‘I STILL BELIEVE IN BUHARI’

*LESSONS FROM HASSAN USMAN, FREED TRAIN ABDUCTEE

By FEMI ADESINA

To be troubled in trouble is to have your trouble doubled, so goes a saying. And for Hassan Usman, a lawyer, it didn’t just rain on March 28, this year, it poured. He was not only onboard the Kaduna-bound train attacked by terrorists, his wife, Amina, was also there. They both got abducted.

For the next over 100 days, Hassan and his wife didn’t die, but they saw the younger brother of death. After his release, he talked about how they slept out in the wild, at the mercy of snakes, scorpions, and other dangerous reptiles, many of which they killed. They also got beaten and traumatized by their abductors.

A number of the abducted people have been released, after their families paid hefty amounts in ransom. A large number still remain in captivity. Our heart goes out to them. No people should be subjected to such inhuman, degrading treatment. No country should undergo this type of trauma.

However, what is both amazing and admirable is Hassan’s continued loyalty and support to the President of his country, after passing through the valley of the shadows of death. He describes himself as “still a strong supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari,” though he believes the administration has not done well in tackling insecurity.

When you have undergone an experience as Hassan and his wife did, it is just human to come out of it very angry and resentful of everyone, both man and God. But the man says he still believes in his President, and remains a strong supporter. Wonderful! Do they make them like this anymore?

Those of us Buharists, dyed-in-the-wool supporters of the Mai Gaskiya (the Honest One), have seen a lot, first in his days as military ruler, and in the last seven years as democratically elected leader. We have been excoriated, derided, flagellated, scorned, simply because we love that simple, self-effacing man from Daura. In the process, “good friends we had, oh good friends we lost,” (as Bob Marley sang in No Woman No Cry).

Yes, we have broken with friends, relations, pastors, brethren, who could not understand our loyalty to the ‘Fulani herdsman.’ But happily, we have also made some very good friends, who salute our steadfastness and loyalty to what and who we believe in.

Hassan Usman is now my kinsman, despite my being Yoruba, and he being from the North. What is the common bond? He believes in, and strongly supports the President, a thing which I also do. And there are millions upon millions of Nigerians who are also in this mould.

Resentment is a poor prop for anyone to lean on, goes another saying. But not for some Nigerians. Resentment is their daily food and drink, and they heap all the problems in the country on the head of the President. If it rains too much. Blame Buhari. It doesn’t rain at all. Buhari is the cause. A man gets to bed at night, no power. Buhari oooo. The President is the fall guy for everything. And he is to blame squarely for the parlous security situation in the land.

But they forget so soon. How can they not remember where we were before Buhari came in 2015? Insurgents ran riot round the country, with bombs going off like firecrackers in many parts. North-east, North-west, North-central, Federal Capital Territory, and heading South-west. What would then have been left of Nigeria?

Buhari came, beat back the insurgents, drove them out of our cities, till they got circumscribed in Sambisa forest. Things were looking up.

But suddenly again, there was a twist in the tale. Insurgents resurged, and they got joined by bandits, kidnappers, terrorists, cult killers, and all sorts of criminals. Till the whole landscape was suffused with evil. What should good people have done? Keep the faith, tell themselves that if the President could do it before, he sure can do it again. Keep encouraging him, pray for and have good words for our troops, and generally stand as one body against evil.

But what do we see? Evil speaking from some anarchists. Nigeria is a failed State. Buhari has not achieved anything. He has run the country into a worse hole than 2015. Short memories. In fact one toxic broadcaster got his just desserts earlier this week from Major General IBM Haruna, when he alleged that the President had run out of ideas. Yes, daily, that broadcaster shoots off his mouth on that station against the President, but Gen Haruna would have none of it. He gave him a good dressing down. He said if Nigeria had failed, would he be in the comfort of a TV studio, shooting breeze against the President and father of the country? Bravo, dear General.

A country succeeds or fails depending on the people, in concert with the leadership. Engage in a war of tongues against your President and government, get whatever comes. “I will do unto them as they have spoken into my ears.” (Numbers 14:28).

But President Buhari is focused. On Tuesday, while receiving a delegation at State House, he declared: “We are Nigerians, God willing we remain Nigerians, and Nigeria will remain one.” True.

Hassan Usman missed it slightly when after pledging his continued support for the President, he said the administration had failed woefully in the area of insecurity. Not so. I believe he spoke from lack of enough information. The problem may seem intractable for now, but it is a fact that no other government has given the military and security agencies the kind of support Buhari has done. That is enough show of commitment to end the security challenges, which will surely end soon. We believe.

Yes, the Good Book says blessed are those who have believed, for there shall be a performance of the things promised them. (Luke 1: 45). Insecurity will surely end in Nigeria. And soon too. #We Believe.

*Adesina is Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity

Wetin you go talk

Nonsense man. Those criminals for just cut off his useless head

so do i but he has tried, let him rest.

Which buhari?

SmellyNyash:
Nonsense man. Those criminals for just cut off his useless head

Stop promoting violence with your comments, it’s part of the reason why the country is where it is today.

lol we know say if possible Buhari can contest for President of the North he go still enta...

And if na for 3rd term some people will also still vote him in the south....

God1000:
Which buhari?

The same pretentious rogue who collaborated with Abacha to loot our nation dry, that Thienuibu made president in 2015 after calling jim expired leadership in 2011.
How can Thiefnuibu want to continue the incompetence of Bubu next year? Who will let him do that

LieDetector:
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to ensure continuity of his regime by voting for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 presidential election.

“The forthcoming general elections will provide us with the opportunity to convince the electorate of the need for continuity to enable our party to consolidate on our achievements in the last 7 years,” Mr Buhari said.

The president, according to a statement by his spokesperson Femi Adesina on Friday, disclosed this while receiving a delegation from Nasarawa State.
“The Government and people of Nasarawa State, as usual, have a great role to play in returning our party to governance in the 2023 elections, in order to create a path for greater socio-economic growth and development.

“This is not only important for Nigeria alone but also for the West African Sub-Region,” the president was further quoted as saying.

https://gazettengr.com/nigerians-should-vote-tinubu-for-continuity-of-my-regime-buhari/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost

Buhari isn't just a failure but a very stupid person and doesn't deserve to be called a leader.

JASONjnr:
Buhari is t just a failure but a very stupid person and doesn't deserve to be called a leader.

What of 200 million Nigerians?
Were we also stupid for not listening to Jonathan's voice of wisdom seven years ago

inoki247:
lol we know say if possible Buhari can contest for President of the North he go still enta...

And if na for 3rd term some people will also still vote him in the south....

Depends on who is contesting with him

anonimi:


What of 200 million Nigerians?
Were we also stupid for not listening to Jonathan's voice of wisdom seven years ago

Buhari never won any election... He was rigged in...

The professors that read the collated results complained of reading under duress and nothing have been said about it...

JASONjnr:
Buhari never won any election... He was rigged in...

The professors that read the collated results complained of reading under duress and nothing have been said about it...

Buhari won the north and south west convincingly, not so

Is Femi Adesina using a man that lost his brain in captivity to give example for sane and reasonable Nigerians?

Is he mad?

anonimi:


Buhari won the north and south west convincingly, not so

He won the North... but the south was his problem.. But Tinubu rigged him in.

Wondering why Tinubu is fronting himself? Because if Buhari dared to make a consensus candidate, he'd triggered Tinubu to exposed him.

Between femi and disaster I don't know which one is more terrible infact femi and disaster is same thing

Michelle70:
Depends on who is contesting with him

Ehn Osinbajo go still follow him na....

...

Buhari is simply his Meal Ticket. Why won't he believe in him?

JASONjnr:
He won the North... but the south was his problem.. But Tinubu rigged him in.

Wondering why Tinubu is fronting himself? Because if Buhari dared to make a consensus candidate, he'd triggered Tinubu to exposed him.

Thiefnuibu is a nonentity as far as Bubu is concerned now. He has outlived his usefulness to Bubu and the Fulanis who Awolowo and Azikiwe allowed to own our country since independence. Thiefnuibu will cry a river and nobody will be bothered.
Did Dasuki expose Bubu when he was locked up for years and the leys thrown away?
You need to understand more about power, and how Bubu operates.
Did he not[b] crate Kanu back to Nigeria as he failed to do with Umaru Dikko, shortly after he said Igbos are like a dot in the circle with nowhere to go?[/b] Where is Sunday Igboho now and all the Yoruba nation restructuring noise

Which politicians