American and Western European
experts predicted that Nigeria
will disintegrate in 2015. With
the political desperation and
frenzy that marked the political
campaigns of the 2015
presidential election, many
thought that Nigeria was at the
point of the predicted 2015
disintegration. Surprisingly, the
election took place without the
much anticipated violence. And
following the election, the
incumbent president, Goodluck
Jonathan, conceded defeat to the
victorious opposition
presidential candidate,
Mohammudu Buhari. This
forestalled the anticipated
violence and predicted breakup.
Refreshingly, the doomsayers
were proved wrong.
Disturbingly, Nigeria is still not
completely out of the woods; as
it may still break up. The
possibility of conflict and
dissolution of the country
continue to loom because Buhari
is stoking trouble. He is actively
stirring up issues that can lead to
serious national conflicts. Nigeria
is a very complex country, and its
governance is complicated by
tribal, religious and sectional
rivalries. In my viewpoint, Buhari
is insensitive to this complexity
and lacks the finesse and
dexterity needed to govern
Nigeria. With a military
background and orientation, and
a total lack of a liberal education,
he is ill-equipped to preside over
a democratic Nigeria. He has no
refinement, and as such, only
understands the language of
force. He also does not
understand the world order.
Recall that he once referred to
Germany as Western Germany
and Chancellor Angela Merkel as
President Michelle. Those were
just tip of the iceberg.
There is no doubt that
corruption is killing Nigeria, and
that something needs to be done
urgently to deal with it. But you
do not pull the entire house
down simply to kill the rats in the
ceiling. It demands that you
methodically take out the rats
one by one, so that, after the rats
are gone, you still have a house
to live in. He needs to respect the
equality of all Nigerians under
the law. His 95 per cent formula
is naive and counterproductive. A
successful war on corruption is
not necessarily a function of the
number of people jailed. The
emphasis should not be just on
sending people to jail for
corruption, but also, in deterring
acts of corruption. In his fight
against corruption, Buhari
refuses to understand that
Nigeria is a representative
democracy, and not a military
dictatorship or a neo-military
dictatorship.
A democracy is guided by the
rule of law and not the
impulsiveness and arbitrariness
of a retired army general. The
legal process is usually slow and
painstaking. Buhari is impetuous;
hedoes not have the patience
and tolerance for the measured
pace of the law. He wants, at his
whims and caprices, to jail
southern politicians and his
enemies of northern extraction
such as Col. Sambo Dasuki for
corruption. He wants to
rearrange the judiciary, and
reconstruct and expand Kirikiri
Prison. He will then fill the prison
with his political enemies, as all
those he fingered for corruption
will automatically be arrested by
the Economic and Financial Crime
Commission (EFCC) and jailed for
one hundred years or more by a
compliant judiciary, dominated
by northern judges.
Is Buhari’s hypocrisy not
conspicuously obvious? To tackle
corruption, he must first purge
himself of his excess baggage. He
mustapproach equity with clean
hands. How on earth can he fight
corruption when the likes of
Tinubu, Okorocha and former
governor, Amaechi are his
political allies? Please explain it to
me! Amaechi is the man that
funded Buhari’s campaign with
the money he stole from the
coffers of the government of
Rivers State. Buhari, of course,
knew that the funds were stolen
and laundered by the former
governor. At the time he was
splurging stolen money on the
Buhari Presidential Campaign, he
was a sitting governor. He was
not a multibillionaire in the mold
of Dangote. So, the source of the
money was obvious to Buhari.
It is understandable that a
president appoints people that
he is comfortable with to work
with him. But to appoint only his
friends and relatives to pivotal
positions as the Director Generals
ofthe Directorate of State
Security (DSS), Customs and
Immigrations and the Chairman
of the Independent National
Election Commission (INEC) is
nepotism. Nepotism is
corruption. And he insulted the
sensibilities of Nigerians by
justifying the appointments on
the grounds that the appointees
are loyal to him as friends and
relatives. It is wrong for him to
give the impression that only his
friends, relatives and others from
the northern part of Nigeria are
competent, and committed to his
vision. In addition, his punishing
of those regions of the country
that did not vote for him in the
presidential election is grossly
unfair. It is not only setting a
dangerous precedent but
inflames ethnic fury.
My honest advice to Buhari is to
first of all stabilize the economy
and embark on institutional
reforms that will strengthen the
judiciary and the legislature
before delving into other major
divisive issues. However, he is
neither reforming nor
strengthening our national
institutions. Actually, he is
weakening them; he meddles in
the judiciary and remote-controls
the Senate and the House; thus,
undermining the separation of
powers. This is posing a serious
problem for Nigerian democracy
because these branches of
government need to operate
independently.
What we are experiencing today
is a military regime
masquerading as a democracy.
Buhari’s hounding of his political
enemies with Gestapo-styled DSS
raids on state government
houses, private homes, etc
attests to this reality. The
lopsidedness of his
administration’s actions is
causing some silent but powerful
and dangerous ripple. Nigeria is
boiling. I see 1966 coming full
cycle. And if this continues,
Nigeria will break up.


SOURCE: http://www.pointblanknews.com/pbn/articles-opinions/nigeria-might-still-break-up-under-buhari/#.Vf7Ck2N20UF.facebook

It's all these instabilities and political chess games that gives outsiders the effrontery to say anything they like about our country and even over involvement of them.

We know it.
Biafra must come.

Mtswww its just an opinion. Just lyk Biafra

hmm! I can perceive something........
this write-up is almost true

Noted

[size=14pt]No long story is needed.
This zoo must fall. I am completely committed to this struggle for freedom.

I shall donate a small portion of my monthly earning and my intellect towards achieving freedom for the unfortunate peoples of Biafra to govern themselves as God created them to do..... and i implore all men of goodwill to join this struggle for the freedom of Biafra.

Their oppression and discrimination inside Nigeria has become unacceptable and untenable.[/size]

It was never a country, just a Zoo!

BIAFRA!!! THE WHOLE WORLD HAVE SEEN THE TRUTH.

1984 may replay itself but it will be vehemently resisted leading to anarchy.
God save Nigeria!

Mtchewwww..nonsense

Na so e bi but if dat s ur prayer it can't work

Someone needs to draw Buhari's attention to this article. Translate it has Hausa sef if need be so the message soaks into his brain. 1984 no be 2015 o.

United we stand, divided we fall. "A house divided against itself cannot stand".

Say no to divided Nigeria. Say no to disintegration.

Long live Nigeria

Omololu007:
Mtchewwww..nonsense

That country has been falling apart since independence.
Jonathan and his crew simply accelerated the process .
Very difficult to feel it if you have only ever been resident within

Holo-trash!

oduastates:

That country has been falling apart since independence. Jonathan and his crew simply accelerated the process . Very difficult to feel it if you have only ever been resident within

I don't care if Nigeria divide or not

courage89:
United we stand, divided we fall. "A house divided against itself cannot stand".

Say no to divided Nigeria. Say no to disintegration.

Long live Nigeria

Go and tell that to your fellow almajiri and yeriba.
You better prepare to commit suicide with your zoo because it must fall.

Whenever i see buhari, i remember botha of south africa. Buhari why do u dicriminate? God is watching u.

courage89:
United we stand, divided we fall. "A house divided against itself cannot stand".

Say no to divided Nigeria. Say no to disintegration.

Long live Nigeria

Per the bolded, which united are you on about?

Speechless! Op please can you translate this into fufulde so even the dullardest could read and be blessed?

frankyychiji:
Speechless! Op please can you translate this into fufulde so even the dullardest could read and be blessed?

Shekau can do that for him.