Frequently Asked Questions on Buhari Q. Surely Buhari is a religious fundamentalist. How can I vote for him? A. This is negative propaganda being spread by Buhari’s detractors. His tenure as head of state showed that he punished corrupt persons, irrespective of their tribe or religion. The decisive manner in which he crushed the Maitatsine rebels shows that he has disdain for lawlessness, even if tinged with religion. There are many examples of Buhari’s unbiased approach to leadership. For instance, as a military leader, he gave Christian soldiers the day off on Sunday, but did not reciprocate for muslim soldiers for Fridays, as he said he did not see anywhere in the Quran which required him to do so. Q. I am still concerned that Buhari did not come out to condemn the post-election violence in 2011. A. He actually did and this was captured by BBC. Click on this link for more: bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13126839 There are other examples, but this did not get as much coverage as the propaganda against him. Q. Okay, so he is not a religious fundamentalist, but surely he is a tribalist? A. Actually, it is those who are propagating this terrible accusation that may be unduly affected by ethnic considerations. History of Buhari’s tenure has not shown any undue bias for the North. A simple examination of achievements during his tenure bears this out. Q. Buhari does not strike me as an economist. A. He is not. What is however needed is the right leadership, not necessarily an economist. Buhari has proven time and again that he can put together the right team to deliver the right economic results. Note that he took over as head of state when Nigeria was heavily under debt and there was high inflation. Through fiscal discipline and sound economic management, he paid off all debt and reduced inflation from 23% to 5% in 20 months! Q. What are the core reasons why I should vote for Buhari? A. There are many reasons why you should vote for Buhari, but the most central reasons are as follows: 1. Eradication of Corruption: Everyone agrees that corruption is Nigeria’s biggest problem. Buhari presents the best opportunity for Nigerians to eradicate corruption. His anti-corruption stance is legendary and cannot be denied, even by his worst detractors. It is literally impossible to find a Nigerian who has been a Governor, Minister, Head of State and Head of a Govt agency at different times, without a single proven allegation of corruption against him. 2. Restoration of Security: Our dear nation is plagued by the worst state of insecurity, since the civil war. Swathes of Nigerian territory have been taken over by terrorists. Buhari is the credible option for putting an end to this, especially with his military background. He has done it before, he can do it again! 3. Experience: Buhari has been governor of North-eastern region (presently spanning 6 states), Minister for Petroleum, Head of State and Chairman of the PTF. He comes with a lot experience and history to put in place the practical solutions needed to get Nigeria back on track. 4. Infrastructure: Buhari has a legacy of infrastructure. He masterminded and spearheaded the building of the existing refineries in the country, 20 oil depots and over 3,200km of pipelines. His record of building roads, schools and hospitals under the PTF remains indelible in Nigeria’s history. Note that the bane of infrastructure in corruption. Considering that under Buhari, infrastructure development would not have to contend with corruption, it then follows that Nigerians should expect massive and speedy infrastructure development under Buhari. 5. Economic Stability: By stemming corruption, restoring security, developing infrastructure, instilling financial discipline, Buhari is certain to stabilise the economy. In addition, such conditions shall definitely attract long term foreign direct investment, which shall further boost the economy. Q. So who is afraid of Buhari? A. There are some persons who have innocently harboured concerns, due to the extensive negative propaganda against Buhari. For this class of people, we hope that the responses to the above FAQs have addressed their concerns. However, a vast majority of people who are afraid of Buhari comprise the corrupt, the ethnically or religiously biased and those who are benefitting from the present state of affairs.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 06:02:18 +0000
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