By Martins Oloja
President Muhammadu Buhari, leader of the most populous black
nation on earth, may not be well aware of what most of the citizens are saying
at this time about his administration and how far they think he can take
Nigeria. It is indubitable that most president’s men tell any
president-in-council what they think he would like to hear. Presidential aides
and even most cabinet members are not known to be ready to tell the president
any inconvenient truth that can strain the relationship. What is more, our leaders
at all levels like sycophants and mediocrities to be around them.
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| *President Buhari |
But despite overt hostility to even groundswell of opinion and
wise counsel, I think we should continue to wish our leaders well by advising
them on what we think they should do for our public good. We should not be
weary in doing good, despite their poor attitude to reading and listening. That
is why I would like to join good people who have been suggesting some
priorities to our leaders, especially since the build-up to the 59th anniversary
of our independence early this month.
