I believe it was Obasanjo who once said that even if Jesus (Christ) was the president of Nigeria, we would still complain and have bad things to say about him.

This has been evident since the British government granted us independence in 1960. Ensuing and successive governments have always been believed to have performed below the expectations of the people. The past two civilian administrations we’ve had were lampooned and rejected by Nigerians for their poor performances and the hardship they inflicted on the masses.

Olusegun Obasanjo: When Abacha died in 1998, there was jubilation all over the country (mostly the south), Obasanjo took over as a civilian president from the military to the delight of many Nigerians. Nigerians had highly positive expectations from President Obasanjo but all of a sudden, things began to look gloomy. The complaints started –

Nigerians started complaining of how high-handed his administration was (Zaki biam and Odi massacres); His harsh economic policies and the harsh state of the economy, fuel price increases, inflation, high exchange rates etc; The political upheavals and assassinations- (Ige, Marshal Harry et al); The corruption scandals; (Halliburton, ID Card fraud, His library donations, Sale of national enterprises to his allies and friends etc ); Failed elections and wanton impeachment of governors without recourse to the rule of law; Frequent strikes from Labour unions; Third term brouhaha and his last increase of petrol pump price days before he left office.

At some point during his administration, Nigerians began to compare his administration with that of Abacha and many said they preferred Abacha’s government. Obasanjo, left in 2007 on a low – Like Abacha, everybody was happy that he was leaving for good and many hoped he’ll be probed and sent to prison. He left office and handed over Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.

Umaru Musa Yar’Adua: When Umaru became president, many Nigerians (especially southerners) were ambivalent about his administration initially, they weren’t hoping he’ll be a good president or not, they were just happy Obasanjo had left.

One year later, complaints about Yaradua’s government started to troop in. Nigerians started calling him Baba Go Slow, meaning his government is too slow to effect any meaningful and progressive change that will positively impact on the lives of Nigerians.

They didn’t see anything meaningful his government has done over his period of stay. They also accused him of being ethnocentric as he gave the most relevant positions in his government to northerners. Southerners began to feel threatened and disgruntled. Two years on, Nigerians were totally dissatisfied with his government and they wished he’d just leave.

Umaru took ill and was absentia for months while his allies(called the cabal) tried to cover-up and deceive the Nigerian public over the true state of his health. Nigerians were fed up with the lies and protested heavily which prompted the National Assembly to install his deputy Goodluck Ebelemi Jonathan as president.

Goodluck Jonathan: Goodluck Jonathan came in to power luckily and with the support of many Nigerians (especially southerners) due to the belief then that he was being schemed out of power by powerful northern elements. He contested the next general election and almost won with a landslide victory against his key opponent. His government started on a high, given that most Nigerians had positive expectations for his government due to his humble and educational background.

The Boko Haram insurgency raged on and insecurity prevailed in the Northern part of the country. The inability of the president to successfully find a solution to the insecurity problems bedevilling the north and the fact that he increased the pump price of petrol, caused him to lose some of the goodwill he once had with the people. Cases of corruption began to trickle in, coupled with the reckless utterances the president and his wife were making during interviews with the media.

Nigerians began to feel he was incompetent, naïve and soft to handle the extremely difficult job of a Nigerian president. He was also accused of not being able to fulfil the various promises he made whilst campaigning in 2011.

It has been four years on, Nigerians are weeks away from electing their next president. Goodluck Jonathan, the once loved president, is the incumbent. He has lost the goodwill he enjoyed in 2011 and faces a daunting task before as he seeks re-election.
Nigerians are dissatisfied with his governments administration and they’re calling for his removal.

If Goodluck Jonathan loses in February, he is most likely going to handover to his persistent opponent and erstwhile military ruler, General Muhammad Buhari.

Now, the pertinent question is – Nigerians hated Obasanjo, hated Yaradua, hated Goodluck.
Will Nigerians be satisfied with the leadership of Buhari after three to four years?

How will Buhari govern this country and be at peace with all tribes and groups?
At peace with the six geo-political zones, at peace with the labour and professional unions, at peace with the private sector, at peace with his fellow politicians, at peace with the media. . .
Is that possible?
My Crystal ball tells me a big NO.

Obeserving......
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Op you know you can never satisfy nigerians

We can't be satisfied cos there is

always room for improvement.

Even if barrack Obama becomes

president of this country, we

would still vote him out one day

despite how well he could have

performed.

We can't settle for the

less and no one or group should

see the position as their birth

right.

They will be satisfied with Buhari. He will stabilize the price of crude oil and stop corruption.