DICTATORS ARE NOT GODS OR GOOD LEADERS
By Prince Sunny Ebhojiaye
Dictators are desperado and taste for power. Dictator, no matter how powerful, is not God and good leader. One of the most secured jobs in the world is that of a dictator. It is not military alone that are dictator. Those civilian who rig election and force themselves as a democratic elected president are worse than dictator. Some of great dictatorship like Fidel Castro, Saddam Hussein, Maumar Gaddafl, Gnassingbe Ejadema or mobutu sese seko have been in the business. Every dictator is a killer. The dictators are like fool that said in his heart that there is no God. Every dictator does abominable things, iniqity, stealing, killing and destruction. There is none that doeth good. The dictators tribe is a closely knit one.
Dictators learn from each other and you can predict their style of behavioural pattern. Their job is pretty clear cut, when they size power, usually through a military Coup, they take action to deal with their opponents. They kill some, maim some, Jail many and force many, many more into exile. Remember the case of Master sergent Samuel Doe of Liberia. Or General Siad Baarre of Somalia. They do not care if their country get destroyed in the process.
A dictator would ratters rule in hell than serve in paradise. Many dictators in Africa, especially field- marshal Idia dada Amin of Uganda and self crowned Emperor Bedel Bokassa of Central African Empire now Mercifully a republic, then very hard to beat Nguema’s record only Idia Amin, who was in exile in Saudi Arabia, could be said to have beaten Nugema’s record most dictators are tyrants. They believes that they are God.
One of the dictator who believe he his God until he was executed by firing squad October 1st 1979, the same thing like General Chun Doo Hwan former self – proclaimed president of South Koroea who was sentenced to death in seoul, The dictator do not want democracy. The pro – democracy grours , Led by Nigeria ruggued and radical Lawyer Gani Fawehimmi, Femi falana, Kadirat Abiola, Frank Kokoris, Wole Soyinka and Beko Ransome Kuti etc, organized rallies and protest across the country. Dictators are tough people who want to hold power forever, even when their country does not need them.
However, the real lesson is for the people living in Nigeria, Gambia, Mali, Niger and some Africa countries ruled by the dictator holding to power. They should know that the aim of democracy and the rule of law is not for seeking and obtaining blind vengeance or personal power. Some great African leaders who are not dictators are follows: Ghana Former president FLTT LT Jerry Rawlings, Nelson Mandela of South Africa, former president of Nigeria Good Luck Jonathan.
City Express News gathered that democracy in Nigeria is not real, Nigerians should know that you don’t need a mad man to come and clean the system as Ghanian former President Jerry Rawlings, did in his first coming in 1979. Nigeria should know that the natural democratic system can also be extract retributions and Justice from the past. Who bewitch Nigeria. Dictators that made lives unbearable for Nigerians dead or alive are, Late Gen Sani Abacha, Maradona ruler, Ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida (IBB), late Muhammadu Ibrahim Buhari and current Nigeria President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. They do not listen to advice of the people. They are only interested in power. Dictators no matter how powerful, they are not God and no matter how long they Lives or reigns, they cannot outlive or outreign the people. Nigeria leaders should focus on democracy, Legitimacy governance and performance. Every Nigerians are angry of poor leadership. Hunger, Insecurity, senseless killing and destruction in the country.