10 Reasons Why Yar’ Adua Should Resign..!

Yar’ Adua continues to receive treatment for his ailments overseas. No excuse will be enough to justify why a man who ruled a state for 8 years and a wealthy country like Nigeria for 2 years cannot build a state of the art hospital in Katsina or Abuja so that he can have direct access to medical treatment.

It is not impossible that the frequent treatment that Yar Adua is receiving overseas might be gulping millions of naira each time. Tax payers’ money so recklessly spent is inhuman and wicked. If the ruler of a country travels abroad to receive treatment, what is the fate of the helpless poor masses? What is the fate of Nigerian children, pregnant women and the elderly? This shame is unbearable for the normal people in Nigeria, Umaru should resign!

It must be repeated as often as necessary that Yar’ Adua was not elected. That he admitted it is not enough. He has a moral obligation to let go of what he got illegally and against the wish of the Nigerian people. If Yar’ Adua is a normal human being or an educated graduate that we are told he is, then he should know that acquisition of power by falsehood is a depiction of daftness. The knowledge of books or letters does not translate to intellectualism. Only thieves claim things by falsehood, lying and stealing.

One of the rare moments when Yar’ Adua made good a promise was when he set up the panel that examined the electoral process in Nigeria. But like the dictators before him, he has decided not to abide by all the recommendations of the Electoral Committee. Political analysts asserted that the National Assembly can actually adopt the entire recommendations. Those lazy crooks! However the struggle for the actualisation of those recommendations has been sustained by Pro-Democratic groups and the NLC. Causing Nigerians these unnecessary pains and agonies is enough for the clueless idle dude in Aso Rock to return to his village.

Yar’ Adua and his gang have refused and failed to grant all Nigerians a fair chance to attain their fullest potential. The Nigerian Education system today is a complete disaster. The entire blame is not on this lazy government but the fact that after 2 wasteful and destructive years in power they never came up with reasonable steps or attempts to prevent the deterioration in the sector. Most of the unscrupulous politicians and government officials have given their own children the best of education in Nigerian private schools and also at colleges and universities abroad. This is unfair and the man who oversees a failed system should give way, immediately.

In a previous article, I have discussed the scam called vision 20-2020 and the fake 7-point agenda. Yar’ Adua is a liar. What can he point to after 2 years that shows that Nigeria will be a strong economy in 2020? If he decides to go all the way to 2011 Yar’ Adua has a limited time left to show what bravery is all about. Let him try to round off all his former colleagues who stole from the coffers of government when they served as state governors. He should bring them and other crooks in government to justice as a genuine first step towards 20-2020. In the absence of such a sincere commitment, Yar’ Adua should immediately stop the 419, 7p agenda/vision 20-2020 and return to Katsina.

Yar Adua has intimidated and bullied some jelly-hearted governors into the PDP fold. That is Yar Adua’s way of deepening Nigeria’s democracy. Bringing everyone into PDP with a promise for automatic selection in 2011 is Yar Adua’s way of restructuring government’s staff. Seriously the inefficiency and sourness of this illegal administration are extremely disgusting. Yar Adua should return to his village before Nigeria tops the list of failed states. We are getting there too quickly.

Yar’Adua has failed woefully in the area of infrastructure. Where is the mass transportation that he promised 2 years ago? Where are the railroads? Where are the jobs? Yar’Adua promised a dramatic development in power generation, transmission and distribution. Indeed the development has been more than dramatic? Who would have thought that Nigeria will be envelope in total eclipse of darkness by 6pm each day? There is nothing wrong if the man under whose notorious command electricity became a relic in Nigeria is also shown the way out by people power. Are Nigerians not tired of Yar’ Adua?

Yar’Adua committed genocide in the Niger Delta because he had no single clue on how the lingering crisis can be resolved. Out of shame and in one of the most fascinating ironies of modern history he declared amnesty to the winning party. Peace in the Niger Delta demands a holistic approach. The starting point will be the trial of Obasanjo and Yar Adua for acts of genocides. The continuation will be the prosecution of all the past and present looters who called themselves Niger Delta Governors or South-South Governors.

The sincerity of a legitimate government working hand-in-hand with disciplined oil industries in the Delta will bring a permanent solution to the Niger Delta through the application of justice and fairness in all dealings. Pertinent issues relating to environmental degradation, general pollution, health care, employment opportunities and provision of social amenities/infrastructure cannot be compromised, not even by a fake amnesty. It’s simple logic: no justice, no peace!

By way of repetition Yar’ Adua lied when he said that he will intensify the war against corruption. Mrs. Clinton was blunt when she said that in the last 2 years the anticorruption agency is dead in Nigeria. This is the handiwork of Yar’Adua. He succumbed to pressure to appoint a stooge for the corrupt governors who worked under Obasanjo. By so doing Yar’Adua totally killed the anticorruption war in Nigeria. Farida Waziri is product of maladministration and evil connivance. By refusing to fight corruption from the top Yar’Adua accelerated the spread of poverty in Nigeria. No meaningful impact will be felt on the economy by witch-hunting or titbit war on corruption by using certain out-of-favour persons as victims. The missing word in the fight against corruption is TOTAL.

The failed PDP government said Mrs. Clinton was misinformed when she declared that Nigeria has a leadership problem. PDP also said that Hilary’s comments about the EFCC are out of place. For making this type of foolish comments, the National Publicity Secretary of PDP Rufai Ahmed Alkali is one of the greatest enemies of Nigeria and should be avoided like a plague. As a Nigerian, I want to state categorically that I don’t need a Mrs. Clinton to know that Nigeria has no leaders. Nigeria has a very big leadership problem.

Nigeria’s self appointed leaders are the biggest obstacle to the development of Nigeria. The story goes on and EFCC is a failed institution because all the corrupt politicians in Nigeria under the previous and present dispensations are all free people. PDP as it is today is the most evil organisation on the surface of Africa because of the impact of the attitudes and actions displayed under the PDP banner and the effects on the lives of over 140m black Africans 75% of whom are completely hopeless. Does R.A Alkali not know this before Clinton visited Abuja?

Yar’ Adua promised to be a worthy personal example. Has he done this by travelling overseas every now and then for treatments? Has he been a good example by travelling to Brazil when Nigeria was boiling courtesy of failure of governance which resulted to the rise of Boko Haram? What type of example has Umaru provided by eliminating a whole community in Bayelsa State using the Obasanjo Odi Approach (OOA)? What type of example would make a man stupidly coerce other people into the PDP because of the promise of automatic election victories in 2011? Is that how democracy can develop in Nigeria?

When Yar Adua visited Imo State everything was closed down for his sake, school children were forced to wear uniforms on a Saturday and markets were closed down. These are the hallmarks of dictatorship. Yar’ Adua and individuals of like-traits have no businesses in our quest to build a nation which by 2100 should by among the league of developed countries in the world, if we start the process of change today. To make our dreams come true when our grandchildren start arriving Yar’ Adua should give way now. Delay is dangerous!

Robot  # 1 | 15.08.2009 08:35

10 Reasons Why Yar’ Adua Should Resign..! Yar’ Adua continues to receive treatment for his ailments overseas. No excuse will be enough to justify why a man who ruled a state for 8 years and a wealthy country like Nigeria for 2 years cannot build a state of the art hospital in Katsina or Abuja so that he can have direct access to medical treatment. It is not impossible that the frequent treatment that Yar Adua is receiving overseas might be gulping millions of naira each time. Tax payers’ money so recklessly spent is inhuman and wicked. If the ruler of a country travels abroad to receive treatment, what is the fate of the helpless poor masses? What is the fate of Nigerian children, pregnant women and the elderly? This shame is unbearable for the normal people in Nigeria, Umaru should resign! It must be repeated as often as necessary that Yar’ Adua was not elected. That he admitted it is not enough. He has a moral obligati...Read the full article.

johnteddy  # 2 | 15.08.2009 10:36

Adeola, thank you so much for this brilliant piece! We need more forward thinking mates like you! Nigeria oni baje o!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

quietswami  # 3 | 15.08.2009 11:58

@ Adeola Aderounmu - AA 1 Reason Why Adeola Aderounmu Should Stop Writing! – An intended tongue-in-cheek rejoinder! This feedback is only intended as an attention-grabbing exercise for AA's attentions and writers or his ilk! No doubt this particular write-up would be brilliant, and would have some useful pointers to latch unto. Unfortunately, I have recently developed a certain mental block when I come across AA's name on any write-ups in recent times. This revulsion has been brought on by a particular article penned by AA which highlighted a potential disaster regarding Lake Nyos - http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/articles-comments/33507-before-70-000-nigerians-perish-overnight.html It was a particularly illuminating piece bringing attention to a catastrophic potential loss of lives an environmental disaster of possibly untold consequence. The piece focussed on Nigeria’ Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) raising various pertinent questions regarding capability and preparedness to deal with such disaster given the scale. At the time, I was particularly impressed and appreciative of the concern shown by the writer by both highlighting the issue and challenge the agency on actions being taken. Typically, there were the usual cynical responses about the incompetence of governmental agencies, and intonation that the disaster was inevitable by villagers! NEMA, however, have proven to be the exception to the norm, rather than ignore or avoid the allegations made, they have risen to the challenge by engaging and interacting with the village by providing feedback and specifically addressing some of the issues raised in the original write-up as well as further queries raised by villagers. I single out villager Yashau Shuaib (YS) head of PR for NEMA and his Director General, Mohammed Audu-Bida (MAB), for taking the time out to provide rejoinders, and have been quite forthcoming in their responses. Whilst the issue is by no means concluded, and not all queries have been satisfactorily dispensed with, it is nonetheless commendable that some of our public officials do rise to the challenge as posed. My disappointment ironically was not with NEMA but with the villager Adeola Aderounmu! Despite the copious and ongoing responses being provided by YS and MAB, AA’s lack of follow-up was particularly unsettling and disturbing! Going AWOL in the heat of the moment is a particular trait that was discussed in recent times regarding the responsibilities of writers! I have often questioned the intentions of writers on the village, and this instance highlights my concern. AA carried out a laudable duty by raising a concern, however, with NEMA acquitting themselves by responding and demonstrating the willingness to engage, to inform, to interact, would that be the right time to derelict duties by ignoring any further follow-ups on the subject matter? Turns out the lives at stake are not 70 thousand but possibly 40 million! Information advised by NEMA! I ask the questions – what is the role of writers on the village? What responsibilities should they own up to? Is writing on the village a hit and run affair with no expectation of commitment to any particular cause? As a villager, I hereby duly indict Adeola Aderounmu, and village writers of such motivations, for dereliction of duty. I hereby implore him - as he has done with NEMA - to rise to the challenge – take the honourable and courteous actions of - reviewing the feedback provided by NEMA to date; acknowledge their diligence and commitment – as other villagers have done; – and provide update on whether allegations made have now been met. AA has to redeem himself in this context, and in this instance he is being given the opportunity to do so! I would much rather be assuaged by the fact that the village is able to achieve this one thing than focus on Clinton’s visits or a hundred reasons why the president should resign which seem to preoccupy AA rather than the worthy cause to save 40 million Nigerian lives! Village writers need to get their priorities in order!!! By way of disclosure – I am in no shape or form affiliated to NEMA! Like many concerned, and progressive-minded citizens and villagers, the village is and can be more than a talk-shop or playground for writers – it can and should be used as an agent of change. Causes don’t come any worthier than helping or contributing to the prevention of the loss of lives.

Mr Bentley  # 4 | 15.08.2009 14:13

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