My dear fellow country men and women,
I am writing this open letter to you out of my patriotic duties and not because of my political leanings. Indeed many among us are passing through one of the most difficult moments in the history of our country but we must not forget that many administration’s have come and gone and for the avoidance of any doubt, the difficult realities we are facing today was not brought about by the present administration but by the many actions and inactions of what was done and what was not done by previous administration’s in the country be they military or civilians. The present administration has never claimed it has any magic wand to solve all the myriad of problems confronting the country in one year but it indeed promised that through the abiding faith of all Nigerians and the strategic plans and policies it has put in place we shall overcome within the shortest possible time.
Indeed, the present realities in our country are tough which the President has consistently declared he knows and feels our pain but we must realize that those policies like the removal of the fuel subsidy regime, the floating of the naira against other currencies and the directives by the President that the Oransaye reports on the rationalisation of the ministries, departments and agencies of the federal government’s etc are reforms that must be carried out to save our country from the days of yore to come and not meant to punish the masses of our country. We must accept that the present policies and reforms in all sectors of our national life being embarked upon by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration is a bitter pill which we must swallow to move us soonest to the promised land.
The elections are over and there can be only one victor in a single election but I want to admonish us that what is left of us is together with total sincerity of heart stand in unison and remember the words of our forebears who stayed inter Alia that in unity we stand and support the President in his effort to make our country great again. We should all remember that this President is a man that is known world wide as one of the greatest transfornative leader we can have in this country. He is today always ready to confront the very labyrinth of problems we have today because he is a dealer in hope. As a listening leader he knows that some of his policies initiatives are difficult but we must also remember that he also has put in place many palliatives in place countless to be mentioned here to ameliorate the pains of the masses.
Throughout history my fellow country men and women, no nation has achieved any substantial leap without a leader with vision, strategic plans and the ability to carry it’s citizens along. I assure you that very soon, our progress and developments in all its ramifications will witness when the seeds of the Presidents policies begins to germinate and manifest would serve as a memento to us all that our pains is after all not for nothing. This President means well, my dear compatriot as he is not one whose policies are mere political gimmickery, vain sloganeering or wishful thinking initiatives but one diagnosed to confront our myraid of problems in all its totality.
We must trust this President because throughout his political life starting from his days in the opposition in the country to his reign as governor of Lagos State where he transformed the state from one of the most dirty state in Africa to one of the best mega cities in the world with the greatest economic potentials he has been a truly compassionate leader. Before long we shall be singing the song of praise to our creator for giving us President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at this time of our history. It is a time really for sober reflections, sacrifice, patriotism and dedication. It is never a time to sing anti democratic songs and wailing but a time to bow before our national flag rededicating ourselves to our great national anthem that reminds us of our obligations to our country. We have no other country to call our own and together we must stand together in abiding faith to salvage it together.
Our President was one of those who fought for the attainment of democracy in Nigeria. It is on record that the attainment of democracy in Nigeria didn’t come easy, it is also on record that after late Chief MKO Abiola, who paid the supreme price for the attainment of our present democratic status, our present President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the second among the warriors that fought for this hard earned democracy.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a Democrat to the core that is versed in all democratic tendencies because it is on record that he has never served under any military regime because he did not believe in it so today as president and leader of the most populous black nation on earth, he knows politics and Development is about the people because he hears our voices loudly and clearly and he will never sleep till he overcome our present difficulties as a nation. Trust me this President is ever ready for the job and ever ready to make history because he will make our country great again.
Finally, I am appealing to us all not to heat up the polity but come together supporting the President and praying for him to succeed. Our country will be great again under the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration because I believe he is working to write his name in the stars through his legacies.
Thank you all.
Long live the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
– Barr Halima Alfa Gaya Phd, a legal luminary and public affairs analyst, sent this piece from Abuja.
