₦airaland Forum

HOW ELSE CAN WE CHANGE AND TO WHAT EXTENT?
Just as IBB tweeted, the ‘’Changebeginswithme’’ is a great initiative but should start with FG and the NASS. Any ardent follower of the Nigerian politics would notice that ever since APC led FG came to power, they have been shifting the goalpost and playing blame game any time Nigerians try to hold them responsible for the mess we are into now. It has now degenerated to what is now tagged Changebeginswithme, just to absolve themselves of their crass incompetence in power. No doubt, change begins with Nigerians and they showed it when almost sixteen(16) million Nigerians voted the present government into power.
It was George Bernard Shaw who said that progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. The question here is, has PMB’s mind changed? He is still viewing Nigeria the same way he viewed it as a Military Head of State. His actions and inactions so far have lent credence to this assertion. He can never change anything until he changes his mind. It is not only enough to claim that you have good intention but also to show it through your actions. It is very hard to see how PMB’s inflexibility, lack of vision and reactive approach will achieve anything good for Nigeria. Again, must we see things the way APC’s hangers-on do before they will agree that the masses have really changed. Due to your policies that exacerbated the condition of things, we have curbed our profligacy in spending. Ever since they came to power, we are now more economical and prudent with our scarce resources and dwindling little income. How else do they want us to change? We have not taken to the street despite the economic hardship, is that not a positive change from us Nigerians? Fastforward to one and half years, you have not delivered even 5% of your campaign promises nor shown any sign that things will get better, we still hold our patience. Even the barefaced denial of your campaign promises that ‘zombified’ us, we still chant Sai Baba! Is this not enough change? So many companies have folded and thousands of jobs lost, zombies still have confidence in your government. Have we not really changed? Even amidst skyrocketing dollar exchange rate to naira, economic recession, official terrorism, inconclusive elections and unprofessionalism of our security agents, have you seen us protest or call for your resignation? Since our salaries are cut, inflation rose to 2 digits and the pump prices of petroleum products increased, did you hear that crime rate increased? Are we not elastic enough? We keep adjusting and readjusting to the ever worsening situation. The worst we can do is just wail wail and wail. We have remained law abiding even more especially when we see your despotic body language. Mr President, we have since changed and still ready to keep changing and it remains for you to change too.
They say change is not just about economic progress which is what well meaning Nigerians yearn for and I ask, can you discuss the results of positive change- employment, improved standard of living, foreign exchange, basic infrastructural amenities, education, affordable pump petroleum product prices, inclusive and responsive government, good fiscal policies and so on without reference to the state of the economy. What are we pontificating about the so called change if it is not aimed at achieving the aforementioned?

WHO SHOULD CHANGE TOO?
The person whose policy is making the foreign investors to flee en masse should change.
The person whose unguarded utterances and undiplomatic actions, which renewed militancy in the Niger Delta should change.
The person whose leadership style is generating ethnic tensions posing threats to Nigerian’s stability and future should change.
The person whose only anti corruption drive focuses on senior members of the opposition while members of his cabinet accused of large scale corruption walk free should change.
The person who has demonstrated administrative inflexibility, lack of vision, reactive approach to issues should change.
Please Mr. President, if the economy cannot grow in reality, let it grow on paper. At least in the last administration, your party said that the economy was only growing on paper but we fared well.
Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.

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Wailing wailer of the ipobian region spotted.

Uppercut:
Wailing wailer of the ipobian region spotted.

Zombie!