By Abba Dukawa
I am not sure how to address the our late Nigeria presidents since the formal your Excellency curtsey is of no use to them since they are in eternity. But this open memo has became necessary to intimate you on the state of the Nation after 61 years of statehood. I am like having an imaginary conversation with both of seven dead nation’s leaders I know you will be shocked to tells you the current state of the country you left behind.
For your information the country you left behind at that time is on the path of greatness because of your foresighted dreamt for your born and unborn generation of Nigerians. Like you all knew your successors have done with your efforts in building a united and peaceful country with full potential of being among the leading developing nations has been has been shattered. While our country potential of leading rest of African 53 countries also remain inclusive. At this moment the country and citizens witness another anniversary of nation’s independence amidst of harsh conditions.
Your Excellencies, you left this world with unaccomplished dreams for citizens to have a country that can call their but today citizens living standard moving from bad to worse three squares of meals beyond of reach of millions home. At 61 citizens don’t fells security because the country has facing great challenge of insecurity.
To the greatest of all disappointment in your eternity with the development which has shape our country in the last six decades where every sectors is decaying due to the lack of political will of successors leaders. The country you left behind is not the Nigeria you have wishes to leave for the citizens because country at 61 still battling with poor leadership, nepotism, corruption, mismanagement of resources, the country became a global capital of poverty as more than 100 million people living on less than $1 a day. In spite of Nigeria enormous wealth, the country is among underdeveloped countries with a life expectancy of 48.8%.
I and million of Nigerians believe that we had a great opportunity when we had a change of government in 2015 to put this economy on reset. Precisely six years ago the administration failing in creating the basis for improved economic prosperity because of absence of economists in the cabinet.
Despite the billions of naira being pumped into numerous projects at easing citizens suffering. Peoples are not happy with the way things moving where our perceived Lion King is encircled by jackals and hyenas and even rodent one that not is fighting for the administration is having a field day.
Your Excellency, on final note our current leaders have mortgaging Nigeria and unborn one future with debt skyrocketed to N33.107 trillion(about $87.239B),in a statement obtained from DMO’s as at March 31, 2021. In spite of this debt still Present administration seeking another approval for additional borrowing more than $4 billion from international lenders for infrastructure projects for 2018-2021 medium term (rolling) external borrowing plan. Nigerians recall all the previous previous loans had not led Nigeria economic growth except hardship due to lack of sound economic policies.
At 61 the continuous fall of the value of Naira against against US dollar and other African countries currencies also worrisome. Even Ghanaian economy, Liberia economy, Sierra Leonean economy, and Nigerian economy are doing bette? Kai Nigeria currency doing better in the international market than the naira is the last six years.
Your Excellency, citizens are regretting to say that our yesterday as a nation was better than our today. There are no indices to show that citizens tomorrow will be better. The leaders were not taking the right steps and placing the country on the way to bankruptcy.
Continue rest in peace
Dukawa can be reached atabbahydukawa@gmail.com
