Is there a link between Abacha, June 12, MKO Abiola's death also in June 1998 and the death of the "Strongman of Ibadan Politics" or as he was lately labelled "the Garrison Commander of Ibadan", Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu?
The death of Adedibu represents an opportunity for the political, business and traditional elite in Ibadan to create new leadership in Ibadan. If the enlightened elite remain selfish and insular, and continue to think only of their children and family, then another Adedibu will emerge. The leaders who think Ibadan deserves better must begin to engage with the grassroots and be more sacrificial and then the people can relate with them as leaders and not a "foreign" elite.
3 comments:
Hi Opeyemi! IN TOTAL AGREEANCE WITH YOU, GOOD RIDDANCE TO OLD, BAD RUBBISH!!
Ibadan should pick up the gauntlet and move forward now! It's about time!!
Hello Opeyemi,
I hope yu are not dealing with writers'block.
Take care man
It's a real shame that a disgrace like Adedibu could have existed in Ibadan for so long. It's a testament to greed and self-gratification of our politicians since the 60's when this man was just a hired henchman. I have to say that in his own weird way Adedibu was the best Mafioso/political consultant/businessman that he could possibly be. I still don't know why no one could stand up to him though---not even the military? I read with sad amusement the comments of the Dora Akunluyi-the NAFDAC boss--who said that she closed some non-NAFDAC compliant businesses down in Ibadan only to be told that Adedibu had reopened them! NAFDAC then had to appeal to the Federal government for help. Ridiculous!! Only in Nigeria and only in Yorubaland where people never stand up for anything. Actually I take that back, I doubt if the folks in Ekiti would have stood for that nonsense for so long. Ibadan should breathe easy now but let him who thinketh he standeth take heed. Another Adedibu may just be lurking among his hardened commanders....
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