It is only you and perhaps some other people, driven by tribal sentiment or pecuniary gain, who will not see the achievements of our past presidents, yet think that the utter failure of the Tinubu presidency is an achievement. You have created non-existent legacy, reforms and constructions in your mind to justify your false assessment of Tinubu, just as the man himself has succeeded in fooling us for years with the phantom image he created for himself. But you have not told us good examples of the legacy, reform or construction you are talking about.
Some of our presidents may not have been perfect, but you can point to something they did for Nigeria. For instance, Gen. Babangida gave us the Third Mainland Bridge and Aso Rock. Gen Obasanjo gave us mobile phones and paid off all our foreign loans. Good luck, Ebele gave us a credible election, and so on. Furthermore, none of them had a criminal record, and they have a history known to all who cared to ask. Nothing to hide.
What exactly has Tinubu done apart from enriching his friends and family while impoverishing the rest of the people? What legacy has he left apart from a legacy of criminality? What construction has he completed apart from using it to plunge the country deeper and deeper into debt and mortgaging the future of the yet unborn?
The truth you do not tell today will hunt you tomorrow!
May the Lord console you and heal the pain in your heart, my sister. Only He is capable of healing a pain such as yours. Your pain reflects that of so many Nigerians who have experienced similar situations, often alone and unsure who to turn to for help. Those who have never experienced it will not understand.
Each time I see this type of videos from suffering Nigerians it reminds me of how that country eats its own alive. The country is structured to make every citizen a potential victim at every turning point in life. People only realise it when they reach that point in life, when the government should be there for them, and they meet with failure.
I believe Nigerians still have the opportunity to bring about change in the coming election. Missing that opportunity may be disastrous for Nigeria's continued existence as a civilised country.
Obi has exposed many people. Nigerians now know that appearing distinguished and having common sense are two different things. People like siriablu are a perfect example. Today, to defend a criminal in power, siriablu wants to change the basic and time-honoured economic principle of saving for a rainy day. To him, it has become a crime to save money because it is Obi that did it. People say that to support the drug lord who rules us today, you must become foolish. Now I know why.
Imagine a studge of foreign intelligence operation calling another person a packaged fraud and pointing fingers: a case of the kettle calling the pot black. Just know that your blackmail will not work this time. Nigerians know better now and are ready for the real change.
If the only criticism you have of Obi is allowing a fraudulent doctor strike to continue for over one year, then Obi must be a saint by Nigerian standards. Obi understood the thugs and blackmailers in the guise of a professional body who attempted to weaponise industrial agitation to their selfish end, just as you have weaponised electioneering to enrich yourself. Nigerians know who the frauds are. Obi is not one of them.
If you and your brother would let us know your criteria for determining who is empty and who isn't, we can better relate to your reasoning. But for now, you are making an unfounded statement. Perhaps the empty one might be you for putting yourself out in public with a claim as heavy as this without the facts. If anyone supports a known criminal, drug lord, impersonator and certificate forget over a man with impeccable character, the person is not only empty, they are dumb.
You are on the side of the real thief, yet slinging mud at a star. You support a man with stolen identity, a man with stolen school certificates, a man with a shady drug-convicted past, a man who forfeited drug money to a government, and a man with a stolen mandate. Yet, you are fixated on seeing a crime where there is none.
Obi is too much for you and your colleagues who hate his purity. No matter what you do, your hopeless attempt to tarnish him will not work. Rather, it reflects badly on you and your cotravelers because it exposes what is at your core: a pathetic character assassin.
It is a shame that you have to make up stories to tarnish another manβs reputation. If you have to go to the length of attending expensive schools to educate yourself only to fabricate news about another man, you should know you are a failure not only to yourself but also to society. If there is any damage to a reputation, it is yours. Obiβs life is open to the public for anyone to scrutinise. Nobody needs your fake news about Obiβs family. The facts are all there for anyone who cares. No matter how much you try, you can not diminish the stellar character of Mr Obi.
If you think whitewashing a century-old bridge is an international standard, you have to reconsider your education and value system. It is ironic and sad that in a world where the rest of the world is thinking of flying cars, a Nigerian youth thinks that repainting a bridge is the international standard. Shocking! No wonder Nigeria is the way it is. The led don't even know what to expect from those who led them. Tufiakwa!
When people like Donald Trump call you names, you say he is racist. It is because of comments like this that sometimes it feels justified to remind you your folie by calling you names.
@ruffydfire Thank you, Rufai, for digging this up. It is to remind these people of their past comments when they suddenly start speaking through both sides of their mouths.
All were the gift of the devil: giving you a head to take 10 from you. All that you have mentioned are phantom gifts, much like the life of the man at the helm of our government, full of deceit. If you are truthful with yourself, consider your life and those around you, and compare them to 10 years ago. You will realise you are deceiving only yourself and nobody else.
The only idea you have is to abuse others, driven by your bigotry and ignorance. Only time will tell who the mumu is. As for Obi becoming president, only God will tell. Stop playing God because you are not God. Obi has nothing to gain by becoming president. His future and those of his children are secure. So are most Igbos. I don't know about you. Bigotry will not save you from the calamity that will befall you and your future generations if you don't open your eyes and vote wisely.
Tell me how to evaluate someone with a criminal record, a known drug lord and an informant to the FBI? Nothing can be worse. I know the facts do not matter to you, being blinded by bigotry. But you are not God who determines what happens tomorrow. In a free and fair election, your drug lord president will not smell Aso Rock. Your confidence is in rigging. I am happy to inform you that it will not be business as usual in 2027. I hope you are prepared.
Because you are God? I don't know what is feeding your arrogance to the extent that you now play God. But what I know is that when impunity is unchallenged for a long time, it breeds false confidence and a godlike complex. Pride goes before a big fall. Don't let bigotry blind you. I hope you are prepared for what may be coming in 2027. It shall not be business as usual.
@ruffydfire Congratulations, Rufai and the rest of you at Arise TV. Kudos also to NBMA for not politicising merit and giving honour to whom it is due. Wishing all of you the best in the years ahead!
It is usually the ignorant ones who criticise others for doing things incorrectly. Those who say you don't do investigative journalism don't understand the full meaning of that term. They fail to understand that all you have itemised in your post are products of investigative journalism. They are after you because they don't like the results or truth that come from your efforts and want to throw mud at you. But the truth will always shine forth despite the efforts to conceal it. Keep doing what you are doing, Rufai; it is the right thing. Posterity will always vindicate the truth.