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abujagirl
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President Muhammadu Buhari today launched the ''change begins with me'' campaign. The campaign is designed to get Nigerians involved in governance and making the country a better place.
However, there are concerns about the sincerity of the campaign. Why should citizens get involved if those paid to govern the country won't be involved? Will President Buhari be willing to let Change begin with him or will it fall through like his previous promises?
Here are 5 Simple things Buhari can do to prove to Nigerians that Change truly 'Begins with me''
1. Publish his asset declaration form
The President promised to declare his assets but all we got was a summary of assets from Presidential spokespersons. Nigerians are yet to see President Buhari's code of conduct asset declaration form. Several requests filed under the FOI act demanding to see the form has been declined. What is Buhari hiding?
2. Use some of the Presidential jets to revive the Nigerian airways
During campaign, President Buhari criticized former President Goodluck Jonathan for the amount of presidential jets at his disposal. Buhari promised to sell off the jets. He also promised to revive the long dead Nigerian airways. If 'Change begins with me' is a sincere campaign, we expect to see the President use the extra presidential jets in reviving the Nigerian airways.
3. Reduce recurrent expenditure
The cost of running the government increased under President Buhari. Nigerians will love to see a more frugal government especially in these times of recession. Nigerians want to know that the President is not spending billions on food every year while they starve.
4. Release details of his election campaign fund
The Goodluck Jonathan campaign fund is being probed, so far no Nigerian can confidently state how Buhari's campaign was funded. As part of the 'Change begins with me' campaign, it will be nice to see more details of Buhari's campaign.
5. Accept responsibility for everything that has gone wrong under his administration
'Change begins with me' entails accepting responsibility for ones actions or inactions. Several things have gone wrong under the Buhari administration but not once has the President accepted responsibility.
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'Change begins with me' is a fantastic idea but like all other ideas, implementation is key. The Government needs to be sincere if this campaign must work; President Buhari must lead by example.
However, there are concerns about the sincerity of the campaign. Why should citizens get involved if those paid to govern the country won't be involved? Will President Buhari be willing to let Change begin with him or will it fall through like his previous promises?
Here are 5 Simple things Buhari can do to prove to Nigerians that Change truly 'Begins with me''
1. Publish his asset declaration form
The President promised to declare his assets but all we got was a summary of assets from Presidential spokespersons. Nigerians are yet to see President Buhari's code of conduct asset declaration form. Several requests filed under the FOI act demanding to see the form has been declined. What is Buhari hiding?
2. Use some of the Presidential jets to revive the Nigerian airways
During campaign, President Buhari criticized former President Goodluck Jonathan for the amount of presidential jets at his disposal. Buhari promised to sell off the jets. He also promised to revive the long dead Nigerian airways. If 'Change begins with me' is a sincere campaign, we expect to see the President use the extra presidential jets in reviving the Nigerian airways.
3. Reduce recurrent expenditure
The cost of running the government increased under President Buhari. Nigerians will love to see a more frugal government especially in these times of recession. Nigerians want to know that the President is not spending billions on food every year while they starve.
4. Release details of his election campaign fund
The Goodluck Jonathan campaign fund is being probed, so far no Nigerian can confidently state how Buhari's campaign was funded. As part of the 'Change begins with me' campaign, it will be nice to see more details of Buhari's campaign.
5. Accept responsibility for everything that has gone wrong under his administration
'Change begins with me' entails accepting responsibility for ones actions or inactions. Several things have gone wrong under the Buhari administration but not once has the President accepted responsibility.
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'Change begins with me' is a fantastic idea but like all other ideas, implementation is key. The Government needs to be sincere if this campaign must work; President Buhari must lead by example.
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