How to start a revolution (part 2)

Since I published How to Start a Revolution, I have been inundated with demands to present a step-by-step guide.

While it is uplifting to see that many more of our people are beginning to see what some of us have been crying about for years, I am not one to encourage anyone to embark on a foolish mission. It is important that we do a reality check before we begin.

Are We Ripe?

People are like wood. A revolution is like a bonfire. The wood must be dry. The pieces need to come together under a stand. Then they are ready for a spark to set them ablaze. In our own case, I think we have been ripe for many years. My fear is that we may have become overripe. Like a mango that the owner failed to harvest when ripe, it gets over ripe. And worse still, it becomes rotten. I fear that we are rotten, too rotten for a revolution. I fear that because I do not understand why we have suffered so much humiliation for so long without any serious attempt at revolting. I fear that because I see our people expressing their outrage after watching a video of soldiers murdering defenseless civilians in Jos. I fear that because I cannot understand what took them so long. Hasn’t that been happening for decades without end? I hope we are not rotten. I hope so.

Are We Ready?

If we are ripe, are we ready? How many of us are ready to pledge our fortunes, our properties and our lives for the revolution? That is important, folks. A revolution is not like a demonstration. The…