Mr. President Be well Soon

It is my great pleasure to write you, Mr. President Buhari while you are still abroad. I count this style most appropriate since you are fond of speaking more from abroad than home. It is highly surprising to see you taking three medical tourism in less than 2years you ascended throne. It seems you can't cope with the steam of governing a complex nation like ours. Our dear nation does not deserve a leader that cannot be up and doing at this critical time.

You came in when Nigeria has been placed inside furnace of hatred, division and uncertainties. To the point that some of our offshore big brothers prophesied dismemberment of our diversity but somebody saved the day for you and made your 12years dream a reality. Surprisingly, either knowingly or unknowingly all your actions and inactions have been stoking more burners into already heated furnace. May be it would have been better for you to quit as you earlier asserted so as to save this sinking ship you are captaining.

I still believe you can disappoint people like me who strongly sure that you lack what it takes to operate in a democratic setting let alone leading Nigeria in 21st century. My candid advice is that you should apologise to Nigerians who bought into your mandate then quit power. However, if you still want to continue in Aso rock, there are tasks before you in order to succeed.

Firstly, you should admit that you were dressed in a borrowed robe to gather votes, that your party was founded on lies and propaganda which have made your electoral promises a tall order. Then apologise to Nigerians for defrauding them their electoral values. Just tell them you and your party are on training mode and you will soon be through.

Secondly, you must stay away from the pitch of blame game, as anyone that keeps blaming his or her failure on work experience of his or her predecessors is not ready to accept responsibility. Spending two years on blaming this and that, is a sign of irresponsibility.

Thirdly, you should admit that the cabal in Aso rock are having a field day in your government. This has made it possible for nepotism, impunity, disobedience to law court orders, incoherent policies, selective anti-graft war, zero freedom of speech, sensational and Photoshop governance thriving under your watch. Let me remind you what you said in 2015, "I will take responsibility for everything that happens under my watch". But you have never accepted responsibility for once. For you to win, you must change your tune and ask your spin doctors to adhere strictly to it.

On the fourth note, no matter how you strive to win you will not, if you don't act on killings episodes orchestrating by your kinsmen called Fulani herdsmen and foot soldiers called security operatives. The blood of people of Agatu in Benue State, Nimbo in Enugu, Southern Kaduna and all unarmed protesters will not allow you to succeed until justice reign.

Finally, the economy is not smiling at common man as prices of basic commodities are skyrocketing on daily basis. You should review your tariff policies on these items, your revenues generating agencies should not be smiling to banks at the expense of innocent public. Except you want to govern another nation, dear President, all has not been well under you, just change your course or resign honorably.

From all of us at Good Governance Advocates, we are wishing you quick recovery. #PresidentBuhariBeWellSoon

Ifedayo Obi
Lead Partner, Good Governance Advocates.