Dear Mr Buhari, Your generation is a very
privileged one, You run the race, you handover the baton for others to
run, you cannot hold on to the baton more than is necessary. indeed. In
1975 at the age of 33, you were appointed the Military
ia
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Today the reverse is the case.
Most Nigerians at age of 35 are still unemployed and still living with
parents. Many are still not married.
During your time you were already
Governor at this age. One major reason for this unfortunate turn of
events is that many elders like you have refused to voluntarily handover
the baton to the next generation. Life should be a relay race where one
runs his race and hands over to the next. In Nigeria many elders like
you have run their races and are still holding on tenaciously to the
baton. When are you going to handover to the next person? It is either
you do it voluntarily or risk disgrace at the polls. In 1983 at the age
of 41, . Most Nigerians in at that age have not had the opportunity to
serve, but we still remain committed to the Nigerian project. You should
rather be graceful to God and to Nigerians for the numerous
opportunities that have come your way to serve Nigerians. Others are
begging for just one opportunity to serve. Sir, you have to accept the
stark reality on ground that you have served your time already. That is
life for you. You run the race, you handover the baton for others to
run, you cannot hold on to the baton more than is necessary. As a former
head of State you are already a member of the Council of State Meeting.
You have every avenue to channel your views across. You don’t
necessarily have to be in a frontline role, you can serve in an advisory
capacity. That is still service.Anyone who thinks that Buhari is the
solution to Nigeria's problems really hates the youths and development
of this country.
Governor of the
North- Eastern State, present day Borno & Yobe states. In 1976 at
the age of 34 you became the Minister for Petroleum and Natural
Resources. In 1978 at the age of 36 you became the Chairman of the Niger
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