Throwing Stones In A Glass House And Melaye Theatrics?

Throwing Stones In A Glass House And Melaye Theatrics?

By: Inuwa Bwala
There is this anecdote, from my old teacher at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, which I am very fond of.
He once told us of the relationship between two neighbours: one a farmer who maintains a lush garden in the backyard and a shepherd, who rears sheep, also in his backyard.
Very often, the sheep would invade the neighbours garden and devour his plants. Several entreaties for the sheep owner to restrict his animals fell on deaf ears.
One day, the gardener decided to change his vocation, so he went and imported two hefty hounds, which he kept in the place he used to have the garden.
As usual, the neighbour’s sheep steered into the garden, unknowingly into the waiting jaws of the dogs.
Not happy with his neighbour for letting his dogs eat up the sheep, the shepherd reported the matter to the authorities.
After listening to the stories of the two neighbours’experiences, the attorney ruled that, each one of them is entitled to keep what they like in their individual backyards.
At the end of the day, the shepherd: turn dog keeper had the day.
Having been in power for sixteen years, devouring everything from the national commonwealth, the Peoples Democratic party, qualifies as the sheep owner.
So blinded by its seeming advantage over other political parties, the PDP, felt no power can ever challenge her. Like the sheep keeper the PDP in her delusion, believed, it was destined to hold on to power for sixty years unchallenged, untill the coalition that propped up the APC.
Again like the the anecdotal shepherd, the PDP started crying foul, when she discovered that her neighbour now keeps hounds in the place of a garden. But the jury knows that, her neighbour has equal right to rear what she likes.
For some time, I have not deemed it necessary to comment on national politics, especially on the ongoing campaigns and the manner some politicians have tended to lower the bar of decency in marketing their preferred candidates in the forthcoming elections.
I however feel that allowing the vituperation of Dino Melaye in particular, spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party. PDP, concerning my boss and compatriot, Kashim Shettima; Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to go unchecked, is a great disservice to Nigeria’s quest for democratic excellence.
Many Nigerians who are conversant with Dino Melaye’s antecedents in politics, will tend to agree that, Dino Melaye’s sojourn in politics is perhaps one of the most disatrous chapter of Nigeria’s democratic history.
Here is a man who trivializes every serious issue in life, including matters of National importance: even as he dramatizes every aspect of what should constitute national duty.
Calling Kashim Shettima names, can never change Dino Melaye’s estimation in the eyes of right thinking Nigerians, neither demonizing a man who is high and above him in intellect and candour diminish Kashim Shettima’s hopes of becoming Nigeria’s next Vice President.
I dare say, that Dino Melaye’s stage clowning in Damaturu, which he hoped will demarket Senators Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Kashim Shettima, turned out to be a huge plus for the ticket.
Apparently seeing that, the PDP could not match APC’s gathering, Dino Melaye resorted to some theatrics, finding faults where none exists and attributing sins to a comparatively decent fellow.
Place Kashim Shettima and Dino Melaye on the Shelf, or indeed Kashim Shettima and Melayes paymasters, Nigerians know who to pick. If you live in a glass house, don’t throw stones.


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