Daily Independent (Lagos)
2 July 2009
At least two prominent Nigerians last week expressed worry over the drift in governance, and their views, coming at a time when the nation's education sector, appears to be at its very lowest, have stirred some anxiety in the country. Despite negative indices of growth, President Umaru Yar'Adua has carried on with governance as though everything was working just fine. This is what bothers most ...
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President Yar'Adua seemingly has no idea as to how to correctly handle the fast deteriorating situation in Nigeria but as long as he gets his salary and holds the power, nothing else matters.
Atiku's rhetorics are typical of Politicians that have lost their deadly manipulative grip on the masses. His posturing as a concerned so-called elite should be measured against the contributions he made as the Vice President during his reign. Adamawa - his home State still largely remain underdeveloped despite his long tenure in government.
God willing, Nigeria will experience positive change after 2011, however we hope people like Atiku will not pollute the system with his apparent but self centered concern for the nation.