Boys are those that run to people, men are those that people run to…Tonia Tortor
The time is ripe for Nigerians to flow with the tide and beat the politicians to their own game.
Why? Politics as currently practiced in Nigeria, is a struggle for power and not a call to service.
As the gallant Nigerian security personnel sacrifice their lives for the avoidable “Boko Haram
War”, it is not out of place to celebrate great minds who have served, and are serving, their
fatherland, in and out of political office. Chief Gani Fawehinmi leads the pack, Senior Advocate
of the Masses (SAM). SAM says it all. He is closely followed by Chief Obafemi Awolowo, for
his educational exploits and immense contribution towards educating a generation. Last and not
the least is Femi Falana. Tunde Bakare says great men like Jesus and Mandela do not have titles.
Chief Gani Fawehinmi
The billion dollar question is, if Gani Fawehinmi were alive in the present day Nigeria, what
would he do? He would fight for the masses because that was all he knew and loved to do. Gani,
Nigerians miss you and pray that the likes of Femi Falana will give young Nigerians a sense to
hope for a better tomorrow. You were a moral compass and dogged fighter. The barrels of
military juntas were not enough to silence your voice or dampen your resolve. They incarcerated
you and each time you came out reenergized.
