2019: As Nigerians Decide
It has been a razzmatazz of some sort, the electioneering and the build up to the general elections of 2019. With many issues in focus and which have caused many interests to be generated and so many passions inflamed, the 2019 polls, eventually, will seem to pass off as the most exciting and mostly impassioned elections in the Nigerian history.
There aren't not just little issues to be considered as we file out tomorrow to participate in the Presidential and National assembly elections, which is the first lap of the process. There are many issues to be considered and which have made this forthcoming process a huge decider and as such the much interest and anticipation.
From security, which to the woman from Benue and the young man in Kaduna is a critical matter of concern, considering the pillage and devastation imposed upon by marauding herdsmen and lurking bandits down to the economy downturns, which has seen some of my friends in EcoBank, Skye Bank and my artisan friends either disengaged or closed shops or losing their sources of livelihood have all made this election very crucial.
We wouldn't end the list of issues that have made rife the passion around this election if the deep-seated grouse of clearly orchestrated nepotism and ethnic cum regional bias is not mentioned. For the past few years, the system of the government's administration had been that of favouristic exhibition based on the pattern the electoral choice of the electorates went to.
Thus, for the south-east, who obviously contributed less to the coming of the incumbent, it was of 5% administrational graciousness. What is clearly before us is the fact that save for constitutional protection which somehow gave them assurance of being members of cabinet, left for the 95% versus 5% favour pattern, they'd been shot out. It is undeniable how nepotistic the appointments to security apparatchiks are.
For me the above, to wit, security, economy and the sustainable unity and its builder sense of belonging, are germane issues that should drive our sense of national analysis and subsequently guide our sense of judgement in deciding tomorrow as we move out to vote.
In the 2015 general elections, guided by my judgement, I had the conviction to vote for current president Muhammadu Buhari baaed on the conviction that he personified the essentials of integrity and the will power to instill discipline, fight corruption and restore security. But three years down the line, the narratives no longer sustain. Instead we're fed with the reality of a man not in charge, whose government has instead being hijacked by just a number of cabals.
I voted PMB and APC in 2015 based on conviction. This time likewise based on conviction, I'll vote but not PMB, not Buhari.
This time, in 2019, I'll vote against Buhari.
I had watched, admired and supported the guts and vision of YPP's Kingsley Moghalu to lead our nation into a robust economy and growth. But, however, suddenly I have realized how voting in the trajectory of my admiration and support will but only place Moghalu on third and eventually proven to be a vote somehow FOR Buhari.
In the final analysis, therefore, I vote for PDP and Atiku and ask you to support this mandate.
There aren't not just little issues to be considered as we file out tomorrow to participate in the Presidential and National assembly elections, which is the first lap of the process. There are many issues to be considered and which have made this forthcoming process a huge decider and as such the much interest and anticipation.
From security, which to the woman from Benue and the young man in Kaduna is a critical matter of concern, considering the pillage and devastation imposed upon by marauding herdsmen and lurking bandits down to the economy downturns, which has seen some of my friends in EcoBank, Skye Bank and my artisan friends either disengaged or closed shops or losing their sources of livelihood have all made this election very crucial.
We wouldn't end the list of issues that have made rife the passion around this election if the deep-seated grouse of clearly orchestrated nepotism and ethnic cum regional bias is not mentioned. For the past few years, the system of the government's administration had been that of favouristic exhibition based on the pattern the electoral choice of the electorates went to.
Thus, for the south-east, who obviously contributed less to the coming of the incumbent, it was of 5% administrational graciousness. What is clearly before us is the fact that save for constitutional protection which somehow gave them assurance of being members of cabinet, left for the 95% versus 5% favour pattern, they'd been shot out. It is undeniable how nepotistic the appointments to security apparatchiks are.
For me the above, to wit, security, economy and the sustainable unity and its builder sense of belonging, are germane issues that should drive our sense of national analysis and subsequently guide our sense of judgement in deciding tomorrow as we move out to vote.
In the 2015 general elections, guided by my judgement, I had the conviction to vote for current president Muhammadu Buhari baaed on the conviction that he personified the essentials of integrity and the will power to instill discipline, fight corruption and restore security. But three years down the line, the narratives no longer sustain. Instead we're fed with the reality of a man not in charge, whose government has instead being hijacked by just a number of cabals.
I voted PMB and APC in 2015 based on conviction. This time likewise based on conviction, I'll vote but not PMB, not Buhari.
This time, in 2019, I'll vote against Buhari.
I had watched, admired and supported the guts and vision of YPP's Kingsley Moghalu to lead our nation into a robust economy and growth. But, however, suddenly I have realized how voting in the trajectory of my admiration and support will but only place Moghalu on third and eventually proven to be a vote somehow FOR Buhari.
In the final analysis, therefore, I vote for PDP and Atiku and ask you to support this mandate.
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