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| Reno Omokri says government should switch places with the masses when policy requires a sacrifice |
What a time to be a Nigerian! As much as it sounds funny, it is an extremely serious issue. How can it be normal for a country to be so rich while at the same time, is the world's headquarters for extreme poverty? What can be made of a government that says 'A' in the morning, but 'Z' in the evening?
In our recent report, we reported that former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili, isn't in good terms with the Buhari government whom she accused of speaking from both sides of its mouth. Oby insinuated via a tweet, that only a confused government will promise to lift its people out of poverty, only to pursue policies that inflict more pains and further impoverish the people.
But it's not only Ezekwesili that's been talking since the news broke that the CBN intends to ban the importation of milk into the country.
Former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has been tweeting likewise, and asking same familiar questions; why does the Nigerian government find joy in inflicting pains on those it promises to uplift? Must it always be the masses who have to pay in other for government to actualize goals it claims are in the interest of the suffering masses?
Omokri says why not do it the other way around where government would have to pay instead of the already impoverished masses? He said while he understands the CBN's need to save money by banning the importation of milk, why not ban health tourism instead which in reality, would save even more money for the federal government?
He tweets, "I understand why the Central Bank of Nigeria wants to ban the importation of MILK. Nigeria can’t afford it. Yet, milk is VITAL to the growth of children. If CBN wants to save money, why not ban FOREIGN MEDICAL TREATMENT? General Mohammadu Buhari will be the first to COMPLAIN!"
The truth is that Nigerians aren't even sure who is ruling the country. The fact that President Buhari struggles to match his own words with action is truly troubling, and paints a bleak image of what to expect in the next four years.
Like it was said in the past, until political offices are made unattractive and focus shifted to improving the well-being of Nigerians, Nigeria will never change. However, how and when this nonsense of taking advantage of the sufferings of Nigerians for political gains will end, remains to be seen. But one thing is certain, there's an end to all things.
