Galadima Blasts Buhari’s Government, Says APC Has Failed Pt 1 | Roadmap 2019 |

[Emanstone]

The only truthful Northerner that I've seen all my life. Kudos Galadima. God bless you.

[gabg]

Absolutely blunt and a truthful reflection of Nigeria’s current situation, and the true feelings of most right- thinking Nigerians ! Anyone who calls you selfish or self-serving, is not only foolish but too daft to make sense of Nigeria’s current state as a killing field!
You an honest Nigerian, and whether you win an election or not you remain honourable and a statesman in my humble estimation!

[Sammy-oozi]

I've never seen a northerner with a sound mind like Buba Galadima. God bless you for speaking the truth Sir.

[creativemecksdave]

This Alhaji Buba Galadima is a rare breed, filled with exceptional gut and is the kind of person Nigerian need at this time of trials and tribulation

[isibor]

World Galadima. I like dis man so much. He has being able to sink d ship of d evil party called APC n liberate Nigeria of dis evil Man Buhari n is Bloody Party APC

[machixchizy]

Why can't the North give us this kind of man for President instead of the man of rusted integrity?

[iwujohon]

I love you Allah buba Galadima and God bless

[Da_Champion]

May almighty Allah bless you Buba Galadima. These are kind of people that wants to make me believe and join the Islamic faith, though I'm a Christian, because they're humanist first before they become a religionist

[WomanlyCare]

Where is Justice

Recently, I got home from work I went straight to my room had my shower and went straight to the table and turned on my laptop. I had a website upgrade deadline and I did not want any disturbance, as I must finish before going to bed. My boys were having their time in the sitting room. The first was working on his homework and the second was watching his favourite cartoon.
No sooner had I settled into my design deadline, than first son came into my room with a complaint “Daddy, Ikem is distracting me, he is pinching me” I raised my voice in response, “Ikem Stop doing that”. Mummy was in the kitchen preparing dinner. Richie came a second time with the same complaint, I told him “Sorry”. Them my wife walked into the room to announce dinner was ready. At that point, Rich came in again “Daddy Ikem is still pinching me”. Without any thought, I flared “Pinch him back, are you not older than him”. Now that was probably what Richie wanted to hear. In all ramification, he is bigger than his brother is, and so Ikem stands no chance in combat.
As Richie was grinning, making his way out of my room, perhaps thinking how to teach his brother not to distract him, and getting his fathers’ permission to engage, my wife held his hand. With a gentle rebuke, she dismissed my verdict. She stood up and accompanied Rich to the sitting room to caution Ikem and as she approached the door, she turned and gave me that look “Na wa for you”. I felt a little embarrassed and later that night I had a chat with the boys before the kids bed time.

Recent happenings in the country has raised many questions regarding the place of Justice in our system. We awoke to the disturbing news of killings in Plateau State. For many, it is a recurring event and it is beginning to settle in our consciousness as a part of our reality. Could this be because of population – over 180 million? Would it have mattered if we were the size of Iceland? Nevertheless, the atrocities in Plateau is an attestation to the poor handling of Fulani herder/farmer crisis across Nigeria.

I read a disturbing report from some quarters that some cattle were rustled and herders killed. In spite the appeal for calm, the reprisal happened, leaving over 100 people dead in three local governments of Plateau (depending on who is giving the report). What next? Irate residents of Jos took to the streets and attacked motorists who were caught unaware.

A good friend and colleague of mine escaped death by the whiskers. He left Bauchi, said goodbye to his family oblivious of the crisis in Jos. He drove straight into the epicentre of the crisis. His ordeal is too gory for this post. He escaped, but not without a broken head, his car windshield all smashed, some of his personal belonging vandalized. He is neither Fulani or of Jos dissent, but he almost paid the ultimate price for a crisis he knew nothing about. Where is the Justice?

Like my engagement with my sons, I represented the system – the justice system. There was an infraction and Richie did the right thing by coming to me to complain. However, I was too busy with my stuff to resolve the complaint, and when the infraction was unabated, my best answer was “beat him back”. How could that solve the problem? If my wife didn’t intervene, I would not have had the peace and concentration to do my stuff. In a society where justice is lacking, everybody is the looser.

In one of my recent trainings, while waiting for the session to commence, the participants engaged in conversations about the troubles in Nigeria (Late Chinua Achebe in his book, the trouble with Nigeria opined that whenever any two Nigerians meet to have a conversation, they most probably would talk about the troubles of Nigeria). So while we were giving our various opinions about the challenges of the country, the lecturer stepped in and listened for a while enjoying the engagements. Then he beckoned on us to be quiet and he added that the major problem in Nigeria is lack of justice. With that, the training session commenced. I must confess that during the training I was still in thoughts with what he said. I could relate with it in so many ways.

When a Fulani’s cow trespasses into a farmland and nothing is done, and the farmer cannot seek redress or be compensated, that is injustice. When the farmer takes the law into his hand and kills the cow or the Fulani herder, that is injustice. When the Fulani militia group attacks an entire community on a killing spree, for whatever reason, that is injustice. When youths take to the streets and cause mayhem in reaction to killings, that is injustice. Injustice leads to more injustice.

In all of this, we can deduce two fundamental realities.

First, the innocent ones are always the victims of such crisis. The ones who were probably oblivious of what transpired, will be caught unaware and made to pay for what they have not done.
Evil begets evil, and the chain reaction continues. It becomes a “do me I do you” society, which some call jungle justice. Are we living in a jungle? Even in jungles, there are rules of engagement.

Secondly, the government becoming very unpopular. With every killing that goes unabated, the authority loses credibility. All we have been hearing is that perpetrators will be brought to book. I am still waiting for that day. Now we don’t know who is responsible as the media reports “suspected armed herdsmen”. We hear of so many reports from authorities. However, this is a country where we have the Police, Department of State Security, National Intelligence Agency, Military Intelligence, Civil Defence, and the proper Military.

A community is invaded for hours and after the perpetrators have fled the scene; our security authorities will stroll in looking more confused than the victims. This system is not sustainable.

We have a Commander in Chief of the armed forces who is the head of government and our constitution tells us that the primary role of government is to ensure the protection of life and properties. When government fails to carry out this role then the country will gradually nose dive into an anarchical society.

We have a Vice President who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a professor of Law. Can he advocate for victims who have been killed or the wounded or those who have lost their means of livelihood overnight?

Recent report from World Poverty Clock postulated that Nigeria is the leading country with highest number of people living in extreme poverty, having about 6 people entering poverty every minute. My wife read the report and tried to make sense of it, and I responded that whenever armed herdsmen sacked a community, people most likely enter poverty.

How long are we going to fold our hands and watch our dear country descend into chaos. There were mixed reactions when Oby Ezekwesili marched to the Presidential Villa on a solo protest.

Nevertheless, the truth remains that we cannot claim we have peace and prosperity when calamity befalls fellow citizens. This is beyond tribe, geography and religion. The President and the Vice President must be called to order.

The security heads did not win an election. Those who won election should live up to expectations of the entire electorate.

[derrick]

May God bless buba galadima for saying the truth.

[jamesonate]

I prayed that God should give this man long life

[Bossman-nttc]

We have very intelligent and patriotic persons like this in the North, and we gave the highest office of the country to an illiterate, nonentity, nepotistic, tribalistic and murderer like Buhari. God will guide and protect this man for Nigeria for his uprightness.

[raymondcalitri]

If anything he's right about SYCOPHANCY being the problem of Nigerian leaders

[orjiakornaobiofordile]

Buba advocate break up Nigeria this is only way truthfully people like you can demonstrate quality of leadership to your people. One Nigeria mean one partnership in stealing nothing will work out here.

[lamrechane]

Come to our party AAC, you'll be welcomed with open arms. Take it back WE ARE MANY THEY ARE FEW

[airborneparat]

Unfortunately I lean towards his ideals, and share his grievances. We have been failed on the most fundamental issues

[ayefetayo]

The truth is that, if actually buhari was a good leader he wouldn't wait until to attend to the burning issues affecting the citizens, and a lot of his followers knows, a good leader doesn't need to campaign for second term if actually you've performed well, people been killed every day, all around the country, he was silent for a very long time, until people within and outside the country started talking before he reluctantly made few moves, this are not the sign of a good leader, but probably because the election is approaching, he's now trying woo the people, and my question, if you can treat the people like this when you needed a second term, how would you treat them when you need nothing from them? They should expect the worst if they re elect the old man.

[olusegunola]

Almighty Father, Nigeria is now an empire for selfish people to dine in. He has some serious personal issues with his old friend that is so clear. He also hit the nail on the head. Almighty Father send your hands of help to my dear country! Amen!!

[engralphateesound]

abeg make I ask question na only northers go dey rule Nigeria Abi thunder go fire of una

[jossyjossy]

I am disappointed that after this interview, this man called galadima could ever join BUHARI & APC