Title: LET
THE CHANGE BE TOTAL, RADICAL AND POSITIVELY UNPRECEDENTED
In
a generation United Arab Emirate, a remote poor desert country, become a global
giant of unprecedented means, a diversified exceedingly buoyant economy, an IT
super high way guru, a nation parading continental ultra rich, an investment
destination and world strong tourists magnet. In the bandwagon effects of these multiple
dimension high class growth, this nation’s airport overtook Britain’s Heathrow
airport as the world’s busiest airport, an unthinkable scenario even in most
recent times. Today UAE hosts the tallest building in the world and other architectural
masterpieces or miracles of our time. Nigeria can do more. Buhari, it is your
turn to turn Nigeria to a nation with new song.
Another
country is Qatar. Qatar has distinguished herself with high economic ranking on
global scale. This is a nation of per capita income almost twice that of USA.
Qatar is now a much sought-after land of opportunities by all and sundry all
around the world. The oil wealth was judiciously used to build a successful
modern nation. Their literacy level is in excess of eighty percent of the
population. Take the challenge that because you are in the saddle of leadership
the change must be equally more dramatic.
The
time has come to move Nigeria to high moral level where corruption becomes a
leprosy no one wants to touch. The time must be over to make a few rich at the
expense of majority. It is time to turn Nigeria to a land of opportunities for
all.
Constantly
remember the millions of Nigerians that voted for you inside the sun, the rain,
in the midst of intimidations, threats, despising and even some at the risk of
their dear lives. Remember also the blood of Nigerians that was shed in the
entire course of electioneering and voting. Don’t disappoint Nigerians. Don’t
betray Nigerians. Don’t fail Nigerians. If you fail for the reason of building
personal empire, making a few rich at the expense of the suffering masses and
the making of governance business as usual in looting spree then the spoken and
unspoken curses of these millions who dared to vote for you will overtake you
even to your generations unborn. Follow not the misrule of your predecessors
the very misrule that has laid Nigeria prostrate in its decades of existence.
On
a more serious note, my prayer for you is that your performance will endear you
to the hearts of Nigerians, that heartily will they pray for you and say with
thrill that you and your team are the best to happen to Nigeria. Then their
prayer will accompany you from the beginning of your tenure to its conclusion
and to your generations yet unborn. To whom much is given from him is much
expected.
A Word To Osinbajo: God has endowed you with prodigious intelligence, unusual
mental and spiritual trainings and opportunities, divine riches and more. Please
be a Joseph in Egypt, a Daniel in Babylon, a Mordecai in Medes and Persian. We
know what became of a nation in global prominence because Joseph was there.
Never let it be said that you are a disappointment. I sense powerfully that you
will not be a disappointment but contrawise our country and the global
community will score your success in superlative excellence.
My dear general Buhari be reminded that:
Lee
Kuan Yew’s tenure as Prime Minister turned Singapore into first world from
wobbling as third world. Singapore, without the advantage of natural resources,
became a top economy in the global community. The nation became hundred percent
literate and a global player in development indices. Over to you, Nigeria’s man
of the moment.
Japan,
without the advantage of natural resources and without oil, made it to the top
in world economy. A greatly export oriented nation with hundred percent
literacy, Japan remains a nation to beat in virtually all developmental
indices. Nigeria, the most populous black nation in the world, deserves a place
among the top ranking economy in the world. Your ambition must not be less for
Nigeria!
You
were a military general but now a general to command or lead the nation to
enviable heights. Performance will guarantee your second term and at the end of
your entire tenure let us be talking of Nigeria in the bracket of the leading
twenty economies in the world. I suggest that politicians who have benefited
from the rot of the past be excluded in the new dispensation. They have many
other things they can do than be fixed in places where looting spree can
continue. Why not think of new breed or fresh hands to freshly move the nation
forward? These kinds are in generous stock across Nigeria.
On
a final note: Revolutionize education so that education will revolutionize
Nigeria. Revolutionize agriculture so that agriculture will revolutionize
Nigeria. With a nation greatly blessed with arable lands in hundreds of
thousands of square kilometers and massive water resources, upgrade agriculture
so that no one will claim unemployment in the generous modern agricultural
possibilities. Revolutionize the economy so that the economy will revolutionize
Nigeria. Diversify the economy in uncommon dimensions so that our economy will
grow uncommonly.
I
wish you well and I call on millions of Nigerians to join me in praying that
Nigeria this time around experiences quantum jump into greatness.
Sincerely,
Rev. Samuel O. Oluwatunbi.
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