Well, here are some of
the benefits of doubt we have given right from the inception of this administration.
The 2015 election was the
fiercest in our generation. A one of its kind I must add, where an incumbent
was soundly defeated by the help of the disgruntled masses who felt they have
had enough of mediocre leadership and wanton disregard to the plights of the
common man. This ouster brought PMB to the mantle of leadership amid wild
jubilation and high hopes. No sooner had this happened than things began to
look differently, when PMB adamantly refused to declare his assets publicly as
promised by his party during campaign. Not until his media team couldn't take
more of the heat emanating from social media before some half-baked asset
declaration surfaced. It wasn't much of a declaration, but it was better than
none. When the President was asked during a media chat his response was that he
has always declared his assets all those times he aspired for the position, a
very lame excuse but, WE GAVE HIM THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
CERTIFICATE SAGA: Up till
today, not that we have any shroud of doubt about the CV of Mr President. But
the allegation leveled against him concerning the disappearance of his document
has never been addressed to the satisfaction of all. He didn't deem it fit to
explain and save his ardent supporters from being on the defensive at all times.
WE GAVE HIM THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT:
It took Mr President more than 6 long anxious months to send list of his
cabinet members for approval. When he was asked about the delay, all he could
say was "ministers are just NOISE MAKERS". But that wasn't the
disappointing part, when the list came to the public domain, it was a list that
even motor park touts have predicted. Today as things stand, they (ministers)
have proved the President right as only one minister (Audu Ogbe-Agriculture)
can be said to have visibly achieved some level of progression, thanks to his
predecessor who has set pace before he left. Minister of power, works and
housing (Fashola) has no visible achievement. No improvement in works, nor in
energy, nor in housing. Minister of Abuja has been reduced to a minister of
SEEING OFF AND SEEING IN whenever the President leaves or returns to the
country. The rest of the ministers are more or less idled and yet the President
doesn't seem bothered by the status quo. BUT WE GAVE HIM THE BENEFIT OF THE
DOUBT YET AGAIN.
Just continue to
follow....
THE PUMP PRICE HIKE AND
SUBSIDY REMOVAL:
No government in
Nigeria's history has put the masses in such a difficult situation and still
enjoys the good will of the majority as this government. The pump price was
increased by more than 70% without a glimmer of resistance from the masses
because, WE GAVE HIM THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
CONUNDRUM AND CBN MONETARY POLICY
The FOREX saga has made
many people abroad abandoned their studies and left because they could not
access FOREX due to CBN policy. The policy has reduced the value of the naira
to more than 70%, but that is not worse part. Commercial banks had stopped
allowing people to withdraw outside the shore of Nigeria almost completely. You
have the money in your account but you cannot withdraw. Yet many endured that
and tried hard to forge ahead. But when the President was interviewed
concerning the FOREX for school fees, his answer was unbelievably unsympathetic.
Meanwhile his beloved son and daughter were at the time studying in UK. I was
utterly flabbergasted. BUT WE GAVE HIM THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
GRASS CUTTER MERCHANT
The controversy surrounding
the SGF in the grass cutting scandal had to be echoed with the loudest social
media microphone before it finally received the needed attention. However, even
as I type this, the report is still in Villa with the President comfortably
sitting on it. So are many reports and allegations like that. The President's wife
has warned us of the existence of some circle of influencers who have formed
what people like to call the Aso cabal that have made themselves untouchable
and we believe her. She wouldn't have dared such a damning revelation unless
there is truth in it. And I can bet my life that she tried to get her husband's
attention and failed before taking that courageous step.
She and her daughter also
made a shocking revelation on the racketeering going on in the State House clinic.
While people have restrictions accessing FOREX for medical attention abroad,
the State House clinic is left in shambles more than 2 years in this
administration. Not to mention other health facilities across the nation. But
it does not matter since the President can enjoy his medical vacation outside
because, WE GIVE HIM THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
FEUD BETWEEN NNPC AND
MINISTER
Putting the $25 billion
allegation aside, which of course I do not believe such monumental amount was
contracted but I believe there is more to the feud than meet the eye. The whole
country was left guessing and as at now, no meaningful explanation made to the
public satisfactorily.
Now we have a new
one, the reinstatement and promotion of the erstwhile pension boss, Maina, who is
now on the spotlight. This I believe, like many others, will go down the drain
for in no distance time we will be distracted yet again with either another
scandal of more magnitude or a deliberate release of a bit of a cheering news,
because we are magnanimous in GIVING HIM THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
But for how long can he
enjoy that? I only hope that Mr President will see this magnanimity and
reciprocate when the masses are in dare need of explanation. His silence has
always put his supporters in an awkward position, it is not fair.
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My humble opinion."
Courtesy: Abubakar Usman.
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