Since May 29, things have since either been normal on certain fronts or have even gone worse in certain areas. A friend did say admitting this would amount to admitting one was wrong to back the “Change” movement during the 2015 elections. I did ask, should one have backed the “Impunity and Cluelessness” movement that was dressed in the garb of “Transformation”? And where does one admit a government has failed after just a little over a month in office? It is not so hard to admit, for instance, that the security situation is probably the worst it has been since the end of the elections if not the worst it has been all year. Boko Haram has since taken some 500 human lives in over a dozen attacks since the turn of the new government. Is there cause for worry?

The Buhari government came in on the crest of a wave of expectations, those expectations have since dwindled. If that was an intentional way to set off, the government has since achieved its aim. In fact, one has met a few staunch supporters of the government who would be happy to just see a few things happen just so they can say, “I told you!” to their cynical friends. Are Nigerians wrong to expect to see things to start happening some 40 days into the new government? Maybe, they are not, maybe, the government promised too much. And they did indeed promise too much seeing as it was obvious the country was beginning to show signs of weakness as a result of unheralded corruption and dwindling oil fortunes under the Jonathan administration.

Nigerians knew all about the impunity and maladministration that took place under the immediate past government, it would be pointless to excuse the early inaction of the
current administration on the failings of the previous one. That is obvious enough and that failing was duly punished at the polls at the end of March. It would no longer be the job of the new administration to tell us how the past administration’s mismanagement and corruption have hampered its work; we already know that. What they must do is get to work. That is what they promised and that was why they were voted.

It may be too early to pass judgment on a government that even if it had everything going for it on assumption of office, would likely need time to settle in. On the flipside, is it too early for the new government to see the importance of engaging the citizenry? There was an address to the nation on May 29, an address that was as much a speech for Nigerian citizens as it was for the international community. There is an urgent need for a national address almost strictly for Nigerians. Press releases and statements fall short at times of national tragedies. We asked for change because we could not bear to see that the old government would go about partying hours after the destruction of lives and properties. The current administration has not done exactly that but its reactions to recent bombings have not been a sharp departure from the old. The Jonathan administration used to release statements of “condemnation” and “government’s commitment to defeat the insurgents” and to bring them “under the full weight” of the law. It was so common, an average Nigerian could write the statement as the major difference in each statement were the dates and the location of the attack. The new administration has just simply continued from there. Something has to change!

When citizens die in scores, the President must be seen. If it happens a lot, the President must be seen a lot. That in itself would incentivise effective action. That is what holds in climes where the lives of citizens are not treated with levity. They do not even wait for 100 or 200 citizens to die before their presidents (or vice-presidents) mount the stage to address the nation. In most cases, when terrorists kill say five or ten citizens, the president gets behind the microphone. Note that the address does not have to be the conventional presidential address that is preceded by the national anthem on TV. It is more like a press briefing but this time, the president addresses the press. It goes a long way when the families of the deceased hear their president calling the names of their lost loved ones and personally offering his condolences and support.

We are not beginning to talk about the need for President Muhammadu Buhari to mount an immediate onslaught on the terrorists. The sooner that happens the better for everyone. Waiting to have a perfect strategy before having a real go at the terrorists would leave more citizens dead. Boko Haram is not waiting to mount destruction; our government has no business waiting to repel them. While we work out a proactive response to these insurgents, we must understand and address the immediate challenge. They are coming closer.
They tested the resolve of the Jonathan administration in July of 2011 when they bombed the Force Headquarters in Abuja, we cannot afford something like that to happen
before we know that these murderers are hell-bent on breaking the will of the Nigerian people all over again.

There is work to do! Politics has since the inauguration taken the centre stage. Politicians have been more obsessed with what they consider as “taking the spoils of war” rather than offer ideas and support for the government to hit the ground running. That is not such a surprise, it takes an outlier Nigerian politician to care more about Nigeria than he would about parochial interests. Those outliers must make their voices heard at this time, otherwise, we would simply continue the jonathanisation of Nigeria. That would simply mean that things will progressively get worse from the days of watching impunity run the show at the seat of power and gross incompetence dictate the moves of major government policies.

It is too early to judge where a child would end up in life by what the child does in his or her early stages, but it would be foolhardy to ignore the child if he or she starts to show the signs the elder sibling showed that led the same to destruction in adulthood. More often than not, the morning determines the direction the day would go. For the Buhari-Osinbajo administration, this has not been such a good morning. The entrepreneurs of sycophancy, if they have already taken their place around the seat of power, would like the President and his deputy to believe that Nigerians are already impressed with their great works in the last one month. Mr. President, that is far from the truth. Nigerians are not impressed. Please, do not fall to the trap of delusion that finally consumed the Jonathan administration on March 28.
Nigerians, rightfully, expected more from you because you are men of integrity and your integrity is not in doubt. But integrity does not exactly save lives, competence does and you must begin to deploy your competence into dealing with Nigeria’s most critical problems, starting with insecurity.

If you want to know the truth about your government, ask someone who has never asked your government for a job or anyone you know does not depend on your government for survival.

http://www.punchng.com/politics/buhari-is-this-the-darkness-before-dawn/

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Yoruba Slaves to Northern Oligarghy talking. Omojuwa the slave merchant that was campaigning for Buhari because of his hatred for Goodluck.

Omojuwa is smart kid. He makes money off the gullibility of his FF
He's doing fine making money with the northern governments.

In buhari, I trust! Al haters will soon eat their shit

Una never see chom chin

Said it.

When God took the Israelites by hand and led them tru the
wilderness, taking them to the promise land. At the
encounter of mere hunger that was only meant to last for a
moment, they started murmuring saying "Are we not
better off staying and dying in Egypt than dying in this
wilderness". But alas! They never knew they were
heading for their liberation. Only few who had faith made
it. That was their period of transition. Things seem tight
now because we are in the period of transition and it
seems Baba isn't working. But I believe he is not sleeping
and he's preparing the ground for a smooth work of his
appointees.
We are in for a big gain if we are patient enough for it.

lurther:
Yoruba Slaves to Northern Oligarghy talking. Omojuwa the slave merchant that was campaigning for Buhari because of his hatred for Goodluck.

The truth is that the veil that covered his eye is beginning to fall of and so is that of many others. Nigeria indeed needs change from what we've experienced during the last 16yrs but Buhari is not that change.

PMB should get down to work. Nigerians are tired of tomany promises no work. We want a POSITIVE CHANGE oooooo! Action pls...

In 2pac's tune... **I see no changes, all I see is grace to grass**

buzquet:
In buhari, I trust! Al haters will soon eat their shit

When?
A. Next week
B. Next month
C. Next year
D. Never

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deor03:
Omojuwa is smart kid. He makes money off the gullibility of his FF
He's doing fine making money with the northern governments.

And what has that got to do with this thread?

Dannyset:
Said it.

When God took the Israelites by hand and led them tru the
wilderness, taking them to the promise land. At the
encounter of mere hunger that was only meant to last for a
moment, they started murmuring saying "Are we not
better off staying and dying in Egypt than dying in this
wilderness". But alas! They never knew they were
heading for their liberation. Only few who had faith made
it. That was their period of transition. Things seem tight
now because we are in the period of transition and it
seems Baba isn't working. But I believe he is not sleeping
and he's preparing the ground for a smooth work of his
appointees.
We are in for a big gain if we are patient enough for it.

He said something in his article

"Waiting to have a perfect strategy before having a real go at the terrorists would leave more citizens dead. Boko Haram is not waiting to mount destruction; our government has no business waiting to repel them. While we work out a proactive response to these insurgents, we must understand and address the immediate challenge."

How many people will have to die before we get to the liberation?

Candyrain:
He said something in his article

"Waiting to have a perfect strategy before having a real go at the terrorists would leave more citizens dead. Boko Haram is not waiting to mount destruction; our government has no business waiting to repel them. While we work out a proactive response to these insurgents, we must understand and address the immediate challenge."

How many people will have to die before we get to the liberation?

I also has always said it that we need short term solutions to some issues, while the long term solution is going behind the scene.

eph12:
When? A. Next week B. Next month C. Next year D. Never

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eph12:

When?
A. Next week
B. Next month
C. Next year
D. Never

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Dannyset:

I also has always said it that we need short term solutions to some issues, while the long term solution is going behind the scene.

Then it's obvious Buhari isn't seeing the need for short term solutions. It's a pathetic situation we found ourselves in. It's been a bloody week, from the carnage of Jos to senseless massacre of Zaira and Kano. Buhari must decide now.

Nonsense! This APC "thugh" Omojuwa will always find a way to call Jonathan. Buhari has been in power since May 29.

1. No minister have been appointed, which simply means Nigeria is on auto-pilot.

2. No new policies implemented.

3. No Chief of Staff (Aso Rock)- This means the President's office lacks coordination. Even business CEOs and Organisation leaders appoint CoS or Principal Staff Officer (PSO).

4. No Secretary to Government of the Federation- This means lack of FG coordination.

5. Boko Haram has attacked over 20 times since may 29, and killing a thousand(or more). The government is yet to attack BH

6. No Finance Minister nor Economic Team- Which means Nigeria's economic woes won't be addressed anytime soon.


Buhari is a flop

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lurther:
Yoruba Slaves to Northern Oligarghy talking. Omojuwa the slave merchant that was campaigning for Buhari because of his hatred for Goodluck.

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Yeebhoe are cursed and slave to all tribe in Nigeria. Accursed fool

Candyrain:
He said something in his article

"Waiting to have a perfect strategy before having a real go at the terrorists would leave more citizens dead. Boko Haram is not waiting to mount destruction; our government has no business waiting to repel them. While we work out a proactive response to these insurgents, we must understand and address the immediate challenge."

How many people will have to die before we get to the liberation?

Pls endure...Buhari is still undergoing training

Candyrain:
Then it's obvious Buhari isn't seeing the need for short term solutions. It's a pathetic situation we found ourselves in. It's been a bloody week, from the carnage of Jos to senseless massacre of Zaira and Kano. Buhari must decide now.

He has no Short, mid or long term solutions to anything. He was more prepared for parallel government where tears and blood will flow should he lose the election.

okosodo:

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woky:
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Abeg o. We can't afford another 4 years of backwardness or stagnancy

Candyrain:
Then it's obvious Buhari isn't seeing the need for short term solutions. It's a pathetic situation we found ourselves in. It's been a bloody week, from the carnage of Jos to senseless massacre of Zaira and Kano. Buhari must decide now.

Above all, he knows more than us. But all I want is just to see that something urgent is bn done to secure the life of these people. No matter the measures put in place, if people continue to die, then we haven't done anything.

Unfortunately, Grampa Buhari represented the last hope of the common man in Nigeria political life.

If not for the inducement of voters with PVC most won't bother cos very few have confidence in the electoral process and the calibre of men been presented and backed by interests. Check the the gap between the number of people that registered with the actual number that turned up on voting day.

Now, going forward imagine how electioneering process of 2019 will look like- the rhetoric campaign promises, crowd turn outs and voting day....... Very bleak picture.

Going with the above, It will be in order to accuse grampa of intent to “balkanise” or accuse him of being a “ritualist” supporting Boko cult to split blood of infidels or accuse him of being a “kindergarten” president or perhaps, “clueless”

No this is not a darkness before dawn in other to excuse Pa Buhari. It is a continuation of all that's wrong with our political life and Grampa can not come and waste our next four years and walk away.......No. Instead, we the masses will make a good example of him and send a message to our politicians. GEJ was disgraced and Buhari did not get the massage. Maybe now is the moment to hunt em all down with GranDad first on the list.

I hereby declare an e-fatwa on anyone that chants an e-sai Buhari or tries to insult our collective sensibility by intent to smuggle Buhari as an agent of change.

I always respect this man's writeups.

He is an adent supporter of APC and the change movement but he tried to be objective as much as possible.

He did a great job calling on Buhari to see that "the morning of his administration" isn't looking good.

I hope PMB listens and acts fast.

At least a national broadcast wld go a long way in keeping the goodwill he had before the election because it already looks to be going down d drain.

Omojuwa and Co took a gamble by backing President Buhari in the last election. They backed the wrong horse - a politician -

Now people are going to find it hard attaching some weight to what Omojuwa says in the future. He shall be linked to every of Buhari's failure in office.

This is also what happened to Oby Ezekwesili, who thought she was embarking on a noble course(it is noble if the intent were pure), when she allowed El'rufai and Hadiza Bala Usman to draw her into their covert political group called BBOG.

No man knows it all. There is no need to act like you do. GEJ had his shortcomings as a President, but these people heckled and hounded him out of office. I hope they do same to Buhari in the fullness of time.

"Loyalty to the Country is always but to a Government is when it deserves it". - Mark Twain

It was this same Donkey called Omujuwa that said some time ago that he will buy a pig and give it two names; Jonathan and Goodluck.

This scumbag should shut up and be ashamed of whoever raised him up.

barcanista:
Nonsense! This APC "thugh" Omojuwa will always find a way to call Jonathan. Buhari has been in power since May 29.

1. No minister have been appointed, which simply means Nigeria is on auto-pilot.

2. No new policies implemented.

3. No Chief of Staff (Aso Rock)- This means the President's office lacks coordination. Even business CEOs and Organisation leaders appoint CoS or Principal Staff Officer (PSO).

4. No Secretary to Government of the Federation- This means lack of FG coordination.

5. Boko Haram has attacked over 20 times since may 29, and killing a thousand(or more). The government is yet to attack BH

6. No Finance Minister nor Economic Team- Which means Nigeria's economic woes won't be addressed anytime soon.


Buhari is a flop

That Omojuwa of a thing,depicts everything wrong with Nigeria.