"Why should I give you any free and fair elections when I'm also a contestant? I was in the opposition and I suffered and bore it like that. Now, it's your turn - why should I help you when I have the majority (in the House)?"
- Prince Adewole Adebayo narrates what transpired when an umbrella group of political parties met with Pres. Tinubu to seek assurance about a level playing field for all political parties.
Renewed Tragedy
I finished a TV analysis on the sack of the Ministers of Finance and Housing and a director in a federal ministry called me. It was one of the most emotional discussions I have had in recent time. This guy told me how many technocrats are destroyed by Tinubu’s government refusal to release money for projects. The budget goes to political funds as the World Bank reported. This director said he had never seen this level of state capture. He knew Doris would be downgraded the day she said the truth against official lie. And perhaps that is why a Squeler, an taxation evangelist without candor like Oyedele would replace Edu.
He wailed and prayed that somehow God would save Nigeria from Tinubu. His only consolation is that he is going on retirement so he does not continue to deal with hungry contractors and service providers whose bills are not paid because budgets have been tracked and trapped in political funds.
I was sobered by this conversation. I ask myself, “who really thinks this administration has done well? Well, only three class of people:
1. Social media influencers who are paid for gigs and are also monetizing,
2. Governors who are receiving windfalls and creating their own political funds,
3. Ethnic bigots who think “it is our turn to eat”, and
4. 1% business pirates whose businesses are part of the platforms for current Ponzi schemes of our economic casino and their accessories
I am yet to encounter any Nigerian outside this four categories who believes this government has done well. Let me know if you have.