Opinion: Buhari’s Denial Of 5,000 Electioneering Promise; An Attribute Of A "Conman"?

The hellish moment that Nigerians are facing under the present Buhari-led administration took another dimension earlier this week as the President made public his intention not to pay the much published N5,000 stipend to unemployed Nigerians. 

He opined that he has many other priorities than wasting country’s resources on indolent youths. 

The continuous denial of electioneering promises on daily basis is beginning to make me  to align myself with the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose that indeed Nigeria has enter 'One Chance Bus' under the APC-led government and that we were fooled into voting them in power. 

In a sane clime, electorates hold their leaders by the manifestos rendered during electioneering but the reverse is the case in my beloved country. 

This is a perfect description of a conman. An upright man is known as stands by his words. 

Buhari is the man that was elected on the account of probity and accountability but his present way of governance is creating a doubt by the day. 

If at all, his party made this promise, he has no option than to pay since it is a popular opinion that party’s decision is supreme and binding on all its members, let alone a leader elected under its platform. 

Though Imo State Governor, Mr Rochas Okorocha has contributed to this debacle by saying that the youths expecting this 5,000 "manna" will be taking to the farm. 

We should all condemn the doctoring of electioneering promises by the day!! All what we need is truthfulness and transparency from all our leaders, irrespective of political offices. 

It is a crime to change the goalpost when the match is on. 

-PFB 

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