Why we must support Buhari

It’s a sign of our distorted times when a honest politician with integrity and strong, moral values is ridiculed for trying to and eventually winning a Presidential election. We’ve become so accustomed to greedy and wicked politicians that we can’t see the better alternative even when it is put on a plate.

Perhaps Buhari is too much of a shock to our system that we can’t seem to swallow it all just yet. He was and still is the only alternative for a better Nigeria. And forget the term “radical alternative”, it’s simply a better alternative. All we need to do is wake up and smell the coffee – in Buhari ’s case, it would be undiluted honest coffee – and realise that there is an alternative to a government based on stealing as much as you can whilst millions wallow in abject poverty. There’s an alternative to the effects of corruption which is hitting the poor and vulnerable the hardest. There’s an alternative to the wickedness of a political class only a tiny percentage of the population can relate to. Now is not the time to lose sight of the purpose of politics and government, which is, quite simply, to serve others.

Lets look at what Buhari represents. He clearly represents what could be a new lease of life for Nigeria. He is also an upright leader who remains untainted by the corruption that has made majority of Nigerian politicians unpopular. With trust in Nigerian politicians at an all time low, a Buhari Presidency will reinvigorate people’s hope in the system. It will show our generation that all hope is not lost, that politics isn’t a game and that we can make our society a better place.

Buharism will inspire the younger generation – and leadership is all about inspiring people – and also the elder generation. A Buhari leadership would also inspire the poor as it would send a clear message that there are politicians who will stand up for the rights of the erstwhile poor to partake in the dividends of democracy which in times past has been cornered by just the greedy politicians.

But there is something more fundamental at play. Right across the world, self-indulgent, self-obsessed, power hungry people run for leadership. This was not the case with Buhari . He ran because he saw the way Nigeria was being plundered and he knew that if we don't kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria . Why is this important?

According to Psychology Today magazine, there are two types of power. There is socialised power and individualised power. The first type, is used to benefit others, whereas the second is using power for personal gain. How many of Nigerias former Presidents and Heads of State have genuinely cared about the wellbeing of the down trodden Nigerians that they were supposed to look after? Not many. Buhari clearly cares. A low-maintenance, frugal man who even his political enemies have no choice but to admit his uprightness. A man who replies questions with straight forward honest answers, Buhari is as honest as they come.

But this is more than a case for Buharism. This is about – and excuse the platitudinous language – creating a better, fairer and less corrupt Nigeria, which a Buhari government has started pursuing.

If you want to see our country become respected on the global scene, become a place where the vulnerable, marginalised and poor in Nigeria will start having a sense of belonging as their welfare starts being looked after because corruption will be fought to a standstill, we must support Buhari . This is no light matter. This is not hyperbolic language, but the very existence of Nigeria hinges on these decisions.

Word!!

Why is the April 2015 Nigerian law school examination results not out?

They keep postponing the release of the results keeping a lot of students in morbid tension.

We want change, not delay. Haba!!

Pls the relevant authorities should look into this as a matter of urgency.