Over the years, the world at large and Nigeria precisely have actually been experiencing politics and election under the umbrella of different political parties and as such several leaders served and are gone and some still in service till date.
However it will come to our mind, that propaganda as we individuals and Nigerians will always posit “is a general and daily words we are familiar with, and sounds like the National Anthem used by every office.
A vow is more deadly than a promise, it actually entails a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment, then how come if we seem to have suddenly forgotten the fact that even at the edge of these vows our Maker is all Ears and SEEING US.
The question is how true is it that Nigerians have suddenly forgotten the promises made by the past PDP administration? The promises made to crush Boko Haram, salvaging the country, vows not to disappoint youths on the issue of unemployment. The vow to free the kidnapped Chibok Girls which was aired by B.B.C News and other stations do we say they are all speculations?
Can we also recall the transformation agenda, of how effective it was? Are we going to conclude that they were all methods employed to gain support for the then incumbent and vote the PDP.
Sometimes, I have a rethink on the wise sayings that “HE WHO PAYS THE PIPER DICTATE THE TUNE” reverse is now the case.
As many will say, “Nigerians are now politically wiser and ready to judge performance by evaluating the level of fulfilment of promises during the campaigns.”
The present administration actually made enormous vows reminding us of the Chibok Girls whose identities still remain unknown, and also the drastic steps to take in combating the activities of the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents. The promise and vow to revamp the agricultural sector in order to diversify the economy due to the fact that Nigerians now depend solemnly on oil, the promises to reduce the rate of unemployment facing the country.
Furthermore, the president vow to adopt team work approach for all these to come to reality. Note also that it’s no longer news that most of the corrupt leaders in the past administration who happens to still be in service before now are all out, which means they know the king of the jungle is back. To mention but a few, former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Madueke, Service Chiefs, issue of Dasuki and so on. Something magnificent really excited me during the President’s inaugural speech “I BELONG TO EVERYONE I BELONG TO NO ONE.” However, so many public office holders vowed to cut their earnings, thus is a good idea but we hope this is not a device for exploitation? We should also have it in mind that as one climbs a ladder, he is of different height, so take heed less you fall.
Thus it is envisaged that crying days are over for Nigerians on hopes of fulfiiling election vows by people in government.
► Jamilu Yahaya wrote from Bayero University, Kano.