Politics NAIRALAND: How APC Lied Their Way To Power

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abujagirl

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To many discerning minds and keen watchers of Nigerian politics, unfolding events in Buhari's six-month presidency have further accentuated the pertinent need to subject our politicians to detailed scrutiny before entrusting them with machineries of government.

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In advanced democracies, aspiring politicians and public office seekers are subjected to strict and detailed personal pedigree assessment as a prerequisite for leadership and political appointments.

However, in Nigeria's case, emphasis is mostly placed on politicians' power of eloquence, oration and ability to convince audiences with unending promises(no matter how unrealistic and unattainable they are). This brings our minds back to the numerous aspersions cast on the PDP led Federal Govt under former President Jonathan and derogatory statements made by prominent APC stalwarts including Fashola in the rundown to 2015 elections.

The former Lagos State henchman was recorded at many fora labelling Jonathan's 6-year administration as a sublime waste. For him and other APC leaders, nothing was worthy of been mentioned as a positive achievement in the last four years.

However, during Fashola's maiden ministerial briefing while unveiling his 2016 Power and Works roadmap, listed amongst his targets for 2016 fiscal year were the following;

1. Continuation of ongoing Road Constructions nationwide. No new project will be embarked upon in 2016.

2. Continuation of the previous govt Power privatisation programmes.

3. Reintroduction of Toll Gates nationwide.

Now, let's have a deep reasoning and dissect above Fashola cum APC tripod targets.

a. If indeed Jonathan and PDP's six-year rule was a monumental failure as Fashola and APC made us to believe, who initiated the road projects he and his party now wants to complete in 2016?
Why can't APC lunch new nationwide road network initiative other than tapping on existing framework?

b. Nigerians expect Buhari's adminstration to introduce a clearcut new policy on Power reform going by how they tagged PDP's power reforms as a fraud. Why is Fashola towing the privatisation line of the govt they once utterly rubbished? We were also given the impression that power projects were solely awarded to Jonathan's cronies and PDP financiers, why is it now a herculean task for Fashola and Buhari to revoke those contracts and start on a 'clean slate'?

c. The last administration was accused of impoverishing Nigerians through white elephant projects, will the proposed introduction of Toll Fees do otherwise? Are there no other revenue generating mechanisms Fashola and APC can adopt without draining the pockets of hapless citizens?

Conclusion:

This piece was not intended to project or condemn the image of any political party but an exposition of our politicians subtle and deceitful manipulations while seeking elective and appointive offices. We all have a lot to learn as 2019 approaches.

Culled from Nairland
 
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