WE all love to hate Trump. Why? Because Americans chose to elect him their president? Is that why so many Nigerians have been so passionately berating a man who cares little next to nothing about their existence? See, Donald Trump is the president-elect of the United States of America, not Africa, definitely not Nigeria.

He was blunt when at risk of losing all, he was blunt even when at risk of being hated for being so controversial, but Trump remained Trump. The reality before us is that most of Trump’s braggadocio were only meant for the campaigns, but he has proven to be a man who can stand by what he believes even when immediate gain is at risk.

Now, we get our own headache, or headaches – if we want to be absolutely correct. We have a biting recession to contend with, we have a government that is only versed at selectively pursuing corruption, we have militants back on rampage, we have the Boko boys who have simply refused to be totally routed. We have rising costs in a no-holds barred fight with lesser spending power, unemployment keeps soaring every day (the employed are losing their jobs and the unemployed are waiting in endless expectancy of the fulfilment of job-creation campaign promises); power availability has remained at the mercy of fluctuating weather conditions, our own full our body.

Are we running away from these problems of ours? Are we seeing the U.S election as an outlet to vent our frustration? That has to be the case, for I don’t see why a man with Buhari will complain about anther who has Trump. Both in their seventies, Trump is in sound health (though obese), is intelligent enough to have set up many companies (Both surviving and failed), has in the process managed many sound individuals, has even featured in a movie, is a billionaire and much more. And our own Buhari is in sound health (though we aren’t sure of his ears), has never set up anything that could meaningfully contribute to the lives of others, has his entire CV filled with quota system inspired appointments, is so intelligent that he doesn’t even possess a secondary school certificate. The worst of all is that, forgetting all the above indices, our guy is actively and cluelessly driving our economy more aground every day.

For those Nigerians so active on the social media berating another nation on their choice of a leader, who would you rather have between Buhari and Trump? Who would you rather have between a man who placed his country and citizenry first, and that who goes all over the world denigrating the integrity of his people? Who would you rather have between an intelligent businessman who has risen to the enviable status of becoming a billionaire (in dollars!), and a man who was bold enough to “claim” inability to pay for his presidential form? Who would you rather have between a man who was bold enough to put his chances at a peril by stating his mind before the elections and one who pretended to be for all (donning traditional Igbo attire, amongst others) before the polls only to show his true colours after clinching office (97% – 5% things on mind)? Who would you rather have?

Even for those who may not admit it, the answer is clear. Allow the U.S to think about their choice. It is their choice, after all. Obama has moved on, Clinton has moved on; why not do same? I think we should all redirect our frustration to more meaningful ventures, and let the dead bury their dead.

O.p, this is a huge insult to President trump, u dey compare person wey no sabi spell him name with person wey be say hem himself nah intellectual giant, abeg noh try ask ds kind question next time ooo, me fit vex on top ur head raise to POWER 042 gan.

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Ohibenemma:

WE all love to hate Trump. Why? Because Americans chose to elect him their president? Is that why so many Nigerians have been so passionately berating a man who cares little next to nothing about their existence? See, Donald Trump is the president-elect of the United States of America, not Africa, definitely not Nigeria.

He was blunt when at risk of losing all, he was blunt even when at risk of being hated for being so controversial, but Trump remained Trump. The reality before us is that most of Trump’s braggadocio were only meant for the campaigns, but he has proven to be a man who can stand by what he believes even when immediate gain is at risk.

Now, we get our own headache, or headaches – if we want to be absolutely correct. We have a biting recession to contend with, we have a government that is only versed at selectively pursuing corruption, we have militants back on rampage, we have the Boko boys who have simply refused to be totally routed. We have rising costs in a no-holds barred fight with lesser spending power, unemployment keeps soaring every day (the employed are losing their jobs and the unemployed are waiting in endless expectancy of the fulfilment of job-creation campaign promises); power availability has remained at the mercy of fluctuating weather conditions, our own full our body.

Are we running away from these problems of ours? Are we seeing the U.S election as an outlet to vent our frustration? That has to be the case, for I don’t see why a man with Buhari will complain about anther who has Trump. Both in their seventies, Trump is in sound health (though obese), is intelligent enough to have set up many companies (Both surviving and failed), has in the process managed many sound individuals, has even featured in a movie, is a billionaire and much more. And our own Buhari is in sound health (though we aren’t sure of his ears), has never set up anything that could meaningfully contribute to the lives of others, has his entire CV filled with quota system inspired appointments, is so intelligent that he doesn’t even possess a secondary school certificate. The worst of all is that, forgetting all the above indices, our guy is actively and cluelessly driving our economy more aground every day.

For those Nigerians so active on the social media berating another nation on their choice of a leader, who would you rather have between Buhari and Trump? Who would you rather have between a man who placed his country and citizenry first, and that who goes all over the world denigrating the integrity of his people? Who would you rather have between an intelligent businessman who has risen to the enviable status of becoming a billionaire (in dollars!), and a man who was bold enough to “claim” inability to pay for his presidential form? Who would you rather have between a man who was bold enough to put his chances at a peril by stating his mind before the elections and one who pretended to be for all (donning traditional Igbo attire, amongst others) before the polls only to show his true colours after clinching office (97% – 5% things on mind)? Who would you rather have?

Even for those who may not admit it, the answer is clear. Allow the U.S to think about their choice. It is their choice, after all. Obama has moved on, Clinton has moved on; why not do same? I think we should all redirect our frustration to more meaningful ventures, and let the dead bury their dead.

What is this gibberish?

Collenshy2020:
O.p, this is a huge insult to President trump, u dey compare person wey no sabi spell him name with person wey be say hem himself nah intellectual giant, abeg noh try ask ds kind question next time ooo, me fit vex on top ur head raise to POWER 042 gan.

Abeg, no vex. Was only trying to educate some hypocrites when dey ignore the log in their eyes, dey see another person's speck.

Katyusha:
What is this gibberish?

Please, move on; it's for those who can understand simple things.