for material wealth is not a determinant of success. The daily search for sustenance and the pursuit of happiness is intertwined with an honest source for livelihood. However, majority have become slave to money no matter how successful they look.

I call it a pyrrhic victory when you are deeply worried about the turnover or security of your investment. You are even in shackles when a greater part of your day is engaged to meet your employers target thereby your free time is just to rest for a few hours.

Our children suffer the consequences of our overly busy schedule. Parents who feel a sense of achievement due to work place elevation need another second assessment of themselves. Probably, they are living in a fool’s paradise if they know just little about the children that are products of their own loins. The argument of a greater part of them is centred on the misconception that material wealth takes care of all other issues.

Many refuse to understand that the best parents can give to their children includes love, attention and personally teaching them ideal values to hold on to within the society. Many parent leaves the responsibility with the teachers who are already over-stretched with trying to massage the inner cravings of all students in the classroom. Other parents showcase their folly by trusting a house help who also needs mentoring to help train their children.

We can blame the society which no longer places importance on personal values. We can blame the society that encourages massive accumulation of material wealth at any means. Alas, we are the very one that shape the society. Are we not fools if we continue to loose grip of what matters by holding on to vanity?

Our unbelief in God

Everything about life, existence and nature may just be a coincidence. However, deep reflection will make us realize it’s more than a coincidence. The awesomeness of the miracle in everything is an attestation to the existence of a supreme power which is well hidden yet visible to all of mankind. We can’t be any better than an atheist, polytheist or pagans if we don’t fully understand the concept of God.

To ‘fully’ understand the concept of God in itself is a journey that can lead to guidance or misguidance and/or madness. We are not meant to go beyond the revelations and explanations given by the holy books and the various prophets sent by God. Ground breaking discoveries by science has added to the evidence of the existence of God than it has supported the position of an atheist. There is always a question of ‘why’, ‘what’, and ‘who’ after causes or explanation for a phenomenon which otherwise was a miracle earlier.

God created everything. And everything includes human, spirits, animals, trees and every order living and non-living things. We shouldn’t confuse ourselves by thinking the world is controlled by two opposing forces of good and evil. Entertaining the thought that the devil has equal but opposing power to that of God is an act which can be described as associating partners with God and not admitting God has power over every.

Since God created all and possesses power over everything, everyone and every action, then it’s important it’s Him and Him alone we worship. There are miracles in all of God’s creation. The sun, moon, the galaxy, each and every animal, the mountains, all show that there is miracle in all of God’s creation. If the miracles we see are enough to make us worship any of His creation then we should be worshipping all His creations including you, the reader of this article since you are also God’s miracle. God is not embodied in any of His creation. Space and time contains Him not.

Worshipping or idolizing any of God’s creation questions our belief and faith in Him. Worshipping any other deity solely or along with God doesn’t make us better than pagans, atheist or polytheists.

Faulty keyboard

If your writing is as terrible as mine, you’ll definitely not enjoy writing. I find it difficult (and friends too) to read most of the things I write. The only saving grace I have to be able to read what I write is to keep read it immediately I finish the writing. I am sure my poor writing contributed to my lower in examinations where I thought I ought to have performed better than my result.

My exposure to the computer system saved me lots of troubles I experienced due to bad writing. Hardly again will you find me with pen and papers. My keyboard has been a close friend closest to my thoughts through my fingers. As every technology has its associated risk, my love for keyboards is being tainted by some of its problems.

If your computer system has ever visited the quack engineer you’ll understand my plight. What could be more annoying than wrongly arranged key pads on a keyboard? You have to click on every pad to find out the particular alphabet or symbol you want. For those who are typing experts, the result will be lots of typos which they never thought they’ll make. Proof reading and searching for the right pad wastes a lot of precious time that can be dedicated to some other things.

What if the keyboard is faulty and some pads are stubborn or keep working just by the touch of at the gentle breeze? I have been slapping and blowing tiny particles from my keyboard for months now. The slapping sometimes attracts remarks from friends who tell me to ‘take it easy’. It’s only a lazy man that fights or complains about his tools. Yes I am lazy and I accept. Now you want me to slap the keyboard harder?

I refuse to let any other quack tamper with the ill health of my computer system. The exorbitant repair charge and duration of leaving it at the service centres is also a turn-off. I will hold on to my dearest and continue giving her little slaps to align its brain to do my bid.

Our beloved NOI and the World Bank job.

The support of Nigerians for our dear aunty to ascend the top position of the World Bank is as a result of her achievement within the short time she headed the economic team in Nigeria. Right from the period of her engagement into the government fold, the economy of Nigeria has grown and improved. Not in every country will the policy of government have effect on all its people; whereas her policies can be felt by the poorest of poor in Nigeria. One of the major achievements is the partial deregulation of the petroleum sector. Not only did she predict massive employment opportunities if the policy could go through, she also predicted that the cabals will no longer rip the government. Numerous jobs have been created through various government committees and lots of idle politicians and noise makers have been employed at least temporarily. The cabals are now grumbling thanks to the effective House Committee that probed the petroleum sector and unintentionally showcased the massive (un)decay within the petroleum and finance ministry.

A report suggesting a further increase in poverty level in Nigeria should be ignored. The cry of hunger and unemployment by the people isn’t real rather we should look at the figures been churned out by the finance ministry about the growth in our economy. What more achievement is greater than false message of hope; unfulfilled promises; deaths as a result of unpopular policies et al. Call her Madame President, Prime Minister, First Nigerian President, cry-cry mommy etc and she is not perturbed. We are resolved and committed to ensure she clinches that World Bank position.

South Africa who only recently realized Nigeria’s big brother prowess as a result of the deportation saga has no option but to support her candidacy. America and Ghana that do not support her haven’t been updated about her latest achievement in Nigeria. The achievement of her closest rival for the post, Jim Yong Kim at World Health Organization and his impact on the world cannot be compared to Aunty Ngozi’s achievement.

The world needs Aunty Ngozi more than Nigeria. Good heart like hers shouldn’t be enjoyed by a few political few. The world should have a taste of her love, care and expertise.