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Fake Presidential Speech, A Plea For Adoption – Erasmus Ikhide

AS usual, Mr Bayo Onanuga lost his luster as he pandered balefully over purported President Bola Amhed Tinubu’s speech that never was. Tellingly, the famous “President Tinubu’s Speech” actually highlighted and mirrored the minds of millions of Nigerians on the street, pointing out the basic aspirations of Nigerians towards easing the pains and pangs of hunger and social convulsion steering the nation in the face.

In his contemptuous and condescending style, Onanuga wrote: “Dear Nigerians. False text of broadcast in circulation. Please ignore the text of an alleged broadcast said to have been made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It is totally false. It is the handiwork of mischief makers, people bent on sowing confusion and chaos in our country. Please ignore it. President Tinubu has not made any broadcast. Please find below the concocted broadcast”.

Here’s the text of the of the “Presidential Speech” that once again drew the angst of Onanuga: “My fellow Nigerians, I stand before you today with a heavy heart, but also with hope and determination. Our beloved nation faces unprecedented economic challenges that demand bold and decisive action. As your President, I am committed to leading by example and making the difficult decisions necessary to put Nigeria back on the path to prosperity.

Effective immediately, I am announcing a 50% reduction in my salary and all other emoluments. I call upon the Vice President, Senate President, and all other top government officials to follow suit. We who have been entrusted with leadership must be the first to make sacrifices for the good of our nation.

In the spirit of fiscal responsibility, I am also announcing the following measures:

1. The Office of the First Lady will be scrapped to reduce unnecessary expenditures.

2. We will sell off several presidential aircraft that are currently idle, retaining only those essential for official duties.

3. Government ministries will be consolidated, with a maximum of 36 ministers to streamline operations and reduce costs.

4. Fuel and electricity subsidies will be restored to provide immediate relief to our citizens, while we work on long-term solutions to our energy challenges.

5. All government officials will be mandated to use locally manufactured products, including automobiles, to support our domestic industries and reduce foreign exchange outflows.

These are just the first steps in our comprehensive plan to cut the cost of governance and redirect resources to critical areas of need. We are also implementing the following additional measures:

6. A significant reduction in the number of political appointees and aides across all levels of government.

7. The implementation of a comprehensive e-governance system to reduce bureaucracy and improve efficiency.

8. A review and renegotiation of all government contracts to ensure value for money.

9. The introduction of a performance-based budgeting system to ensure that every naira spent delivers tangible results for our people.

10. A freeze on non-essential foreign trips by government officials, with a shift towards virtual meetings and conferences.

11. Effective immediately, there will be no more foreign trips for medical treatment for myself, my cabinet, and all government officials. We will use Nigerian hospitals and medical facilities. This measure will not only save foreign exchange but also demonstrate our commitment to improving our healthcare system. We must have faith in our own doctors and nurses, and work together to enhance the quality of healthcare available to all Nigerians.

I want to assure all Nigerians that these measures are just the beginning. We are committed to a complete overhaul of our governance structures to make them leaner, more efficient, and more responsive to the needs of our people.

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To our youth who have planned protests under the #endbadgovernment banner, I hear your frustrations. I understand your anger. But I implore you to give us a chance to implement these reforms. Let us chance to implement these reforms. Let us channel our collective energy into rebuilding our nation rather than further dividing it.

The road ahead will not be easy. It will require sacrifice and patience from all of us. But I have faith in the resilience and ingenuity of the Nigerian people. Together, we can overcome these challenges and build a stronger, more prosperous Nigeria. May God bless you all, and may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Thank you.

From the tone of the “Presidential Speech”, if adopted by Tinubu, might simply returned the nation where he met it last year, and I’m not sure that’s too much to ask for, from a president who regales the citizens with the tales of enduring the pains of his reform as precursors for future gains with obvious profligacy in his government.

The most frightening aspect of Tinubu’s repressive gambit is that no matter how hard he tries, his jackboot tactics is not enough to stem the tide of mass rebellion that is brewing in the country for obvious reasons, even if this protest failed. Around February this year, spontaneous, hunger-induced eruption of seething communal anger in Minna, Suleja, Kano, and Osogbo greeted the nation like vice, where hungry youths offloaded truckloads of food along major highway, wherever they were found. Nigerians may not have started eating up themselves for food as predicted by a popular Yoruba Prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, situated in Mushin, Lagos State Nigeria, “if Nigerians vote APC/Tinubu in last year’s 2023 general elections”. It is clear that the days of rage and anarchy are here!

Erasmus Ikhide contributed this piece via: ikhideluckyerasmus@gmail.com.

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