The general elections in Nigeria are almost here and various political calculations are being done. Political campaigns have kicked off and political actors are already performing their acts. We have seen some interesting developments on the political scene, especially with the emergence of certain candidates from various political parties but the most notable is the selection of Professor Yemi Osinbajo as the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). I mentioned in a previous post, that one of the most interesting revelations in the build-up to the forthcoming election is the nomination of Professor Yemi Osinbajo as the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Many Nigerians believe that the Buhari/Osinbajo combination is a winning combination that will capitalise on the disciplined deportment of Buhari with the brainpower of the cerebral Osinbajo to put Nigeria on the right track.
Going
by the expectations of Nigerians from the Buhari/Osinbajo ticket, I decided to
take a peep into their cabinet. So in an attempt to preempt who and who will
make it into their cabinet, I decided to create my own possibilities and it is
exciting to think of those who might likely get the nod of General Buhari to
serve as his ministers. What would you expect from Governor Tunde Fashola if he
is made a minister? What do you think will happen to the ministry/sector he is
asked to oversee? Can you imagine the massive transformation that will take
place in such sector? How about Dr. Kayode Fayemi? Do you think the sector he
is put in charge of will ever remain the same? Think of what will happen to
have Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Senator Borroffice Ajayi, Senator Olorunnimbe
Mamora, Governor Aliyu Wammako, Bolaji Abdullahi, Rabiu Musa Kwankwanso, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Garba Shehu, Prince Tony Momoh, Mr. Sam Nda Isaiah, etc to drive activities of governement. These are persons who have demonstrated that they have what it takes to lift Nigeria out of the mire. And if
the Buhari government is able to persuade committed and patriotic technocrats
like Oby Ezekwesili, Dr. Willie Siyanbola and many others from all over the
federation to join his government, Nigeria will, in the not too distant future,
regain its lost glory and begin to compare favourably with the advanced
countries.
Sincerely,
I think the thought of what the Buhari/Osinbajo cabinet will look like is a
tantalising one. It is one that many Nigerians can wait to see materialise,
that is if General Buhari does not have other plans. With an array of such
qualified and dedicated ministers and advisers, Nigerians can expect better
governance and better living standards.
My
fellow Nigerians, who and who do you expect to make Buhari’s cabinet? Please
don’t hesitate to share your thoughts with me on this page.
Personally I don't like to make comments. But each time I read all the political post. I feel sorry for Nigerians. We are thinking like a little child who put his trust in a nanny because his mother spanked him. When Goodluck came into power we all celebrated calling him so many names. How soon do we forget those period . At this juncture I am not expecting any nigerian to trust or hold much expectations on any government. GMB or GEJ, with this we won't be singing same song at the end of the regime of who ever won.
ReplyDeleteOnaolapo, who is the mother and who is the naanny? Are you saying people shold stick with a government that has been unable to improve thier lives? Though it seems all politicians are insincere but does that mean we should lose faith in the political system? Are you saying there are no good ones among them? We have to keep trying to find out the best among them but before then let's still choose the best among the worst.
DeleteOne thing is sure: we cant become apathetic to how we are governed in this nation.
DeleteYou are right, but we shouldn't make Messiah out of any one of them. What we need is revolution
DeleteWe are not making A Messiah out of anyone. But I am always careful with using the term "revolution". But if it is a reolution that entails changing our minds from voting based on ethnic and religious sentiments ut support visionary and competent poiticians, I am for that. A revolution that will shift our focus from money-based politics to isssues-based politics.
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