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Sanusi's Take On Buhari by donmayor(m): 7:05pm On Sep 15, 2014 |
In 2002, Sanusi authored a paper on Buhari's economic theory and political economy (http://www.gamji.com/sanusi/sanusi26.htm). Although his final conclusion was he doesn't support Buhari running for presidency, it was clear that Buhari is a man needed in Nigeria and it's sad that these thieving politicians are working assiduously to paint him as something he is not. The “tiger economies” of Asia such as Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia and Thailand are not exactly models of democratic freedom. To this extent Buharism was a despotic regime but its despotism was historically determined, necessitated by the historical task of dismantling the structures of dependency and launching the nation on to a path beyond primitive accumulation. At his best Buhari may have been a Bonaparte or a Bismarck. At his worst he may have been a Hitler or a Mussolini. In either case Buharism drawn to its logical conclusion would have provided the bedrock for a new society and its overthrow marked a relapse, a step backward into that era from which we sought escape and in which, sadly for all of us we remain embedded and enslaved. I will now proceed with an elaboration of Buharism as a manifestation of bourgeois economics and political economy First, there are political costs to be borne in terms of opposition from those who feel unfairly excluded from the allocation process and who do not share the government’s sense of priorities. Muslims for example cursed Buhari’s government for restricting the number of pilgrims in order to conserve foreign exchange. Third, I do not think Nigerians today are ready for Buhari. Everywhere you turn you see thieves who have amassed wealth in the last four years, be they legislators, Local Government chairmen and councilors, or governors and ministers. But these are the heroes in their societies. They are the religious leaders and ethnic champions and Nigerians, especially northerners, will castigate and discredit anyone who challenges them. Unless we start by educating our people and changing their value system, people like Buhari will remain the victims of their own love for Nigeria. Nigerians have tried their hands on someone younger, who experienced poverty (as typified by his "no shoes" mantra) and he has failed. Corruption is at its peak. The nation seems without a leader. Enough of the lies! Even if Buhari doesn't clinch APC's ticket or win the election, he was never a bad man. |
Re: Sanusi's Take On Buhari by Mogidi: 7:21pm On Sep 15, 2014 |
I am opposed to recycled material. In a nation of 120million people we can do better than restrict our leadership to a small group. I think Buhari, Babangida and yes Obasanjo should simply allow others try their hand instead of believing they have the monopoly of wisdom. There are better alternatives to Buhari, I mean he's been over recycled. I will vote for him not, like some have averred, because he is a northerner and a Muslim or because I think his candidacy is good for the north and Islam Buhari is not celebrated in the north for "Buharinomics", he's celebrated because he champions Islam's Sharia. 1 Like |
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