President Muhummadu Buhari |
“What
do you mean? The man is working hard, trying to bring all those who have stolen
this nation blind to book. It seems you are among those that support
corruption,” retorted Jide.
Said Mike: “Please, take it easy bros. We are busy chasing rats while
our house is collapsing. I am happy he is fighting corruption but truth be
told, no be only dat we go chop. Everyday, we are told how many billions and trillions
are missing while every other thing is on hold. Haba! People are hungry for
God’s sake!”
“So
with what money will he provide dividends of democracy? There is no money right
now, so he has to recover the funds in order provide those things we need,” replied Jide.
“No
money indeed! You dey the purse? See the way you say it authoritatively. We
just hear and parrot it as if we were there. So all the money they have been
using to travel the globe, pay their salaries and allowances are from their
personal businesses bah? A beg make I hear word!” retorted Mike.
“We
are getting it all wrong. First things first! As long as the structure of this
nation remains the way it is, we should forget about any positive change. My
advice is for them to restructure the country, implement the resolutions of the
last national conference. If the system is not restructured, he will be wasting
his time. It will be like pouring water on the rock,” counseled Uche.
“But
supposing an enemy Army had invaded and plundered Nigeria, will PMB and his
co-travellers leave what they should be doing and keep churning out one excuse
after another? I think he should see it as such and seek for ways to rebuild
Nigeria. After all, they are trying to rebuild all the destructions by Boko
Haram.
Strengthening the
institutions
“No
one is pursuing the terrorists to get back the things they stole. No matter
what anyone says, this nation is still very rich. We have simply refused to
think,” said Ken.
“You
guys amaze me. So we should allow the thieves to go and enjoy their loot while
we suffer?” asked Udo.
Replied
Mike: “Far from it. Try and understand us. There are
agencies meant to do all that; empower them, strengthen the institutions and
things will work. Fight corruption by all means but not at the detriment of
other sectors. Our economy is now comatose; go to the streets and hear people
complaining bitterly.”
Said John: “Thanks bro. Your head dey here. We must learn to think
outside the box. The world is moving on and we are rooted on a spot. I couldn’t
believe the guy budgeted N39.4 billion to search for oil in the north when the
world is doing away with fossil fuel. Not only that, Dangote is spending
billions of dollars to build the largest oil refinery in Africa at this time
instead of investing in green energy.”
Continuing,
he said: “The US wants to sell off their oil before it
becomes irrelevant because of a new discovery about Thorium, with atomic number
90. Scientists have discovered that a teaspoonful of thorium can power a
vehicle for 100 years without any need to refuel and here we are still
struggling to search for fossil fuel.”
“Exactly!
PMB should look for smart people to help him. Instead of demonising the past
administration, he should look for the things they did right and improve on
them. He should allow the courts and the security agencies do their jobs and
talk less. The excuses are becoming ridiculous. I expect the Agric minister, Audu Ogbeh, to leverage on former Agric
minister, Adesina’s achievements in the sector and improve on it. We must
diversify our economy. Fund researches to look at how to add value to our agric
produce and solid minerals for export,” said Mike.
(Vanguard)
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