TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

Man desires to go to the next level. APC promises to take Nigeria to the next level. What level? Many may ask.

Prior 2015, I barely saw 3hrs of electricity daily. Now I see about 16hrs of electricity daily. My next level is to see 24hrs and to get a prepaid meter.

Before 2015, trip from Lagos to Onitsha took more than 8hrs. The bottle necks between Ore to Ijebu Ode are fixed and resurfaced. Trips now take less than 6hrs. My next level is to see the Coastal Rail construction kick started. It will be a pleasure enjoying train rides with family from west to east.

For years now, incessant strikes of ASUU led students to graduate years beyond the duration of their courses. My next level is to see these universities upgraded to international standard. I will like to see my children graduate as at when due.

Before 2015, health workers went on perenial strikes, dragging many to their early graves. The strikes have thinned down. My next level is to see our hospitals rehabilitated to put an end to medical tourism.

Before 2015, there was perenial fuel strikes inspite of subsidies. Many travellers loaded gallons of fuel, just in case. Many were burnt to death. Now subsidy still exist but fuel supply is improved. My next level is to see refineries spring up in the Niger Delta. I want an end to gas flaring. We must produce the domestic and commercial fuel we need.

Before 2015, agriculture was a media hype, all about fertilizer scam. But now I ate Enugu rice in Nkanu. I ate Anambra rice in Onitsha. I surprisingly ate Imo International rice in Owerri. My next level is to see Lake Rice in abundance in Lagos to compete favouably with Offa Rice and end rice smuggling. I want to see Nigeria export food to the outside world. Cost of living must come down. Standard of living improved.

Before 2015, we had YouWin and Sure-P. They were like secret cults. Now we have Npower, School feeding programme, conditional cash transfer, tradermoni, marketmoni. The neglected poor are smiling. My next level is to see the expansion of these schemes. We must escape this tag as the poverty capital of the world.

There is need to move to the next level. Stagnation is not an option. At what level do you operate now? There is need to upgrade to the next level. Nigeria is working again.

Called from the Facebook page of Steve Mbanugo