In this opinion piece, explores the policies and activities of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The author advises President Muhammadu Buhari to work harder and try not to deceive Nigerians

In this opinion piece, explores the policies and activities of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The author advises President Muhammadu Buhari to work harder and try not to deceive Nigerians

My life as a child taught me that people are trustworthy, my experience as a teenager via relationship taught me that some are not, but today, what I have seen as a politically sensitive adult has taught me the worst about the concept of ‘TRUST’ infect, I doubt if it can even be used in the political sphere anymore except when our ‘politicians’ want to use it deceptively, with this, the little hope we have in such hopelessness has even been aborted at its very zygote. Nigerians and a change slogan by APC All Progressive Congress (APC), a party that came with a mission to fulfil, actualize and live-up the dreams of Nigerians, more effectively was how it sold its manifesto to the nation, which tempted many who believed its even too late to enjoy the dividends of democracy to give their perception a second thought. Nigerians fell in love and got attached to its slogan “change” as if it’s their family’s eulogy. Then, it became a battle for survival and ‘rulership’ between a party which came up together from their respective parties with a sole aim of defeating the then President and also the party who have been ruling the country for 16 years subsequently. To get this, A sole corruption fighter is highly needed to preside on the affair of the nation after corruption perpetuated by the erstwhile administration had grounded the whole country, turning the most vibrant economy in Africa to one of the depleted ones if not the most depleted.  ‘President-General’ Muhammadu Buhari due to his antecedent coupled with the promise made came in to whisk out the weeds and cankerworms that were desperately bent on eating Nigeria to the very fabric until it gets poor like Job in the Bible. Where could Nigerians see their dreams being fulfilled? Nigerians never believed time like this will come where they could see their dreams being fulfilled; where employment opportunities will be open for an ordinary man on the street, power sector will improve on their distribution of light from the epileptic nature to 24 hours non-stop like aboard; construction of roads; good health facilities, standard and free education to the young lads, reduction in government expenses, accountability of government officials both state and federal and so on were the promises been made on their visits to all states they visited during their campaign tours. Most of these promises reached the indigenous old and young, thereby enthused by the path the party choose to take. This gave the massive turned out of voters to vote in President Muhammadu Buhari candidature and selection, people made no secret of their intention to cough out those who has been a pin on our feeble skin, making us suffer while the grow fat by the day. Some of the reasons they gave were arguable: Firstly, to improve or at least stabilise the economy, the present administration is falling in this regard because to a layman in Nigeria today, the economy is more unstable than our power supply if you know what I mean. It is not gainsaying that the economy has witnessed a rocket-like descend of the economy to depleted state which is now tagged recession. To my fond surprise, instead of hearing about a way out policies or mapped out a plan on long term basis and short-term option for the revival of the current fate our economy finds itself, they choose to play the blame game and distract some from the matter at hand which is worthy of our undivided attention. More surprising is that the some of us have been captured in this deceit that we now keep blaming our past and forget there are some managing our present and though they may be  unfortunate to be handed an  economy on the brink of collapse if all things were equal and the leakages were blocked. But Nigerians voted for change, a positive one at that, and will not rest at spanking you until such is actualized, without a doubt, you should know the state of things before you decided to come in, so no excuses. READ ALSO: President Buhari pledges social justice to unite Nigerians If the people you put in charge of any sector are not doing well, then flush them out before they flush you out. Secondly, the welfare of the people had wrongly been abused in this short period of time this government has taken the helm of affairs. A typified example is the unjustified killings in Zaria when lots of defenceless and innocent people were killed because someone thinks it is not right for them to be alive today. Also, the Fulani herdsmen reported killings in states is another battle the military has to win, before winning the trust of Nigerians back as regards security. Today, some have been forced to rely on self-security, a duty exclusively for the federal, state and local government. Lastly, APC promised Nigerians they will help in reinstating the national unity in the country, unfortunately, the Biafra group today had resurfaced and if we careless, they may cause more havoc than they did before when Ojukwu led the group, their excuse which painstakingly factual is that Nigerians have been hostile to them with regards being trusted with the presidency of this country. This is true, but it is also true that if you cheat your wife and she gets to know, you have also put the trust she had for you before the discovery in line, so you should take all the distrust you get and I think they understand this, for now, not so long I guess. One of the most powerful strength PDP is that it is built on true federal character. APC must show this element beyond a reasonable doubt for years if they must retain that seat and the starts from now. Creating a new ideology is not bad, but sectionalizing the kinds of people that will popularise it is a sign that the party and its ideology may not last.  Stop the several hits or spank attempt on the opposition because you might only force them into your party with the hidden intention of coming to come and cause trouble for you, thus, the intense support and solidarity that you crave may only get you a deceptive one. We are watching When you fail, do not blame people for it, the common excuse and we here is that the PDP managed the country woefully for 16years, progress can never be close when you do not accept fate and move on with what you were entrusted to do. Take, for instance, a patient diagnosed as having a critical health problem which he has been nurturing for the past 16years under a watchdog of a doctor though he’s committed to helping the patient out. But he couldn’t after a lot of money had been spent on drugs and others bill. As God will have it another expertise was engaged who’s well known in treating the disease, his remark and achievement boost his selection to treat the patient making him the messiah. After a year the glorified and named confidence doctor couldn’t improve the situation a step ahead of the previous doctor, saying the problem has been there for long and no improvement was seen and the disease kept increasing without any solution. When called for the assignment he saw everything, he knew he could do it and that is why he accepted it which shows he can do it with no refrain. READ ALSO: Buhari, promise is a debt Obviously, when you expect gold and you were given sand, you tend to be disappointed and it is quite disheartening that our beloved nation is found in the middle of the mall or mishandling, that is why we seemingly continue to wallow in the bewilderment and today we are faced with different societal problems like, who should become the speaker of house of representative, budget padding, leakages in our national treasure, unimaginable numbers of ghost workers down to the Ondo gubernatorial primary election crises we are currently on now. This is not the promise you gave to Nigerians and Nigerians are not fools. We are watching.