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Mr President Is Time To Address Nigerians by rollybest(m): 8:22pm On Apr 10, 2016 |
iam writing this to you for two reasons. One, as a
very passionate Nigerian who wants you to
succeed, because in your success is ours. Two, as
a professional who believes you definitely need
help at this point. And I am not playing any blame
game; you are probably already under immense
pressure, and blaming you can only aggravate the
situation.
I am writing about the situation in the land. I don’t
know how much time you have for news; whether
you read the papers or your aides simply extract
details from you. I don’t know if you watch TV, or
you are like President Olusegun Obasanjo who
curiously boasted that he didn’t read local
newspapers and wasn’t watching local television
stations. Sir, whatever may have been your stance,
the news out there is not very good.
Today, Nigerians are suffering in more ways than
you would believe. And I am not talking about the
endless queues for fuel that never arrives. There is
no electricity either. As I write this, we have
several homes and business facilities have all
manner of generators on using fuel that is hard to
get. Worse, the power companies have increased
tariffs even when we are not getting value, with the
promise that the additional income would help
them operate better. So we are funding their
investments when we are not stake or
shareholders.
Things are very expensive in the markets.
Companies are labouring to keep their plants open
because they cannot get enough forex for
packaging and raw materials. People are
complaining about too many things. I don’t even
want to talk about parents who are finding it hard
to get forex to fund their wards’ education outside
Nigeria; we have been repeatedly told it’s indulgent
to send children out for quality education. No one
is talking about the reason why this is happening,
that the overall quality of public education is down
and private schools cost as much as sending
children out.
Sir, I believe it’s time to speak to Nigerians as a
father and the President in a State of the Nation
Address. Usually we are told that silence is golden;
this is one time when it is not. You missed the
opportunity to say some critical things during your
inauguration. Many had hoped that instead of the
eleven minutes speech, it would be an opportunity
to form the basis for bonding with your people. At
that time, it would have been appropriate to let
Nigerians into the mess you inherited, far worse
than what you feared. It would have helped if you
told us that as a result of this, some election
promises might be slow in coming or might not
even come. General Ibrahim Babangida was a
master in this communication style. You were so
hugely popular then that Nigerians would have
understood and would have empathised, and would
have accepted your words.
Now the things you did not say are happening and
everyone understandably is upset with you because
let’s be honest, you and the All Progressives
Congress (APC) on which platform you came to
power over promised during the campaign. It was
understandable that after three unsuccessful
attempts, you were throwing in all to clinch the
ultimate prize. Still, some of the promises were
way above reality. The chicken has come home to
roost. People are asking for the Change you
promised us. And Sir, don’t be upset, for as long
as you promised, Nigerians have a right to demand
a performance. Unfortunately, the government
communication machinery has not rallied to cover
these areas and your flanks.
Mr. President, the effect is that we have this gap
between you and your people. They are wondering
if you are aware of their suffering. They are asking
for the Change they voted for. They are not getting
answers; instead they are getting plenty of excuses
and spin and propaganda, but not the genuine truth
they crave. And mind you Sir, they know things are
tough. They are literate enough to know our oil is
not selling. But they are not hearing it from you in
a way that suggests you care. And don’t let the
spin doctors deceive you, this is not about PDP
and APC; I have lately heard die-hard APC
stalwarts totally condemn your administration and
the party.
What to do?
It’s time to speak to Nigerians. I am not talking
about one of those interviews where the questions
might have been agreed before the interview
session. I am talking of direct one-to-all
communication, where you will address every
Nigerian. It’s time to let us know how we got to
this pass, the efforts you are making, the huge
challenges you inherited and have to manage, the
plans and work in progress, the good times that
are ahead, the hard and painful fact that Nigerians
once more must be prepared to sacrifice again at
this point.
Fortunately for you, Nigerians are not like our North
African brethren who will riot over a few cents
increase in the price of bread; Nigerians are patient
and stoic and don’t really demand too much.
Some of your ministers have not helped. Ibe
Kachikwu has forgotten he is no longer in Mobil;
he spoke with impatience to a people suffering
from the incompetence of his ministry. Lai
Muhammed? I do not want to say anything that
may upset His Imperial Majesty!
So Sir, choose a date you want, let the best of
your wordsmiths prepare a speech after discussing
with you. Open up to Nigerians. Give the necessary
assurances. Many smart leaders, especially the
Americans do this during periods of crisis; and
trust me we are in a period of crisis at this point. I
assure you Sir that your speech will calm many
frayed nerves and give hope to many who are so
despondent now.
We are praying for this government and your good
self. But we also owe it a responsibility as part of
our civic commitment to tell you things like this; it
is not unlikely that within the hallowed chambers of
the Villa, words like these are a taboo. Nigerians
want to hear you. Nigerians want to hear from you.
Mr. President, Please do it! |
Re: Mr President Is Time To Address Nigerians by mackhunter77: 9:01pm On Apr 10, 2016 |
LoL....u r not d boss of Mr President.,: D |
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