By Paul Orie
From the on set we have developed a culture which has made us irredeemably poised to be at war at any moment. This is a nasty culture Nigerians inherited from the founding fathers of a troubled nation to distort obvious facts. It does seem we are not bothered if Nigeria is tom into shreds.
*Buhari |
This is the situation this ugly culture
has placed us today with our political leaders not even thinking of
reversing it with a culture of consensus building to help the nation grow
politically and economically. President Muhammadu Buhari’s ill-health has
indeed provided a platform for Nigerians of all shades of opinion,
demonstrating how divided we are over critical national issues. Indeed the
President’s health has created another source of cleavage among Nigerians
especially the political class. There is no doubt that President Buhari
is sick.
His few public appearances shortly before he flew to London to
see his medical doctors, attests to this. His picture while receiving the
rescued Chibok girls is evident of Mr. President’s ill health. But no one knows
exactly what ails him. Is it cancer, brain tumor, kidney or liver problem? What
exactly is wrong with the President? Only his Nigerian and London medical
teams can answer this question. As the needless debates over the President’s
health condition simmers, he is temporarily not on the driver’s seat driving Nigeria to
her dream land because of his unknown ailment that has dragged on for almost
half of the year 2017.