Let’s remain fervent in prayers
”Aro to loju, t’onimu, to n dite
s’ara adugbo wipe k’ogun o be;
Ojo iku e lo nko letter de e;
T’ogun ba de, aro n lati b’ote lo
(2ce).
Oke aimoye awon t’onb’Oluwa
di’te, na ti re koja;
E kiye s’oro mi;
Awon to nfe tu’se Oluwa wo,
Nwon ti wa bi alaisi,
The foregoing are some lines in one of Apala music king, Haruna Ishola’s immortal songs about the lame goading fellow residents to go to war when it is certain that in the event of war breaking out, the lame, being handicapped from taking a flight, will be the first to be consumed in the crossfire.
While many have been fervent in prayers for peace to reign in the land, a few are embroiled in overt and covert acts that are prejudicial to harmonious relationship for reasons that are less patriotic but more in the selfish desire to preserve privilege and status quo of injustice and impunity.
Yet, this few are the most vulnerable as in the event of things boiling over and the overburdened and frustrated majority revolting, the over-indulged minority will have no place to hide and enjoy their loot.
This fact is underscored in the lyric above; and the message should serve as sufficient notice to those who seek to drag the nation to the pit because of their inability to continue their mindless exploitation.
Because I desire peace, I counsel peace as given by the Most High, and not as the vain world giveth; and NOBODY should think that he can escape the consequence of the roof he wants to bring down on everybody’s head once it happens.
Let us be fervent in prayers, as many things are wrought by prayers than the whole wide world dreams of.
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