In an alternate universe, Femi will have convinced people to vote PDP in the last elections and by now suicide would have been his only absolution. This is an immutable end result.

Words are relatively easy. Doing the actual work of governing is a lot harder. While this does not absolve us the responsibility of always putting the government to the task on fulfilling their promises, it is a tad childish to so suddenly confess to losing faith in this government.

Femi, when you convinced people to vote PMB, you convinced them to vote him in on a four-year mandate. You convinced them in the belief that APC was better than the alternative. You convinced them because you knew even miracles need at least four years to convince the least sceptic.

Dear Femi, The inherent human tendency is to promote and propagate negativity. It has its uses. It is tied to survival of the species. However, despite this government's many failings, there are several positives. This government is doing some things well. It shouldn't convince anyone to believe the government is on track for the miracle Nigeria needs. It should convince you not to lose faith in the journey when you're a mere three quarters of the way. The obstacles on the road to belief are not overwhelming yet.

My Uncle it was who gave me an insight on the humongous problem that is Nigeria using a simple analogy. He said: "Dozie, do you know why Nigeria's problem is a special case as far as corruption is concerned?"

I said no.

"Let's use the police for instance. You see the US police? There was never a time in their history, right from when they were still underdeveloped till now, when their police brazenly stood on the road and collected bribes. They still collect bribes even now, but they do it in secret. And if they're found out, heads roll. But look at Nigeria. A Nigerian policeman not only waylays you and asks for bribes. He shoots you if you refuse. After killing you, give it a few months and everything feasles out. No consequences. No repercussions. Nothing. My point is, it will take a braver leader than the US president to check corruption in this country, and it will take far more time."

My Uncle told me this analogy far back in 2003. He read a newspaper story where Obasanjo said he will eradicate corruption, which made my Uncle laugh.

I had to tell this story to highlight, amongst other things, that solving the Nigerian problems is not a fire brigade approach. Our problems are peculiar and endemic. Mainstream economics doesn’t work for us. Mainstream politics doesn't work for us. Even mainstream religious inclinations doesn’t work for us. We're yet to define our philosophy. Professor Pius Adesanmi made this point in a very detailed article he wrote.

We are still a nation without much philosophical direction. That doesn't mean we should abandon the Nigerian project.

"Monkey no fine, but im mama like am". That should be the mantra for every lover of Nigeria. That is the mantra for the rest of us who wake up to one numbing news or another from a government daily looking like borderline PDP. The alternative is PDP. As long as PMB and APC are marginally better than PDP, logic and commonsense demands that stay with them until a better option shows up. We stay with them, and then task them to vomit the CHANGE they promised. They either do that, or by 2019, we shall be singing a different song.

Dear Mr Femi, Divorcing PMB and APC so soon will cause no serious upheaval like a revolution, or dissolution of the government. It won’t make PDP (or KOWA for that matter) better. It won't ensure the government succeed. It will ensure one thing though: the army of Nigerians whose mindset you've been positively changing in all these years with your incisive articles will miss that added palliative. The probability of constructive criticism tends to zero when you divorce someone. Nigerians, like the children in a home, will lose, Femi. Nigerians will lose.