- ARTICLE
- Published on Friday, 19 June 2015 21:39
- Written by Shaibu Stephen Ojate
Your Excellency Sir, I must first of
all let you that i am one of your ardent critics in Nigeria. My
criticism is not borne out of the fact that i hate you but aimed at
pointing out your weakness and also to bring to your knowledge areas you
need to take to correction for positive result.
Yesterday, I read in Daily
Independent Newspaper that you have finally resolved to redeem your
promise to give out N5000 each to unemployed Nigerians as part of your
plans to reduce hardship among unemployed individuals in Nigeria
following your earlier pledge during your campaign.
While I commend you for making the
plight of poor unemployed Nigerians a priority in your administration, I
must also remind you that your intended programme is tantamount to
chasing shadow and leaving substance. I see it as one of those white
elephant projects embarked upon by our past leaders to get applause from
the public that they are working only for them to abandon them due to
lack of fund to continue it.
It is good for unemployed Nigerians
to gain something from your administration but i must make it clear to
you that you are taking wrong step on our National problems. Giving
N5000 each to 25Million is just like somebody is having Stomach pain and
the Doctor resolves giving him Panadol. You would agree with me that
Panadol tablet would be good for somebody suffering from headache and
not stomach pain. Thus, giving out N5000 to 25Millions is just like the
case i have illustrated above.
Point to note, if you successfully
disbursed out the said fund to Nigerians, it would cost the Nation One
hundred and fifty billion naira per month and One trillion five hundreds
billion naira per year. This is a huge fund.
While I commend you for making the plight of poor unemployed Nigerians a priority in your
administration, I must also remind you that your intended programme is tantamount to
chasing shadow and leaving substance. I see it as one of those white elephants
embarked upon by our past leaders to get applause from the public
May I bring to your knowledge that
Ajaokuta Steel and Itakpe iron ore companies are lying down in Kogi
State. From the analysis i got from those working in these companies, i
was made to understand that Nigerian government needs barely half a
trillion naira to complete the projects. The One Trillion and Five
Hundred Billion Naira that you plan to give out to 25Million Nigerians
can perform wonder in these two companies if put to use.
Why not divert the said fund to
complete Ajaokuta Steel and Itakpe Iron Ore Companies as the duo are
capable of generating millions of jobs for unemployed Nigerians both
upstream and downstream sector? Also, the newly employed persons in
these companies would have money to take care of their dependents and
this would go a long way to eradicate poverty in the land just like you
yearned for. These companies when fully operational would have
multiplier effect on Nigerians as it would contribute greatly to
Nigerian economy. Vehicle and other metal products would be
manufactured in Ajaokuta Steel Company.
Let me declare to you that if it is
laudable achievement you want to get from you administration, you stand
to be reckoned with when you resuscitate Ajaokuta steel and Itakpe Iron
Ore companies. Nigeria would remember you as one Leader that
resuscitated Ajaokuta steel and Itakpe Iron Ore companies both in Kogi
State if you heed to my call as expending one trillion and five hundred
billion naira does not implied that the suffering of the 25 million
Nigerians would be totally eradicated. Kindly take to my advice as
expending One trillion five hundreds Billion on unemployed Nigerians
amounts to waste.
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