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| President Muhammedu Buhari |
Written By: Whyte Habeeb
DEAR PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI
I would be right to say that you were elected because we got
tired with lying and looting personnel in the realm of governance. Our country
desperately needs an honest leader at that period. To the glory of God, we got
you and our criticism of you should be to avoid the mistakes of GEJ days. As much as we cannot afford a stray
administration, we want you to know that we all know that change is not just a
word, and it takes collective action. I would not join the bandwagon of those
that assume that criticizing a shortcoming of your administration is an
expression of regret for ever supporting you. Of course, we must do criticism
but what our government needs as at now is criticism that is founded on
intellectualism devoid of bigotry, hatred or ethnic sentiments.
Mr. President, I must say as a matter of obvious fact that
you are not winning the war against corruption. We have heard various persons
been arrested and money been recovered. If am not mistaken, money recovered and
money returned willingly by indicted persons its to a tune of millions of
dollars. The money with all due respect has had no single impact in our
economy. I do not know if the money retrieved are been kept for another purpose
or to be added to the little in our foreign reserve. Sir, it would be good if
these monies are pumped into the economy. The monies could be used to run
bigger part of the 2016 budget that is not working effectively well. I want to
say again that the war against corruption which happens to be the focus
priority of your administration would be better appreciated if it is brought
down to the local levels. Mr. President, I must say that as at now in Nigeria,
the rate at which young Nigerians drops out of school to do illegal things to
make money is alarming. At first, we thought it would be reduced to the bearest
level but sir, the corruption fight is not felt at this level at all. Education
should be a priority of young Nigerians not the compulsory money must be made
by all means attitude. If this government is truly working and winning the
fight against corruption, we should not be having large numbers of our youths
involving internet fraud, robbery and kidnapping. Sir, am afraid of what
tomorrow holds for this country especially the rate at which our youths are
making it big illegally. I wonder if at the age of your retirement from office,
what persons would you be seeing managing the affairs of the country. The
various fraudsters that the anti corruption war did not catch up with? Please
think about this sir. I must say that the security personnel and the financial
institutions are also aiding young Nigerians in this regard. This is the bitter
truth your Excellency. If truly you think you are winning the war, you are not
anyway close to it sir.
Sir, I want to tell you that your Ministers are not
performing to expectation at all. We all assumed that they would best fit into
their various portfolios. However, the reverse is the case. Sir, a change in
your cabinet setting would not be a bad idea at all. It would rather be a
blessing to Nigerians and to your esteem person as the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria. I know that over time in the Nigeria Ministerial
appointment is basically on the basis of compensation to political allies that
have performed or under performed in their various political leadership
settings. When these politicians that are Ministers do not give us the right
qualities demanded from the various offices they held, I think the best thing
to do is to reshuffle the cabinet. I remember the good days of Olusegun
Obasanjo, he brought the then Mallam El-Rufai who changed the face of Abuja. He
also brought in the likes of Ngozi Okonjo
Iweala, Madam Obiageli Ezekweseli and the host of others. I must point
out categorically that these persons were not product of politics as at the
time they were appointed by the then President. They were technocrats and
professionals who have a mastery of their various disciplines. They indeed
created an impact in Nigerias governance.
In fact, they were fantastic and
Nigerians can testify to that. In essence sir, you need professionals that can
handle the economy well. You would agree with me that Akinwunmi Adesina of the
Goodluck Jonathans administration stood out as the best performing Minister.
Adesina was a professional during his appointment and not a politician. He
brought his skills and he changed the agriculture sector of the Nigerian
economy. You need people like this. You dont need persons that keep telling or
reminding Nigerians that the last administration is the cause of their
inefficiencies. That excuse is not tenable anywhere in the world. Some of the
present crops of Ministers need to be relieved of their duty for the sake of
reviving Nigeria. The needful must be done in this regard.
To wrap this up sir, I quickly want to address the issue of
the sale of our National Assets. The only excuse that has been given for the
sale of some of these assets is that your administration needs money to run the
2016 budget. Sir, I find this barbaric because this is barely four months to
the end of 2016. As you can see that from the beginning of this year, we had no
budget running the affairs of this country and Nigerians are surviving through
the grace of God. This is not really the kind of change we voted for neither is
it the one we wished for. It seems to me sir that some of your advisers do not
understand the current economic issues. They are too quick to mix the reality
and the fiction of their economic mindset together. Sir, how can the sale of
our national assets address economic recession? Sale of our national assets can
only address the issue of inefficiencies in the way we manage the performance
of these assets and ultimately unlocking the value of these assets in the long
run. The benefit of the sale will not come in the short-term. If by any means,
the supposed cash flows and value that would be realized are already impaired
by our current economic and political realities. Hence your Excellency, the
sale of non performing national assets, not assets like NLNG, should be done
when we have positive economic indicators and the right economic framework.
Your Excellency, I would be glad if you consider to do the
needful on all issued raised. It is important and a matter of fact urgent. Dont
allow self centered people that are in your government destroy this
country. Where boasting ends, their
dignity begins.
Thanks.
Whyte Habeeb Ibidapo is a Lawyer, United Nations Award
winner, Africa International Arbitration Award winner, Coca cola/ The Nation
Campuslife Award Winner, Promasidor Runner-up for the Best Future Writer in
Nigeria, i-Hustle Campaign Initiative Ambassador and Editor Egba Youth Awards
Foundation.
Email: whyte287@gmail.com
Twitter ID @whytehabeeb
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