Dear Sir,
We are aware of your title – a distinguished senator of the federal republic of Nigeria, but we want to feign ignorance of it. We want to write to you as a father you are – a man who got married to a lovely wife and beard wonderful children. A man that laid down everything to ensure his family is well fed and gets the fatherly protection every family needs. That is a real father – a man worthy of emulation.
Today; we are not writing to the senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – the senator that couldn’t stand up to the oppressions of his people – the senator that is afraid of the challenges of his country and the senator that didn’t dare the status quo – the senator that always wanted to be on the good books of the political elites of his country.
Yet; we are neither blaming you for the crippled state of your country Nigeria nor the bad leadership of the country. You are from the Southeast – a region without a stake in the enterprise – a region that is relegated and perpetually subjected to oppression and a region the country is skewed against. We understand that you cannot do miracles. The foundation of the country is faulty and there is nothing good a good man can do. We absorb you of major blame, but as part and parcel of the leadership, we only question why you could not be a messiah.
In some quarters; they said your political career is over, but we disagree with them because you are in prison because you are a heroic father. Irrespective of the narrative; the bottom line is you are a father that did everything you could to save your ailing daughter. You are simply unfortunate, but you remain a heroic father to your daughter.
We felt even more concerned when we heard you and your entire family are helpless. That none of you could donate the organ your daughter needed to survive. When the report surfaced that it was hereditary issue; we wished there could be another chance to make the process right.
We know you forgot Nigeria is a jungle because you have spent most of your life in the upper echelon of the country – a jungle where the fittest survive – a country where every rich man or politician is a target – a country where the rich are vulnerable to the desperate and sharp fangs of the poor – a country that impoverished her children and her children are desperate to take a pound of flesh from their leaders.
Nigerian leaders you are part of are responsible for the destruction of the country. and you should accept with a pinch of salt the criticism of the class that blames you or takes joy in your predicament. We can only explain that the country is skewed against your region; even in the senate, the numbers are stacked against your region. It’s simply the time to be a man and derive strength from one of the greatest love- the love of fatherhood.
We all know that Lagos is about survival, and the young man that volunteered to donate his kidney had a great opportunity to leave the streets, and enjoy the heavens of UK. The process might be illegal simply due to UK’s law and not necessarily because anybody lied to the donor. The donor was aware and consciously agreed to donate; but he was tempted to take advantage and it worked perfectly for him.
Basically; nobody can bring a donor outside UK, it simply amounts to organ harvesting. You are, but a victim of a specified ignorance. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse.
Now; you need to be stronger than you ever were. You need to keep your head high while in prison and you should know that you only committed a decent crime and not a shameful one. Your daughter must be wishing you immense love. She would be saying her father laid down his life for her. She would wish to be your daughter in her next life.
You need to be strong and understand there are those of us here that knew you simply took the needed risk to save your daughter. You are a father we can look up to, so, do not be deterred or downtrodden. You were not convicted for embezzlement or any known evil, but due to the process you followed to save your daughter’s life.
We love the father you are today, and every child will love to have a father like you. Take heart and be a man. Keep your head high and walk majestically into the prison while exploring options to leave the four walls. Do not weather or lose sleep; you are there because of the love you have for your child.
Finally, this letter is a way of giving back the little you gave to your community in Enugu state, Nigeria. Your senatorial district attested that they felt your presence in the senate and dividend of democracy reached them.
