DURING the presidential election campaign, General Buhari observed in his "Manifesto and Vision for Nigeria" that: "The general trust level of politics, politicians and political leaders is at an all-time low. One may ask why? And we can as well understand why after years of broken promises."

But now that the election is over, Vanguard reports that, in a confession to APC governors: "President-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has said that he is currently at a loss on how best to tell Nigerians that his promise of turning the economy around quickly upon assumption of office on May 29 may not be feasible after all."

In effect, our president-elect himself provides the latest edition of the broken promises he derides in his manifesto. Many of those promises were made in complete disregard of the parlous state of the Nigerian economy given dwindling oil prices.

Father Christmas

During the election, Buhari promised that under his administration, the Nigerian economy would achieve GDP growth-rate of 10-12% annually. He would create a Social Welfare Program providing 5,000 naira monthly for the 25 million poorest Nigerians; provide allowances for unemployed Youth Corps graduates for twelve months; provide one meal a day for all primary school pupils; and create one million jobs for Igbo youths by revamping the huge coal deposits in Enugu State.

He would also bolster the Nigerian middle-class by an additional 4 million new home-owners benefiting from a national mortgage of single-digit interest-rates; generate, transmit and distribute electricity on a 24/7 basis; and build 5,000 km of super-highway and up to 6,800 km of modern railway all by 2019, among other absolutely wonderful things

But when APC governors went crying to him that their treasuries are empty, in spite of the fact that they either emptied them themselves, or are in no position to determine their status because they are yet to take over the reins of office; Buhari pleaded for understanding. He said: "The expectation is too high and I have started nervously to explain to people that Rome was not built in a day. For this to be corrected, please, give the incoming government a chance."

However, the expectation is high because Buhari and the APC built them up during the campaign. They should blame themselves if they are now victims of their own deceitful success. PDP Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh observed that: "The APC has successfully used propaganda and lies to get to power. Now, let us see how they will use the same strategies to sustain it."

Apparently, many of Buhari's promises during the election were never intended for fulfillment. Many of them were made for the singular purpose of winning the election. Having won the election, Buhari clearly has no more use for them. Therefore, he has been busy discarding them one-by-one. Recently, he advised Nigerians on a TV Continental interview that, unlike the Quran and the Bible, the APC position during the election is now subject to change.

One chance

At the APC South-East rally at Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri, Buhari declared that he would make the naira equal to the dollar if voted into office. He continued: "It is sad that the value of the naira has dropped to more than 230 to one dollar. This does not speak well for the nation's economy." But now that he is president-elect, Buhari no longer talks about naira-dollar parity. All he does is complain about the devaluation of the naira.

When a Channels TV presenter asked him during the election campaign how he would manage the economy in the face of dwindling oil prices, he replied that he would first stabilise the oil market. But instead of telling us how he proposes to do this miracle now that he is president-elect, all Buhari does is complain to the newly-elected legislators of the Senate and House of Representatives that the decline in Nigeria's revenues due to falling oil prices poses great danger to his development agenda.

Buhari even promised during the campaign to kill corruption in Nigeria. He said: "If we don't kill corruption in Nigeria, corruption will kill us. So, the choice before us is to resolve to kill corruption and free our country from the firm grip of corrupt men and women."

However, Buhari is no longer talking about killing corruption. All we are getting from him is that he and his ministers will declare their assets, and corrupt officials will be prosecuted. Surely Buhari knows that in no country in the world has corruption ever been killed; least of all in Nigeria. When he said he would kill corruption, he was merely using hyperbole to pull the wool over the eyes of Nigerians. But now the time for hyperbole is over.

However, Bola Tinubu does not seem to have received the memo to that effect from APC HQ. Speaking after the election at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Tinubu declared that the APC would eradicate poverty in Nigeria. He said: "A progressive government must turn its face from the austerity policies of the outgoing administration that tried to manage poverty, but not end it. Such policies serve only to deepen and prolong the hardship of the average person."

APC eradication of poverty is yet another pie-in-the-sky. There is no template from any APC-controlled state in this regard. On the contrary, virtually all of them are in arrears with workers' salaries for several months. Even Jesus the Messiah admits that poverty cannot be eliminated in this world. He says categorically: "You will always have poor people with you." (Matthew 26:11).

Read Buhari's lips

At a Town-Hall meeting in Abuja in March 2015 during the presidential campaign, Buhari made a solemn promise to bring back home the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls. He said: "I will give all it takes to ensure that our girls kidnapped from Chibok are rescued and reintegrated with their families."

However, with the election over, Buhari is now the paragon of caution and "double-speak." In a speech made during the one-year anniversary of the Chibok kidnapping, Buhari said: "We do not know if the Chibok girls can be rescued. Their whereabouts remain unknown. As much as I wish to, I cannot promise that we can find them."

What are we to make of this volte-face from our president-elect who nevertheless fashions himself as a man of integrity?

In an interview with Christiane Amanpour on CNN during the campaign, Buhari boasted that he would defeat Boko Haram within two months if elected. Hear him: "We know how they started and where they are now and we will rapidly give attention to security in the country. And I believe we will effectively deal with them in two months when we get into office.""

But now that he has been elected, Buhari categorically denies ever making such a promise. He now says in an interview with journalists: "I think I am too experienced in internal security to give two months deadline on Boko Haram. I don't think I would have made that statement. I didn't."

However, the record of his interview with Christiane Amanpour speaks for itself. It shows our president-elect can be economical with the truth.

Anti-corruption flip-flops

In order not to scare off dodgy members of his party with his anti-corruption rhetoric, Buhari promised to let corrupt sleeping dogs lie if elected. In his Manifesto, he says: "I, Muhammadu Buhari, have resolved that the task ahead of me is that of securing our nation and prospering our people, not looking backward to the failed policies and promises of the past."

At the North-West APC rally in Kaduna, Buhari declared: "Whoever that is indicted of corruption between 1999 to the time of swearing-in, would be pardoned. I am going to draw a line, anybody who involved himself in corruption after I assume office, will face the music." This means as long as you steal money between 1999 and 2015, you have nothing to fear under a Buhari presidency.

But now that he has been elected, Buhari is singing a different tune. He now says he will revisit the issue of the allegedly missing $20 billion from NNPC accounts. At a meeting with APC stakeholders from Adamawa, Buhari insisted that: "This issue is not over yet. Once we assume office, we will order a fresh probe into the matter. We will not allow people to steal money meant for Nigerians to buy shares and stash away in foreign lands."

This shows our president-elect is not a man who believes in keeping his word. He says whatever is expedient for him to say at any given moment. With so many failed promises, even before the inauguration of his government, it is clear that Buhari is in for a very short honeymoon. Nigerians are not likely to accept having excuses for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Excuses galore

Buhari asked for the vote and got the vote. But now that the election has been won, it is excuses galore! However, Nigerians voted for change: they did not vote for excuses. When you go to a restaurant, you don't go there to listen to excuses. You go there to eat food. It is really not the business of the clientele to know the difficulties encountered in cooking it. Buhari asked repeatedly to be president, making all sorts of promises. Now he is president-elect, we need no excuses from him.

If everything is so bleak and bad, why did he ask for the job? Why did he make all those highfalutin promises to a gullible electorate? What Fela said about Buhari's first-coming is equally applicable to his second-coming. He said: "The people wey no sabi dey jubilate, the people wey sabi dey shake their head."

Buhari discouraged Nigerians from being patient with Goodluck Jonathan. It is unrealistic for him to now expect Nigerians to be patient for him. What he promised during the election was magic. What he needs to provide now is that magic. We want to see the magic and we want to see it now. This demand is necessary in order to ensure that Nigerians will not fall for this same trick any time soon in the future. We must hold Buhari and the APC accountable for every single one of the empty promises they made during the election campaign

http://allafrica.com/stories/201505120110.html

http://.com/discussion/2004/does-our-president-elect-intend-to-keep-his-word-vanguard/p1

Another lie from metuh and naira land pdp e-rats.

Dumb liars,one chance indeed.very dumb and stupid.

Una go cry tire.

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He also never said he will make the Naira equal to the dollar.

I am glad the truth about Buhari and his empty promises are gradually coming to the spotlight, it's a pity it's too late now as Buhari will be sworn in insha Allah come May 29th, 2015. I still find it difficult to believe that many so-called 'exposed youths on this forum' can be shouting 'Sai Buhari' like hungry Almajiri children when it is crystal clear that to fix Nigeria under this wasteful system is not bread and beans to these gullible ones I say, 'Good Morning'

babaonechance

yes



he has a good reputation

People wey no sabi Baba One Chance dey jubilate, people wey sabi the Daura President dey shake head. Welcome to the One Chance Bus, enjoy your journey!

tomakint:
I am glad the truth about Buhari and his empty promises are gradually coming to the spotlight, it's a pity it's too late now as Buhari will be sworn in insha Allah come May 29th, 2015. I still find it difficult to believe that many so-called 'exposed youths on this forum' can be shouting 'Sai Buhari' like hungry Almajiri children when it is crystal clear that to fix Nigeria under this wasteful system is not bread and beans to these gullible ones I say, 'Good Morning'

mumu, try get sense

his administration will be better than GEJ's own

Baba one chance is not trustworthy o, he has out rightly denied or rephrased most of his electoral promises.
We dey watch am sha.

I believe in u baba...........to hell wit critics

It's visible to d blind and audible to d deaf that dis guy is babaonechance

They should all shut it and let the man enter first before all this unnecessary projections on what his govt would look like surely it can't get any worse than it already is or can it? Its what all politicians do during campaigns so it shouldn't sound like GMB would be the first or the last to make promises, Nigerians majority anyways wanted something different to what they had been treated to in the last 16 yrs by the ruling party, nobody expects heaven on earth except maybe a fool but pls the electoral period is over, the man should at least be allowed to start before we run him down in typical Nigerian manner or at least wait to see what his cabinet would look like or who in this world at one point hasn't needed to be given the benefit of the doubt, I'm not expecting 24hrs power supply anytime soon but I'm optimistic things would/should improve under the incoming regime, enough of this our amala and ewedu type of politics biko

Your belief shall set you free

If you belief buhari will make nigeria unconfortable for you....so shall it be


And if you belief buhari will make nigeria for you....so shall it be also

agarawu23:
mumu, try get sense

his administration will be better than GEJ's own

.....for saying this, I can only tell my squirrel to pray seriously for you like this.........

"Babaonechance" will surely outperform babanochance and all his predecessors put together.

Let the children of hate, anger and frustration keep hating, we GMB's supporters don't give a damn.

tomakint:

.....for saying this, I can only tell my squirrel to pray seriously for you like this.........

ok

Buhari pleaded for understanding. He said: "The expectation is too high and I have started nervously to explain to people that Rome was not built in a day. For this to be corrected, please, give the incoming government a chance.

Buhari is the real #Babaonechance...I wonder how long himself and the APC will continue to make excuse. Though I want him to succeed, I have NO confidence in his incoming administration.

200 million mumu


man wey no fit pass waec na hin graduates queue up for like almajiris wey go school upon all the suffer wey Pa Awo suffer for una for eduction

una allow okpolo eye weed smoker to show una the wat



Nigerians will finally hve sense in 2019


never ever trust a politician who doesnt see you as equal

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tomakint:
I am glad the truth about Buhari and his empty promises are gradually coming to the spotlight, it's a pity it's too late now as Buhari will be sworn in insha Allah come May 29th, 2015. I still find it difficult to believe that many so-called 'exposed youths on this forum' can be shouting 'Sai Buhari' like hungry Almajiri children when it is crystal clear that to fix Nigeria under this wasteful system is not bread and beans to these gullible ones I say, 'Good Morning'

Why can't you people just wait till he gets in and actually fails us. Is that so hard to do?

All this epistles are you lot's imagination and wishful thinking. You simply want the country to fail just so you can score some cheap propaganda points.

As I've said in the past, I do not support Buhari, but this kind of attack is just plain stupid. The man has not even been sworn in yet. All over the world Politicians make promises during the campaigns which they don't keep. The real test is weather they do their best, within the prevailing conditions to meet the bulk of their promises.

As for the issue of 1N to 1$, Buhari never said that and every sane person who reads what he said, knows he never said that, so why do some people keep recycling this trash?

The time to give rigorous and unrelenting opposition to Buhari will come, but for now we are better served putting our country first. Let's allow the man assume office, put his team together, take stock of the situation on ground, and start work. Then we can start to properly analyze and criticize his (non)Performance.

barcanista:
Buhari is the real #Babaonechance...I wonder how long himself and the APC will continue to make excuse. Though I want him to succeed, I have NO confidence in his incoming administration.

Shut the trap. You don't want him to succeed for your ego's sake.

bjdon:
As I've said in the past, I do not support Buhari, but this kind of attack is just plain stupid. The man has not even been sworn in yet. All over the world Politicians make promises during the campaigns which they don't keep. The real test is weather they do their best, within the prevailing conditions to meet the bulk of their promises.

As for the issue of 1N to 1$, Buhari never said that and every sane person who reads what he said, knows he never said that, so why do some people keep recycling this trash?

The time to give rigorous and unrelenting opposition to Buhari will come, but for now we are better served putting our country first. Let's allow the man assume office, put his team together, take stock of the situation on ground, and start work. Then we can start to properly analyze and criticize his (non)Performance.

There is hope for this nation with people like you still around. Unlike the other dumbfucks.

arsetalks:
Shut the trap. You don't want him to succeed for your ego's sake.

Baba never campaigned for my ego's sake neither does he need my ego to succeed. He should deliver on his promise or we won't stop to remind him.


Not even your thousand tears can stop us!

I had absolutely NO confidence in the outgoing administration, it wasted too much and did too little, that's why I wanted out, it's a choice democracy gives us, and even if the incoming government falters, we move on, never looking back 'cos democracy is actually the foundation for development, it may not happen immediately but we keep learning and progressing. I was shocked to learn that even as we in Africa believe that Obama is doing an awesome job, it's different on the streets of America, and he has lost so much popularity even with his welfare packages and achievements in the first 2 years of his first term in office... This is the reality we've got to deal with in Nigeria. I go for change and we both know it's a gamble that's worth taking for most Nigerians...

barcanista:
Buhari is the real #Babaonechance...I wonder how long himself and the APC will continue to make excuse. Though I want him to succeed, I have NO confidence in his incoming administration.

socialmediaman:
I had absolutely NO confidence in the outgoing administration, it wasted too much and did too little, that's why I wanted out, it's a choice democracy gives us, and even if the incoming government falters, we move on, never looking back 'cos democracy is actually the foundation for development, it may not happen immediately but we keep learning and progressing. I was shocked to learn that even as we in Africa believe that Obama is doing an awesome job, it's different on the streets of America, and he has lost so much popularity even with his welfare packages and achievements in the first 2 years of his first term in office... This is the reality we've got to deal with in Nigeria. I go for change and we both know it's a gamble that's worth taking for most Nigerians...

I never praised Obama for one day though but the American marking scheme is different from that of Naija. The so-called change here was moved by ppl of fraudulent past, with no single developmental program.

Buhari to keep which word?

Buhari who cannot articulate simple questions, is expected to his word?\
I am sure he has even forgotten he spoke them.

Buhari the President elect, yet to be sworn in but attack from every angle.

barcanista:
I never praised Obama for one day though but the American marking scheme is different from that of Naija. The so-called change here was moved by ppl of fraudulent past, with no single developmental program.

@bolded, have you forgotten you are one of the key figure that campaign vigorously for Buhari before decamping 2months to election for reason best known to you, that means you too have a fraudulent past. Tell me the politicians that keep all his/her election promises. Even almighty GEJ you believe in now does not keep to all his promise. I know it is a bitter pill but you have to swallow it, meaning Buhari has been elected as President and would be sworn in by May 29 2015 Inshal Allahu and In Jesu's Name Amenn

Alishachris:


One chance

At the APC South-East rally at Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri, Buhari declared that he would make the naira equal to the dollar if voted into office. He continued: "It is sad that the value of the naira has dropped to more than 230 to one dollar. This does not speak well for the nation's economy." But now that he is president-elect, Buhari no longer talks about naira-dollar parity. All he does is complain about the devaluation of the naira.

Your write-up should have been a good one if you did not include this falsehood. This issue has been thrashed and denied severally, the statement of $1 = N1 is only the figment of the imagination of one Vanguard journalist as he seems to be the only one who heard this out of several thousands (including TV cameras) present at the stadium. There are countless bogus promises made by GMB and the APC during the campaigns, why don't you just stick to the actual promises made instead of insisting on the rumoured/conjured promises?... It only demeans your entire message.

I was already enjoying what you wrote until I got to that line. You cannot force words into the mouth of a man and then turn around to hold him to account for his your words.

Nothing short of miracles will fullfill Buhari's and apc's campaign promises. Wonder what brand of magic wand they will use to do the impossible, given the high expectation of Nigerians.

**Waching and Observing Developments in 3D**

the truth is that a high level of transparency will make make Nigerians cut him some slacks...i know critics like this are there to gear him up for a tough ride.

#Nigerians are wiser now