Re: Almakura’s appalling two years – Wadada

Talking on the pages of newspapers, or any other medium, is a legitimate right of every Nigerian, not to talk of politicians who can even afford to buy pages to advertise their points and strategies. That is exactly what Hon. Ahmed Wadada did on page 52 of Daily Trust on Thursday, July 18th, 2013 when […]

Talking on the pages of newspapers, or any other medium, is a legitimate right of every Nigerian, not to talk of politicians who can even afford to buy pages to advertise their points and strategies. That is exactly what Hon. Ahmed Wadada did on page 52 of Daily Trust on Thursday, July 18th, 2013 when he granted an interview expressing his opinion on issues bordering on Nigeria, particularly Nasarawa State and Northern Nigeria. The interview was titled “Al-Makura’s 2 years appalling-Wadada”.
I do not have any right or reason to challenge Wadada for exercising his right to expression as guaranteed by the constitution of Nigeria. Wadada knows this so much as a former Federal law maker and thus wasted no time in utilizing this opportunity. He must be commended for his efforts in championing the cause of development in the North through his “Northern Reawakening Forum, NRF”. That his forum has “achieved” the much listed in that interview is commendable.
In response to a question on the “unresolved” crisis bedevilling the PDP in the state which is capable of affecting his party in 2015, Wadada retorted that “the citizens of Nasarawa State have gotten to know the difference between boys and men”. He reasoned that this is due to the fact that the CPC led administration of Al-Makura has done very little to justify the confidence reposed in it by the electorate in the state when a “huge political hurricane” swept the PDP administration and some of its legislators at both the state and federal levels away, leaving them to cry as little babes after their mother abandoned them.
One must agree more with Wadada that “a better Friday would be noticed from Wednesday”. This amply describes achievements made so far by the two years old administration of Al-Makura which Wadada has deliberately refused to see. It is not surprising that he is adopting this style which is synonymous with politicians in the country. One is tempted to think aloud here that such a position has been taken to by Wadada because he has chosen to “…continuously be critical of the CPC government under Al-Makura”
Sadiq Tijjani Nasarawa, Nasarawa State