See full text of Letter below:
Part 1
May 20, 2019
President
Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR
Commander-In-Chief
of the Armed Forces
Federal
Republic of Nigeria
State
House
Aso
Villa, Abuja FCT.
Your Excellency,
MAY
29TH 2019 AND JUNE 12TH 2019
(FORGING AHEAD REGARDLESS OF TURBULENCE)
The
two dates mentioned above signify your appointment with the defining moments of
the sublime destiny of our beloved nation and its loyal citizens who number
almost two hundred million.
Whatever
you say (or fail to say) on these two auspicious occasions would almost
certainly determine the future of our country not only for the next four years
of your second term but for all eternity.
Fortunately,
you have already served notice that you belong to nobody (and belong to
everybody) hence you cannot be held hostage. That was four years ago. Last
week, you advertised your heartfelt concern regarding the widespread abject
poverty all over the country. That provides us with the assurance that your
heart is in the right place – to forge ahead regardless of turbulence.
Added
to this is your campaign slogan which emphasised the journey to the “NEXT
LEVEL”. The resonance has not subsided. On the contrary, it provides evidence that
the full text and significance of the message to Nigeria (and Nigerians) is:
“Without you, there is no us”. We share a common destiny. It serves to
emphasise the centrality of the people as you embark on the next lap of your
leadership. The vital and critical mission is self-evident – to HEAL our nation
and engender HOPE, particularly for the youths having regard to the imminent
population explosion and the awesome dimensions of the projected demography whereby
the dominant segment would be under thirty-five years old but jobless, homeless
and helpless. It is only exceptional leadership and uncommon statesmanship that
can intervene meaningfully to redefine the economic landscape along with the
political horizon where fragmentation looms large.
Fortunately,
as a General you are entitled to place our nation on war-footing while
addressing the TRUST deficit which has infiltrated and contaminated all three
arms of Government – Executive, Legislative and the Judiciary. On account of
FAKE NEWS, perhaps we should add the Press.
The task is ENDLESS, to wit (as
components/drivers):
E
= Endless
N
= New Era
D
= Detailed (Engaged)
L
= Legacy
E
= Electricity
S
= Security
S = Service
Delivery
We
are willing to assist with the details/methodology that would enable your
officials to address each and every component. In any case, the issues are well
known to you; and you have addressed them separately in the course of the last
four years. However, what is required is a fresh Strategic Document which would
inspire hope and commitment by all stakeholders.
We would caution that those
who may have given up or are skeptical should not be dismissed as false
alarmists when they wave the flag of despair or insist that what lurks on the
horizon is chaos as the precursor of the breakdown of Law and Order. Our
patriotic duty is to disappoint them even though history compels us to draw the
right lessons from the prolonged civil wars in Liberia; Ivory Coast; Sierra
Leone; Democratic republic of Congo; Rwanda etc. which inflicted humongous
direct and indirect casualties on the Nigerian military and Treasury.
The
challenge is to ignite hope and sustain the zeal by setting clear goals along
with independent periodic measurement /appraisal mechanisms based on the models
adopted by Singapore; Malaysia; South Korea and Indonesia, to mention a few.
These
two epochal events present you with an excellent opportunity to debunk the
image of a detached President and deliver a powerful counterpunch to perceived/alleged
disconnect between the government and the governed. The hot button issues have
remained unyielding:
·
Corruption
·
Health
·
Education
·
Ease of doing Business
·
Railways
·
Roads
·
Fuel Subsidy
·
Report of the
Auditor-General of the Federation
Whichever
reset button you press will flash the same red flags. Indeed, to ignore them is
to book a seat on the conveyor belt to doom. Providence has offered our nation
a last chance for salvation and redemption. This is the time to restore
confidence in our future prosperity and enduring success as a nation bound in
unity and faith.
Hope
springs eternal.
Warmest regards.
For:
J.K. Randle Professional Services
Bashorun
J.K. Randle, FCA; OFR
Chairman/Chief
Executive
C.C. H.E.
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN; GCON
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