Everything & Anything

Today, I end one year and begin another. I have so much to be thankful for, so much to look forward to. All my life, God has been with me in everything. Sometimes, I did not see Him or feel His presence, but that would have been because I was too wrapped up in myself or in whatever I was doing wrong or going through to pay attention to His presence. I have had pain - the departure of Opani from this earthly plane being the worst; I have had severe disappointments and setbacks and in those times I sometimes deliberately stepped away from God yet He did not leave me and he showed me how to find joy in everything. I sinned, severally and probably greatly - He stayed right there with me, disappointed but steadfast. Everything I have been through in my forty-two years have been for good. I will not be the Feyi I am today without my experiences, adventures and escapades and for that, I thank God. I have very few regrets and for that I believe I am blessed. He has answered my prayers - mi...

Elections in Nigeria come up next year. For some reason (I forget, IF I EVER KNEW!!!) our jobless lawmakers wanted to move elections to January from March/April (is that correct?) Of course, that meant INEC got some huge amount for "electoral reform" and to "meet up" with the new January date. They need to update the voters register, re-validate previous registered voters and employ people to do all of this. Sounds reasonable, does it not? Well, it would, if we were carrying out elections for the first time or our democracy was still "nascent"!!! In 1998, we spent the better part of our weekends standing in line to get registered as voters. Then even more time in the sun in the few months before the election re-validating that registration. On election day, we had to re-validate, again, before we could vote. In 2003, same process - I had to ask the INEC official who re-registered me what happened to the old register. She looked thoroughly confused and rep...