Guest Column

NigerianNews

Sesan Bello
Journalist/Critical thinker
/Volunteer-Watchdog
London, GB

‘The change has now come to America,’ and imminent is its long anticipated effect on the world. And soon; very, very soon, the world will be wowed again by this wonder-man whose background is truly global. His middle name is Hussein. That brings him home with the Middle-Easterners. His early life in Asia and what we witnessed happen in his former elementary school in Indonesia readily confirms acceptance for him. His root in Africa, vibrant and healthy, is uncontroversial and solid behind him in this journey.

America re-ascertains her Equality creed.
by Sesan Bello

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It erupted like a volcano in the morning. Seconds after, it swept across the world. It was the jubilation of a defining moment - an exciting moment. ‘The moment so many have waited so long’ (Bush) – the moment a black man achieved a feat never deemed possible before, in American politics; even in another decade to come. It was when Americans showed the World that they were truly the biggest and the most matured Democracy that knows what Democracy is all about. The day American people united and spoke with their votes and changed a detested way of life forced on them by what bookers described as ‘an unprecedented failure of an imbecilic leadership’ which had ultimately grinded our world to a halt.

But Americans wowed the world.  Not by their technology or by their generosity this time but by another of their string of ‘Possibilities’- their fantabulous vote. A black man whose name, the critics say, is funny, was to become the first African-American who would be the most influential person, with the most influential wife and most influential children in the world. Born with a biological link to one of the most backward race in the world, pessimists at home and around the world have termed his ambition another joke by an underdog when, several months ago, America needed who dares to engage the gear of her political machinery in the process of changing the lot of the agonising world. Here we are today. Americans have issued a statement, ‘we live our life for Democracy. Democracy is our only instrument of change. We know what we want.’ And that was it! At the polls, the victory against the world’s personas-non grata was landslide and amazing. The will of the people came to reality.

Obama Presidency undoubtedly holds a lot for the world- peace, prosperity, security, stability, equality, freedom and a lot more. Congratulations to the peace-loving people of the world.  Congratulations Europe, Asia, Americas, Middle East and the world at large. Like Jesse Jackson, I just couldn’t hold back my tears. Tears rolled down my cheeks uncontrollably in great joy for the succour that came at last. America has surely re-ascertained her equality creed to the World through President Obama and added another chapter to the history of Blackman and the entire human race. Let the world learn from this – all humans are the same. Black, coloured or white!

But hang on a minute! What exactly is this mean to the democratic nations of the world, especially the developing ones?  Whatever your prompting suggestions are, one fact is unambiguous and significant - the government of, by and for the people is what Democracy is. And today, Americans had re-ascertained that, once again. Now, we need to ask the questions: Is this the case with all Democracies? Will every leadership that claims to be democratic give its people a voice and opportunity of choice such as this? Can other democracies of the world enjoy such undisturbed civil unity and uninfluenced votes informed by mere consensual outward-looking focus on our destination and retrospective appraisal of our posterity? Big challenges though. But here lies the key to the so much desired freedom, security, prosperity, progress and stability by a nation in distress.  Nigeria, please take note.

‘The change has now come to America,’ and imminent is its long anticipated effect on the world. And soon; very, very soon, the world will be wowed again by this wonder-man whose background is truly global. His middle name is Hussein. That brings him home with the Middle-Easterners. His early life in Asia and what we witnessed happen in his former elementary school in Indonesia readily confirms acceptance for him. His root in Africa, vibrant and healthy, is uncontroversial and solid behind him in this journey. He shares a last name with a Japanese city, Obama. And there, people were as jubilant as Americans themselves to the tidings of his electoral victory. In United Kingdom, opinion forgers were astute at recognising his distinct leadership instincts and backed him early. America is his home. He is loved here as people love money. President Obama will surely unite the world more than anyone else. Shame! Shame on cheat and war monger.