We will meet our new ministers later this week. Do not expect new names, that would be expecting too much and stretching idealism beyond commonsense. As much as Buhari himself would love to deliver a depoliticized list, politics will always feature in these things. It is the reality of governance in Nigeria and it is a fact that would stay on the menu of the pragmatism that Nigeria must live with for a while. It would not be about the ministers as it would be about how we the citizens define the rules of engagement, keep them on their toes, raise our level of expectations and stop excusing mediocrity and failure.

What do we want out of our ministers? Take the ministry of the FCT for instance, whoever becomes the minister over there has his or her work cutout. Abuja has become a mess and its glory continues to wane with every new day. When was the last time this city was fumigated? When was the last time anyone paid attention to the master plan? What happened to those parks and green areas? Why is the transportation in this supposedly well-planned city so chaotic? How come after 8 years of Nasir El-Rufai’s tenure, the “El-Rufai buses” remain a reference point for mass transportation in this city?

Forget corruption for a minute, those who ran this city since 2007 deserve should go to jail for what they did to this city. I have no apologies for that; executive incompetence should be a crime. If you can’t do the job, refuse to take it or take it and resign. At least you get referred to as a former minister, “the one that resigned.” Better that than the disasters we have had as FCT ministers over the last 8 years. The very last one, Bala Mohammed was a disaster of tsunamic proportions. This city needs redemption and restoration; the next minister should be brave enough to get that going. It is time to step on toes again. It would not be enough to target the poor masses in the shacks; the job should begin with the rich people who have since bastardised the master plan.

The minister of education has his/her job cutout. Our education system is a systemic joke. It is a thing of generational shame to see Nigerians run to Uganda, Kenya, Ghana even Sudan to acquire tertiary education. There are even Nigerian students in Ghanaian polytechnics. We spend over N200 billion/year on paying school fees in Ghana. Is that not a shame? What is so difficult with developing an educational system that works for everyone? Why are our schools still teaching courses that prepare students for the jobs of the 1960s? Are we still training Nigerians to take over from the colonialists? Do we need a messiah to land from the skies to show us the mess that is our education system? Why do we keep running the system as though it’d change somehow? It cannot change automatically; we need to be intentional about changing the paradigm of education in Nigeria.

Nigerians are living without health insurance. Our compatriots die like chickens of diseases that are curable. Maternal mortality this side of the world remains one of the highest, child mortality numbers are disgraceful. The minister to manage this space must get it straight right away; something has to shift. We cannot run the system the same way. We burn time and billions of dollars on medical tourism to India. A governor built a world-class hospital in his state and commissioned same in May of 2015, by August of 2015 he was flown abroad to get treatment after an accident. Suddenly, the world-class hospital in Akwa Ibom had become farther than that in the UK. These expensive jokes must stop!

We are a country of 160 million people! We have no business finishing outside the top 10 of the Olympics medal table, we have no business not finishing first in the All Africa Games every 4 years and we have no business not having competitive teams in at least the sports we currently care about. This country is underserving itself and it is shortchanging its destiny. We’d create millions of jobs via sports development, attract foreign investment and build Africa’s most virile and most competitive sport industry. If only we just try.

There is a lot to touch on but for space; but it is clear enough, we need a shift. Our incoming ministers must know that this is not a tea party. If you are not competent enough for whatever portfolio you are chosen to handle, resign before you take the job. There will be more shame if you take the job and fail.

http://www.leadership.ng/blogposts/465018/buharis-ministers-the-rules-of-engagement

This deserves a FP slot.

The focus of a piece like this is what should preoccupy the youths now. Instead, most wail away their time and have prepared the dagger waiting for the names to be revealed.

Nice

Booari the dictator.

Hmm!

PassingShot:
This deserves a FP slot.

The focus of a piece like this is what should preoccupy the youths now. Instead, most wail away their time and have prepared the dagger waiting for the names to be revealed.

Exactly dear compatriot.
Respect.

Lalasticlala Seun Obinoscopi, I think this is worthy of FP.

LoL!!! Even my primary6 cousin would write a much better piece than this crap!!!

Nothing new or special about this piece.... this is how to write such a crap.

Just know all the ministries in nigeria... know their past ministers and you start to dish out how you want the ministries to be by demonising the last administration ministers. For example... like he wrote up there.. tell us you know about El-Rufai Buses and you don't know about Bala mohammed's Buses in Abuja. Then you are good to go.

Even a primary 6 student will write a more detailed analysis of what we should expect from each ministries like a knowlegable person and not praising one individual and villifying another.

Poor things parading themselves as political and social analyst while they actually need to go back to school.

Irrespective of Party affiliation and other primordial differences, these are issues we need to hold our leaders responsible for.

Don't look @ J J Omojuwa look @ the write up and the issues there within.

Like myself, Omojuwa is a Buharist but we can hold him and other more-central party members accountable with write-ups like this.

God Blessings and Wishing my Christian Brothers and Sisters a fulfilling Sunday service.

Onelove.

lurther:
LoL!!! [s]Even my primary6 cousin would write a much better piece than this crap!!!

Nothing new or special about this piece.... this is how to write such a crap.

Just know all the ministries in nigeria... know their past ministers and you start to dish out how you want the ministries to be by demonising the last administration ministers.[/s] For example... like he wrote up there.. tell us you know about El-Rufai Buses and you don't know about Bala mohammed's Buses in Abuja. Then you are good to go.

[s]Even a primary 6 student will write a more detailed analysis of what we should expect from each ministries like a knowlegable person and not praising one individual and villifying another.

Poor things parading themselves as political and social analyst while they actually need to go back to school.[/s]

@bolded, why don't you write it yourself instead of criticizing?

This is an aptly written piece.

But as sound as this piece is, some people will still wail.

Lets collectively join hands together.

The TIME IS NOW.

Jarus was right when he said sometimes ago that Omojuwa doesn't write better than average Nigerians on Facebook.

He made good points though. He's just an average writer.

A governor built a world-class hospital in his state and commissioned same in May of 2015, by August of 2015 he was flown abroad to get treatment after an accident. Suddenly, the world-class hospital in Akwa Ibom had become farther than that in the UK.

This is the part that will turn the wailers against omojuwa.


Akpabio is a thief!

BALLOSKI:


This is the part that will turn the wailers against omojuwa.


Akpabio is a thief!

This is what made the article or op-ed inconsequential and tales by moonlight.

If after Akpabio explained that accreditation and work permit by relevant Nigerian agencies are with-holding the take off of the ultra-modern hospital yet all the APC sycophantic pyschos wouldn't accept a reasonable explanation but continue to dwell in the vile hypocrisy and hate.

How can you deserve what you hate so much.

Hypocrites

I commend the position of the writer of this article, but I wish to spot his hypocrisy.

Firstly, the writer tried to take our mind away from the antecedents of the would-be nominees but went on sermonising us on irrelevances and trying to shift responsibilities on ministers when we all will never stop at holding Buhari accountable to his responsibilities.

Secondly, we appreciate Omujuwa but we shall critically examine Buhari's would-be ministers.

PassingShot:
This deserves a FP slot.

The focus of a piece like this is what should preoccupy the youths now. Instead, most wail away their time and have prepared the dagger waiting for the names to be revealed.

Sorry to bother you. Can you or anyone from your group create a thread on what our Senators should look out for in screening the new ministers? Just like the debate in this thread: https://www.nairaland.com/2041283/modified
I have seen the Senate President retweeted most of nairaland's posts in the past. Some of them do come here to "feel" the heat around the polity. By doing so, we can as well help them in making the right call. Thank you.