During political campaigns, its normal for people to pitch their support to a particular candidate base on their conviction and believe in him to deliver. With this in mind, people go out of their way to campaign for that candidate to win election. Ideally it is patriotic for an individual to support a particular candidate without expecting any thing in return. Why Because his support and believe in a candidate is for the good of the country not for he/she's personal gain. But when political supports decents to political patronage, then you wonder whether the individuals support for a particular presidential candidate is for the good of the country or for their own political advantage.
Two days ago the wife of the president, Aisha buhari said in an interview that those who worked for the president during electioneering campaign have been sidelined. That majority of those in service of the president are strangers. Even before Aisha Buhari's interview on BBC, some aggrieved members of APC voiced their displeasure over their abandonment by the president, having worked for his election. They were of the opinion that since they were responsible for Buhari winning presidential elction, they should have been compensated and rewarded. Though it's normal for a president to reward his political associates with appointment, making it (poilitical patronage) a mandatory thing for smooth running for the govt becomes another matter of serious concern.
With cries of president Buhari's govt being hijacked in the air, I'm begginning to wonder if these cries are born out of concern for the well being of Nigeria or for selfish reasons. When can it be established that a govt have been hijacked? Is it when the govt is going contrary to its manifesto, or when some people have been sidelined or abandon by govt? Base on what we have been hearing lately, it looks more of the later. Proponents Buhari's govt is hijacked based their view on the fact that those working for buhari were people who never worked for his election. That majority of the people appointed by the president are strangers. That these strangers are reaping were they did not sow. For that they believe Buhari's govt is hijacked. But the question however is, were these aggrieved APC members concern born out for the being of the country or for their own political advantage? I thought the whole thing about supporting or campaigning for a presidential candidate was for the progress and developement of the country? Basing support for a candidate for what an individual can gain politically rather than what the country stand to gain is wrong. When you look closely the whole thing about Buhari's govt being hijacked is not born out of concern about whether there's enough electricity for nigerians, or food security. Neither is it about unemployment, increasing poverty rate or healthcare. Its all about political patronage. These people are not even concern about whether the govt is on the right track in progress and developement of Nigeria. They are just after their own selfish ends. They feel that having work tirelessly for Buhari during election, they deserve to be rewarded with political appointment. To them, they believe that if they are not in govt, then the govt have been hijacked by strangers. This is wrong. The president is at liberty to appoint whoever he wished even total strangers into his govt as long as they are competent individuals who will get the job done. What these aggrieved members should be concern about is whether Nigerians have adequate security, food supply and quality healthcare. Not bickering about heating up the polity just because they are not in govt.
In any case the president should be very wary of people who feel they have not been rewarded having worked for him during elections. They are the real power mongers.

Cc: Lalasticlala

power mongers like her husband, who chase presidency for 13years and still doesnt know what to do when he got it............