I declare for Muhammadu Buhari

Although it describes itself as “the largest political party in Africa”, the PDP, incredibly, doesn’t know how many members it has. Let’s face it; the PDP is in the gutter today. Its luminous story has become horrible. A new cabal has now taken over the PDP and everything has been and is being done by […]

Although it describes itself as “the largest political party in Africa”, the PDP, incredibly, doesn’t know how many members it has. Let’s face it; the PDP is in the gutter today. Its luminous story has become horrible.
A new cabal has now taken over the PDP and everything has been and is being done by the party to please President Jonathan. Those who’ll lend ears to President Jonathan should first ask whether he has kept the original promise he solemnly made to his party not to contest for this year’s election.
Over the last few weeks, the enemies of Nigeria masquerading as leaders have mobilised separatist organisations like MASSOB and OPC, among others, to disparage INEC and its chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega and provoke anarchy in the South East and South West of the country. Apparently, nobody took up the money on offer to do the same in the North. Jega and the card readers are now the nightmare for a government that claims to have transformed the country.
In terms of securing the country and enforcing law and order, I don’t trust President Jonathan; because he’s the commander-in-chief, our once brilliant and chivalrous army has been humiliated by Boko Haram. Currently, it appears that we’ve outsourced the fight against insurgency to Chad and Niger soldiers and foreign mercenaries. Chadian Foreign Minister, Moussa Mahamat, was quoted as saying: “My fondest wish is that they (Nigerian soldiers) assume their responsibilities.” Imagine! I believe that as a former commander, army general and military head of state, Buhari will secure this country.
The president’s “impressive” record of the fight against corruption has left us with massive sleaze. Where are those indicted for pension fund scam and petrol subsidy rip-off? This administration must have convicted the wrong persons. The 126 persons reportedly convicted for corruption are unknown. Nigerians expect the sons of Bamanga Tukur, former chairman of the PDP and Amadu Ali, the Director General of the PDP presidential campaign council indicted for fuel subsidy fraud to be tried diligently, but this has stalled due to vested interests. Even if corruption has been eradicated from the agricultural sector, it has clearly been transferred to the oil sector with impunity.
Buhari’s reputation for fighting corruption outshines that of the president who apparently tolerates it. The controversy over whether what we have is stealing or corruption is shameful and Nigerians envisage that all manifestations of fraud are punished severely and promptly.  As long as the President refuses to publicly declare his assets, and doesn’t give a damn about it, Nigerians will not take his commitment to accountability and transparency seriously. GMB will declare his assets publicly and make example of people whether they are thieves or corrupt.
The economy which this administration has touted as a success story has all but collapsed. From 156, our currency has depreciated to N220 to USD 1 and the foreign reserves have shrunk. Unemployment is at 24% and poverty rate is 74% among our citizens. Whose economy is President Jonathan talking about? I believe the austere Buhari will manage the economy better.
I have heard people in Abuja complaining that for two days they never had electricity supply! The more the President commissions power plants, the darker the country. The President prefers to “rehabilitate” 100-year old railways than repair the roads!
President Goodluck Jonathan says he’s not desperate to serve, what then informed the President’s midnight visit to the home of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, in Yola, at midnight, requesting Atiku to rejoin the PDP? If Jonathan has truly transformed the country as he claims, why does he go back and forth to the South West and other parts of the country distributing money, in foreign currencies, to buy voters?
Check it out; the largest party in Africa did everything to thwart the formation of a formidable opposition called All Progressives Congress (APC). First, the PDP planted some people into APC and then drafted yet others to steal the new party’s acronym so as to torpedo its registration. Then, like a team that squandered its advantage while playing at home, the PDP banked on the APC disintegrating at convention to elect party executives, or at the point of selecting flag bearer. Blimey! The APC has waxed strong. The PDP was bewildered and it resorted to dirty politics, calling the new party “Islamic”, “Janjaweed”, etc.
The PDP doesn’t want election; the President prefers to go into the election alone, like he did during his party’s presidential primaries and be declared winner. The ruling party and its candidate would love to leapfrog to inauguration. Not this time!
If the card readers work on election day and there’s no collusion between INEC and PDP enforcers, General Muhammadu Buhari will sweep the North West, South West, North East and split the  votes in the North Central and win the 28 March presidential election . What I like most in Buhari are his probity, simplicity, sincerity, patriotism and tenacity of purpose. I trust him way over Jonathan.  I believe that if Buhari is unable to speak to the King of Morocco, he will not say he has done so. I remain Buhari’s man and will vote for him.