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| Democracy Day | |
Today marking the 29 May, 2017, a day set aside by the Nigerian government since the returned of the country to democratic rule as Democracy Day, and celebrated yearly nationwide.
It is exactly two years since the inception of the Buhari APC's led administration, a popular government that came with promises to better the lives of all Nigerians against the previous government's failure to live up to expectations of Nigerians, a government that paved the way for few individuals to massively loot government treasury with impunity, showed less concern to people's yearnings, and allowing insurgency, armed robbery, kidnapping and militancy among other vices to thrive. One need not to be told that any government that failed to address such vices no matter how strong and long in existence, it is bound to fail. This is exactly what happened with with Jonathan government which Nigerians massively voted out of power in the 2015 general election.
A cursory look at the current APC led administration, two years down the line Nigerians were still complaining that, the government is yet to achieve anything tangible, apart from reduction of insurgent activities, fight against corruption which some people are of the view is one sided, and the implementation of policies that reduces monumental corruption in government circle which is the cankerworm eating the fabric of the Nigerian economy. The major concern is that, the government is yet to deal with critical issues that has to do with the citizens welfare; inflation is on the rise leading to skyrocketing of prices of goods and services, the price of foodstuffs have risen to an unprecedented level, fuel, kerosene, diesel, and cooking gas are no longer easily affordable, transport fares have marginally increased, bills for both electricity, water and so on increased too, house and shop rents were also increased largely due to increased in prices of building materials. Our agricultural output is still not enough to help feed ourselves and our industries, power supply is still epileptic, unemployment is also on the rise with only privilege few individuals getting employed into government establishments. The expectations was that the government of change will immediately jump into action to bring the necessary and possible ways that can address these myriad of challenges, but there is no such immediate relief on sight. Nigerians have really suffered enough in the hands of the former Jonathan administration, and they are still complaining with the lackadaisical way present government is taking care of the general welfare issues, which aftermath is a continued suffering with less and very expensive provisions to help deal with the general needs of the citizenry. These economic, social challenges and political uncertainties coupled with security breaches bedeviling the Nigerian people is what led some Nigerians, party faithfuls, and Buhari supporters resolved to stop supporting the government, as they utterly loose confidence in the government's ability to device means that can help them out of the untold hardship they are experiencing. The most discussed political issue today among politicians and spectators alike, apart from planned decamping to other political platforms, is the desire to gang up against any incompetent political office holder in the upcoming 2015 election, a gigantic hurdle awaiting every politician nursing political ambition.
The unfortunate hardship experience and regrets by Nigerians can not be corrected by magic, unless and until the government put necessary modalities and show commitments with sincerity of purpose and the greater zeal to deal with the old and resurging problems facing Nigerians. Efforts put forth so far to revamp the Nigerian devastating economy is encouraging, and the tempo must be keep high. Social investments and agricultural revamp must too be vigorously pursuit, to allow for more money in circulation and food sufficiency. Security of lives and properties of Nigerians must be prioritised to build confidence and reduce fear of the unknown due to security breaches everywhere. Provision of infrastructure and basic amenities shall be handle with adult gloves, to fulfill campaign promises and change the old system. Employment generation must be improved, and opportunity for all shall be encouraged to allow less privilege Nigerians have access to greater jobs. Let's May Day be a day where the President, the Governor's and the local government chairmen be commissioning massive completed, and masses oriented annual projects other than singing and dancing in a party attires. Nigerians deserve more than enough from our leaders, given the enormous resources endured the country.
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