By: Omuiyadun Hammed D. (MRM)
The most unfortunate part of this social media platform is the enablement of emotional disposition of issues over statutory provision of the law. It is important to know that every society has its rules of engagement that must be obliged while accepting to belong to such society or organization.
Even in football matches; players and coaches get penalized for criticizing officials when it’s obvious that action or inaction of such official is conspicuously biased. No one can blame such decision because every teams must have been handed with the rules of engagement before the tournament. What about our children schools where the authority will restrict them to some certain code of dressing regardless of the parent status?
In the case of Copper Raye, once you’re mobilized for NYSC scheme there are code of conducts every corp member subscribed to obey under the sun or in the rain. While it’s not a must to go for NYSC after graduation if you can not comply with the rules of engagement, a graduate may opted for exemption letter if the provision of NYSC rules seems unacceptable. Those who are cheering Raye up for unethical conduct are part of the problem of this generation where moral values and conduct have been traded for social gangsterism. Copper Raye will face the music and heaven will not fall!
As a union leader at Federal Polytechnic Ile-oluji, I once had an altercation with my head of department on certain issue regarding my posting and job schedule. While trying to justify my stand as a unionist, I was referred to my letter of employment with a clause stating my duty as Quantity Surveyor and “Any other duties as may be assigned by the polytechnic management” I will rather tender my resignation than going around with vituperation against my employer except in a case of gross misconduct against my fundamental human rights.
It’s therefore pertinent to note that our society cannot in any way get better if we keep prioritizing this emotional conduct exhibited by Copper Raye and Sister Natasha above the rules of engagement.
Just like Yoruba popular saying: Ai kin ti’èsè bò omi tan ki’ama kigbe o tutu (you don’t chose to put your legs in water and be complaining of cold)
“ I will not be bemused if some set of people under this post allege me of trading my conscience for saying a gospel truth just like some alleged that Yah-Omuz they used to know as their SUG President is now on the other side of reasoning- Yes, because real life after school is quite different from the days of Aluta gbas-gbò!!!
I write to express not to impress✍️
#Mobikita
