14 January, 2010

Calling on my President on behalf of Haiti…


A few minutes ago, I had to put off the television. I just couldn’t watch the suffering of my fellow human compatriots in Haiti.
I come from South West Nigeria. In all the major cities that I have been to in South Western Nigeria, Abeokuta, Ibadan, Lagos, Osogbo, etc., I know there are a lot of skilled artisans who can effectively handle heavy machinery for buiding purposes.
Every morning including Saturdays and Sundays, I see most of these men and women around major motor parks or in some cases at designated places where contractors who need their services go to meet them in the morning and negotiate for their services.
These men and women run into thousands and possibly millions.
In 48 hours from now, enough machinery and men could be scored from the nooks and crannies of Nigeria. Each state government could be given the task of getting 20men, a total of 720 men ready to move to Haiti to assist in the ongoing Rescue Operation going on in the devastated country.
The Nigerian Army I believe should have the capability to mobilize up to a thousand men to join other security forces in maintaining peace and order in Haiti if the need arises.
What Haiti needs most right now is machinery and workers who can operate them. Nigeria has both in abundance.
With all due respect Mr. President Yaradua and Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan and all Nigerian State Governors, this is a window of opportunity to redeem the image of Nigeria that has been soiled in the comity of nations. Act now before this window slips away.
Haiti needs us!