The news had it this afternoon the Mr. Segun Adeniyi, the brilliant and pragmatic editor of ThisDay newspaper has been appointed the Senior Special Assistant on Media to President Umar Musa Yar’Adua.

http://www.thenewsng.com/modules/zmagazine/article.php?articleid=16394

At first, the news sounds comforting. This is because Mr. Adeniyi is seen as one of the compass since the advent of this nascent democracy. He has used his position as the Editor as well as the anchor of his column in Thisday on Thursdays to expose many atrocities at the corridor of power.

Pondering about past cases however, one is bound to think twice. We have seen the so called radicals suddenly metamorphosing to reactionary elements the moment they get to power. At least I still remember Dr. Livi Ajuonuma with bitterness. Here was a man who would use every opportunity available to him to criticise the government and her policies. However, the moment he was appointed the GM of NNPC he turned his eyes to the atrocities he used to criticise. This is just one out of thousands of people who have garnered the confidence of the prople only to sell it at the dangling of political appointment carrot.

What about Aunty Remi Oyo, Dr. Onagoruwa, Dr. Tai Solarin et al

So, what is it that make people change the moment they get to the seat of power? How are we sure that our dear Segun Adeniyi will not use its last blood (apologies to Professor Iwu, the INEC boss) to defend Yar'Adua anti-people policies (God forbid)?

Why? Why?? Why