Is a critic oathed to only hunt for faults? Should he be impervious to hope, optimism and positivity or should he be amenable to fairness, truth and sanguinity - even if the facts are not in harmony with his public posture? It is customary here once you are branded a "critic" of the government you are expected to only breathe fire like a dragon - "see no good, speak no good; - just attack and attack".
This is the fallout out of militarised socialisation - a hangover of military-era opposition. During Nigeria's military rule, scorched-earth activism/criticism was the definitive approach to the government and rightly so. Down with the Kaiser! If you betray any emotion for the Kaiser, then you are a traitor who must be hanged "comrade-style".
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