My Mentor Has Lost HIS Thinking Cap.

             

                                                                       

Growing up ,I was introduced  to the column of the famous Dr Ruben Abati in the guardian newspaper by my mother who is an avid reader of his column. I caught the bug instantly and also became a loyal follower. My political arguments with my peeps as always based on what I presumed to be facts written by Dr Ruben Abati who by then had become a mentor in my quest to become a writer.

The way he finds words to that brings smiles to faces ,words that that makes you delirious with laughter at the same time pass a strong message into your thick skull amazes me.

My mentor ,was a scholar, a lecturer and a business par excellence.Dr Abati completed his phd degree at the age of 24 years when most Nigerian youths are still tied to their mother’s apron. He also lectured at the university of Benin,  department of English., among others.

He also wrote for numerous newspapers like the daily Tribune ,the Democrat and the guardian with which he became very popular, not forgetting stints with soft sell magazines like the Channel and Hints. Yes that’s my amiable mentor.

The Dr Abati of guardian newspaper fought numerous government to a standstill with intriguing and eloquent articles about governance could have sworn Dr Abati was priceless, he seems to understand the masses, their needs and expectations and on the other hand the evil and deception of every government and leaders. His well constructed, articulated facts and well-structured criticisms without fear of the government brought succour to his readers.

I was quite elated when President Goodluck Jonathan appointed him as his special assistant on media and publicity. I knew GEJ made a right choice. I believed we Nigerians will at least will get truthful first class information about how we are been governed.

Alas I was wrong, my joy was killed abrasively. The evil men at the Aso rock had their own devilish plans. They have conceived and hatched their plan on how to silence an eloquent and fearless newsman. They did the unthinkable, they stole Dr Ruben Abati’s thinking cap!!!. Or how else can one explain the transmutation that happened to Dr Abati shortly after he took up his appointment. How can I explain the Abati of the Guardian and the one at Aso rock logically? Yes they stole his thinking cap.

How can I reconcile the Dr Abati that lambasted GEJ in June 2010 on how the later got his national Honour “GCFR” to the sycophant blowing GEJ’ s trumphet in Aso rock now.

Last year the impostor in Aso rock that claims to be Dr Ruben Abati looked Nigerians in the eye told us that”there was a standing presidential protocol that during a church or mosque programme, the president has a fixed number of Amin or Amen as the case may be that he can say to prayers offered”. Unbelievable!!

Tell me how am I suppose to compare the old Dr Abati that fought governments alongside Nigerians with his numerous satires penned at his desk at Isolo to the new one at Aso rock who insults Nigerians intelligence by feeding us astronomical lies and unbelievable stories,the new one that diss and mock Nigerians at will.

Gracious God please tell me how to find Dr Abati’s thinking cap so that i can have my mentor back.