Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- "The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." - Lao Tzu

"You are under arrest for urinating in public," barked the police officer. "What do you mean? Am I not urinating in the drain? "Sir, respect yourself! The drain is for rainwater, not your urine. "Is urine not made of water? What kind of harassment is this? "Sir, you have contravened the fifth pillar of the War Against Indiscipline (WAI). You will have to follow me to the mobile court down the street."

That was how a well-known landlord and socialite was dragged before the mobile court and fined a whopping sum of N500 for 'pissing.'

WAI

It all happened in 1985. At that time, we used to explain to those who felt that WAI was too harsh tha...