OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI (GCFR)

OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT

MUHAMMADU BUHARI (GCFR)

BY:

MUDASSIR ALIYU YUNUSA

mudassiray@gmail.com

First of all let me send my warmly welcome to you Sir on your returning home safely after spending 49 days on medical vacation in United Kingdom, I pray this will enable you to fully recuperate and become more stronger to face your usual responsibilities diligently. I decide to use this medium to express my ineffable happiness and to offer some useful adviceand suggestions with regard to your medical vacation as well as your position as a President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria. Your Excellency Sir, it is often said that ‘the greatpower of bad events over good ones is found in every day events’. However, During your vacation a lot of good, bad and ugly thingshad happenedwithin and outside the government circle and some appear to be exposed to your notice and also became widely known to the general public,others still remain unrevealed. It is clear that the so called wailers/political opponents are busy disseminating unscrupulous andfabricated information in respect to your ailment surrounding the polity particularly on social media, and at the same time good people of Nigeria are putting more hope and confidence on you and they were heartily praying for your quick recovery.

Your Excellency, while you were away, I was so surprised with some happenings that took place in less than 2 months. Firstly, the long anticipated exchange rate adjustment came to limelight,where the naira/dollar conversion was infavour of our indigenous currency which eventually reduces the rate of economic and social hardship associated with exchange rate. Therefore it will be highly desirable if the trend will be sustained to the benefit of the entire citizens, I am optimistic that you would find out what actually made the exchange rate a little bid viable during your short stay in London as against the previous time.

Secondly, it is obvious that for long, the shameful acts of pipeline vanderlisation became order of the day and also remain most critical challenge to your government, the perpetrators are just doing it with the aim of stealing crude oil and disallowing its free movement, their hidden motives were geared towards sabotaging the effort of government, and their actions brought dissatisfaction to the entire nation which also paved way for huge economic and social losses like shortage in petroleum products as well as decrease in the electricity supply which further compounded into problem oflow standard of living to the entire citizens. But fortunately enough Sir, in your absent no amount of damage was registered, and this brings positive results especially in power/energy sector.  Quite rightly therewas improvement in the supply of electricity per excellent and this could be attributed to the non vanderlisationand illegal interference with electricity generation equipments and as such this gesture has to be sustained with your return.

More so, what amazed me much was the issue of some underground movements allegedly done by some bad eggs within your government which was revealed by some media outfits, the questionable behavior displayed by some of your boys was highly uncalled for, though it might be false allegations but nevertheless, in every rumour found an element of trust and therefore thorough and careful observations ought to be done to determine the good, the bad and the ugly eggs within your allies.

More importantly however,it is obvious that the effort of the vicepresident was noticeable and commendable considering how he determined to held sway your office in line with your principles and attitudes, his laudable achievements as acting president was monumental. Likewise some of your advisers have done well in enlighten and clearingmany rumours concerning your ailment.

Your Excellency, I believed it has come to your notice rightly that Nigerians were united during your vacation as good people of the country kept aside their status, religion, tribal and ethnic diversities and organises series of prayers for your speedy recovery and safe return to your fatherland. This clearly promotes unity in diversity, ensure peaceful coexistence and also pave way for economic and social development to reign in our dear country.

Finally, it is pertinent to observe the excitement, happiness and a kind of reception Nigerians gave you as a compliment of your return. I believe you have seen the gargantuan celebrations that took place in many places across the federation just to express happiness and total support to you as the president of this great nation.  This signalled thatyour acceptance cut across religious, ethnic/cultural boundaries and hence YOU are the right man to lead Nigeria as a diverse country.

Long live Mr President Sir, long live Federal Republic of Nigeria.

MUDASSIR write from NTA Zaria.(08028188129)