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| President Goodluck and Former Military President Buhari |
It’s almost
election year again in Nigeria and the internet from twitter,to facebook and
the blog-sphere is buzzing with comments, articles and analysis from Nigerians
about the 2015 elections. I understand all the frenzy about this elections,
because Nigerians or at least most
Nigerian consider this elections will be Nigeria's most decisive and keenly contested elections since
the return to democracy in 1999.
A Friend
posted an article on facebook with the title [ 3 Reasons Buhari-Osinbajo Beats
Jonathan-Sambo ] by Tokunbo Akintola
read here
http://www.tokunboakintola.com/3-reasons-buhari-osinbajo-beats-jonathan-sambo/
Obviously many comments were made on the posters facebook page by some of
us who read the article, it was a split.While some praised Buhari as a non-corrupt
candidate when compared against the
current president (Goodluck), others reeled out the achievements of president
Goodluck government, while painting
Buhari as an extremist of some sort, both as a military head of state and a
Northern leader.
Well I made the comment below and I am really
not taking the side of either of these men (presidential candidate), I am on
the side called Nigeria.
my FB comments:
I think the three reasons i:e strength of
character, intelligence and Nigerians want (Buhari/Oshibajo) listed by this
writer Tokunbo Akintola are based on his own judgment and from his stance one
can say he leans towards the Buhari candidature
and thus all he reason are very much debatable by pro Goodluck .
General
Buhari is no saint, but then again who is? Even president Goodluck described by
one of his "adviser's" as bearing the weight of Nigeria's issue “just
like Jesus " is not a saint either.
The late United
States president John. F. Kennedy said these words:
“No President
should fear public scrutiny of his program. For from that scrutiny comes
understanding; and from that understanding comes support or opposition. And
both are necessary."
Unfortunately
president Goodluck handlers and die hard supporters feel this administration
and the president should not be scrutinized, hence all of president Goodluck's good,bad and ugly critics are in the opposition
or eventually end up there.
I was not too
surprised by the president's recent comment that "for every issue he had
to take a decision on,he gets multiple suggestions that were most times
contradictory ". With so many self-serving advisers and selfish people
around Mr president, it is expected that he will get loads of contradictory suggestions,
as everyone is seeking for what they can get and not what's in the best
Interest for all Nigerians.
Personally
weather it's Buhari or the current president Goodluck , what I crave for is to
vote for a candidate that's totally committed to salvaging Nigeria. One who
knows and appreciate that it would requires a change in outlook, a change in
tactics, a change in missions—by the government, by the people, by every
businessman or labor leader,student ,the media etc.
For now, and in all honesty neither of the presidential candidates cut the picture of a leader that can bring about this type of change for Nigeria.
So may the
best of the worst candidates win.......
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