By Musa Toyyib Olaniyi
APC! Change! The crowds were mammoth and so was the frenzy generated
by the idea of the new coalition which had as its presidential flag bearer, a
man reputed to possess the talisman that will conjure out of existence, all the
problems of the country.
Today, Nigeria is directly experiencing
the Presidency of Muhammadu Buhari which was built on great expectations. Alas,
the presidency has been mired in incredible contradictions.
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The presidency of a nation carries
its sovereignty and in most cases, come with humongous powers. In Nigeria , the
presidency is a leviathan. Because the presidency is an administrative or
governmental entity that surrounds the office of the president of a nation or
state usually personified by a man or a woman elected for such purpose, it is
usually powerful and awe-inspiring. The news making the roundabout rodents
eating up the office of President Muhammadu Buhari is a new low that we never
bargained for in this administration.
Sometimes, we wonder what might be going through the minds of people of power
and their handlers when they do certain things. When the news filtered in, the
reaction was a mixed one. The news elicits both a sort of disbelief and at the
same time uproarious laughter because of its incredulity. We never thought that
a time will come in this country that such lines will emanate from the
governing authority. In an administration that budgets billions of naira for
environmental services in the Aso Rock villa, rodents ravaging the office of
the President to such an extent that major renovations become imperative is a
sad development. What sorts of media handlers are these? Is mediocrity so
pervasive in Nigeria
that the pinnacle of power in the country is not spared the unfortunate
reality?