A monstrous tree does not grow out of nowhere. .it sure has a root from where it takes refuge…Your leaders are the reflections of your domineering values. They represent the aspiration of the majority who voted them… Isqil Najim

Thanks to President Buhari, it seems the whole nation now needs to undergo an integrity test.

Politicians in the ruling APC were told to bring out their best nominees for ministerial positions. Reports said most of them failed integrity test so there’s the delay in appointing ministers. Now I’m reading that the judiciary was asked to nominate hundreds of their best judges to rule at special looters’ courts. The judges were placed on integrity test, and most of them failed the test.

Our students are failing WAEC and JAMB tests, clergymen of all religion labels have been consistently given poor integrity rating, traditional rulers are relics of our past integrity deficit, our journalists have since lost the battle to redeem their battered integrity, now their offshoots, the bloggers have become so notorious in spewing confusions, lies and bad news.

Our political  leaders are failing integrity tests. National Assembly has already secured sub zero integrity mark. Executive at all level is at all time low, and now the judiciary is on trial. What else is left of our national integrity?

God knows we have men and women of integrity around in every corner of this country, mostly in obscurity. Since Baba could not find enough among those given to him and he can’t do the job alone, it is time he extends invitation to the real devils to do the job since saints are scarce in the nation at this time. You can always trust the devil to eat that extra yam, but it will still leave you with something to quench your hunger. In a city of blind men, a one eyed man can be trusted to be the king.

On a serious note, it is time for national reflection. It is time for the citizens, who are producing this stock of leaders to re-examine themselves and their value system. A monstrous tree does not grow out of nowhere. It sure has a root. Your leaders are a reflection of your values. They represent the aspiration of the majority who voted them.

John Amery put it succinctly, “It is up to you civilians to give a hand to show that we intend to take our responsibilities to maintain the integrity of our Empire, by giving the world proof that we have not all sold out to the Jew or Plutocrat.”

Isquil Najim writes for isqilnajim.blogspot.com, you can follow him on twitter and like him on facebook

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