BY SODIQ LAWAL
"Count me out of politicians, for I am not a P.D.P member, A.P. C nor
belong to any party, I am a student journalist from Osun State
Polytechnic, OSPOLY, Iree, I stand on the fact that the truth must be
told and must be told at all time, I shall keep my pen working to
criticise any government who fail to discharge his duty"
It's really disheartening confirming that a ""CONGO" of rice cost #600.
From the information I gathered, during Shagari regime when people
said goods are costly, Buhari administration even when it's clear the
economy is nose diving is worth Nigerian economy was thriving with
N1=$1 when Buhari took power on 31st December 1983.
In 4 months, it fell to N15=$1, 1500% inflation rate in 4 months. A
lot of other states but let me stop here.
In 8 months there was no food in Nigeria and the military issued
"Ration Cards" the sort of thing you see in war times, and people
queued for regulated food rations at co-operatives manned by military
personnel (at 4.5 times the price of the food items just 8 months
previously).
Buhari kept blaming Shagari's government just as they are blaming GEJ
today, forgetting that all these things were not happening just a few
months before during that government.
It got so bad that in another 12 months his military brothers have had
enough and IBB overthrew him in August 1985, by Xmas 1985, people were
celebrating properly already.
The economy had bounced back. People were reopening businesses. Food
was back in the markets. Co-operatives were closed again.
Spot the differences!!
So when they tell you the present situation is because of anyone else,
other than BUHARI, tell them it is a lie. He did the same "blame game"
in the 80s. Went to kidnap and bring back Umaru Dikko as if once he
collected that money, all problems are solved (ring a bell? Remember a
certain Dasuki).
I am not saying looters should not be brought to book, but then, just
as now, Buhari focused on the fanfare and propaganda of jailing
enemies and gunning for ONE man!!
He spent months, resources and power just trying to get Dikko, in the
meantime, he allowed the country to DIE!!! People lost their lives in
millions!! Millions more lost their homes, property, education,
everything!! Marriages broke up.
Those professors who had returned to Nigeria (BRAIN GAIN) either lost
their families because their expatriate wives returned home with or
without the children; or they relented and returned back to the
western world with their families (BRAIN DRAIN).
How was all that the Shagari government fault? If they were corrupt
and stealing money, but building the nation and the economy and people
were living well and growing in all aspects of life, why not, as the
SAINTLY MESSIAH that Buhari is, take over, continue the good works
while prosecuting and jailing the bad eggs? Why does the entire
populace have to be put through the meat grinder each time?
Picture this! You own a factory and make me the manager! I am running
it at a very good profit for you. The production and income keeps
growing. However, you hear from an incorruptible supervisor that I am
syphoning monies for myself. So what do you do? You take me off for
being corrupt and put that incorruptible person.
The factory DIES!! Business dries up. No more profits. Workers are
laid off. People start starving! AND YOU & YOUR NEW MANAGER KEEP
BLAMING ME!! (Note that "YOU" here are the Nigerian electorate while
the new manager is Buhari). Guess what? If another "IBB" overthrows
you tonight, in a matter of weeks, everything will be back to normal!
It is Buhari who is the killer of the nation. Quit blaming anyone else!!
SODIQ LAWAL is a student journalist at Osun State Polytechnic Iree.
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