Akposy:
Gen.Muhammadu Buhari.
Sir, let us examine your service records. I
consider your generation a very privileged
one, indeed. In 1975 at the age of 33, you
were appointed the Military Governor of the
North-Eastern State, present day Borno &
Yobe states.
In 1976 at the age of 34 you became the
Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources.
In 1978 at the age of 36 you became the
Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC). Today the reverse is the
case. Most Nigerians at age of 35 are still
unemployed and still living with parents.
Many are still not married. During your time
you were already Governor at this age.
One major reason for this unfortunate turn of
events is that many elders like you have
refused to voluntarily handover the baton to
the next generation. Life should be a relay
race where one runs his race and hands over
to the next. In Nigeria many elders like you
have run their races and are still holding on
tenaciously to the baton.
But Sir, I have an important question here for
you. The question is simple, MUST YOU SERVE
NIGERIA AS A PRESIDENT ONLY? IS THERE NO
OTHER CAPACITY YOU CAN SERVE US EXCEPT THE
PRESIDENCY? It is very erroneous to imagine
that you can only serve Nigeria only in one
capacity. During the regime of late General
Sani Abacha, you accepted the appointment
to serve as the Chairman of the then
Petroleum Trust Fund PTF.
The general opinion was that you served
faithfully in this capacity. Well done Sir! But
you never asked Abacha to vacate office for
you as your former subordinate in the army.
Never! In fact that would have been a
dangerous move, if not suicidal. Rather you
served faithfully under your former junior in
the army. Sir, imagine if you take on another
job like the Chairman of EFCC or ICPC or NDLEA.
Nigerians actually need you to serve in one of
these capacities much more than they need
you in the Presidency. Mere mentioning your
name as Chairman of EFCC would drive many
corrupt men underground. But you wouldn’t .
Either the Presidency or nothing. When are
you going to handover to the next person? It
is either you do it voluntarily or risk disgrace
at the polls. In 1983 at the age of 41, you
became the Head of State.
Most Nigerians in my age have not had the
opportunity to serve, but we still remain
committed to the Nigerian project. You
should rather be graceful to God and to
Nigerians for the numerous opportunities
that have come your way to serve Nigerians.
Others are begging for just one opportunity
to serve. Sir, you have to accept the stark
reality on ground that you have served your
time already.
That is life for you. You run the race, you
handover the baton for others to run, you
cannot hold on to the baton more than is
necessary. As a former head of State you are
already a member of the Council of State
Meeting. You have every avenue to channel
your views across. You don’t necessarily have
to be in a frontline role, you can serve in an
advisory capacity. That is still service.
In conclusion, let me state that the greatest
beneficiary of your emergence as the APC
Presidential candidate is Jonathan. It is crystal
clear that you cannot defeat President
Jonathan in a free, fair and credible election,
even in Katsina State.
Sentiments aside, Jonathan would cruise to a
landslide victory now that you've emerged as
the APC presidential candidate. In fact many
political analysts believe that President
Jonathan wanted you to emerge as the APC
flag bearer in order to secure a cheap victory.
In fairness to you, any of your Children would
pose a serious challenge to Jonathan more
than yourself.
I do not see Nigerians electing a 72 year old
former Head of state to lead us in this Digital
era. With due respect to you Sir, you belong
to the Analogue age and therefore, will not fit
in as president in this digital era.
This is the blunt truth. Please do not enter the
Guinness book of world records on a
negative note. Losing four consecutive
Presidential election would not augur well for
your reputation. It is in your best interest to
assume your position as an elder statesman
and allow others to serve. Nigeria does not
belong to you alone. It belongs to us all ! COPY
AND POST ON YOUR WALL. LET IT GO ROUND.
#CitizenNigeria Vote@Victorious GEJ2015.
#Shehu
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I need from you,
Nd I will be so glad if I can get it boss
with due respect boss, I had like you to support falconey for
Mr nairaland 2016. you've done it before, you're a champion,
you can do it again.
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thanks boss, respect.
if you like to join the WhatsApp group ,you can PM me, I'll sort
that out.
thanks once again boss
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