With the letter from former President Olusegun Obasanjo, advising
President Mohammadu Buhari not to seek reelection causing political
uproar in the politity, ace comedian and UN ambassador, I Go Dye, has
written his own letter to the President, also, advising him to leave
now as the ovation is still loud for him.
I Go Dye in his combustible letter said he had actually planned to
release his own letter before that of OBJ back in December, but the
Yuletide activities and preparation of burial of his late PA held him
up.
In his usual version of not mincing words and not minding whose
horse is gored, the humour merchant pours out his heart in his letter
to the President, charging him to be a hero rather than a villain in the
history books of the nation.
Here is an excerpt of the letter:
“A passionate appeal to Excellency, President Mohamadu
Buhari,not contest the 2019 Presidential elections and a clarion call
to all tradition leaders, Ex-presidents,diplomatic communities elder
statesmen,professional bodies, entertainers and Nigerian youths to lay
their voices to end political recycling, because a future bequeathed to
Nigerian youths today, will be the best legacy.
Sir,with profound respect to your personality do I write this letter,
Sir,with profound respect to your personality do I write you this letter,
Please allow me the privilege to politely take you through some of the best moments of your life as a youth.
I have questioned my fears when i looked back at our history,
as a people and the many opportunities that has been denied the youths
of my generation.The youths of today are grieving everyday, because so
much has been taken away from them.
They have been denied the right to good life,quality
education,freedom,justice, sustainable means of livelihood and above
all, the freedom to leadership.
These opportunities were given in the past,remarkably many
great Nigerians including your humble self,enjoyed the very best from
our great country.How come my generation has been short changed and left
in dissolution and uncertainty?
We all have our different birth dates, yours was in 1942. You
joined the Nigerian Army at the age of 19 in 1961.Just three years in
military service, Nigerian government sent you and a few others to
commonwealth military academy training at Aldershot in England, between
1962- 1963. A testimony of how government cared and protected the
youths at that time.
At 22 years you were already the platoon commander of the
second infantry Battalion. Thereafter, at the age of 25years you were
the among the few soldiers that were involved in the counter- coup of
1966, which included your colleagues in service, Abacha 23 years,IBB 25
years and the oldest was Danjuma 28 years and a host of others. At
youthful age,
In 1975, at 33 years ,you were already the Governor of North
Eastern States. While in 1976 at 34 years ,you were appointed as the
minister of petroleum.Meanwhile, two years later, in 1979,I was born
into this world,the story has been the same old story,when e go better?
In 1983, at the age of 41 years as a sign of displeasure with
the Shehu Shagari led civil government, you conquered your fears and
risked your life to overthrow the democratic structure at that time,at
this young age 41 you became the Head of State. Today you are 75years
old, and president of Nigeria, nothing can be found to still be missing,
apart from the fact that the youths have not be protected even in your
administration.
As highlighted then, most of the issues facing the country, is
still killing the ordinary Nigerians today,no electricity,no food,no
shelter,no employment and many other social problems.
Let me recall, previously I wrote you a letter titled: logic
and reasons with out guns,I spoke on some issues affecting us as a
people.If we don’t change our political process,sooner than later, the
youths will demand for it,I just pray it’s not too late.
Sir,I am not against your political ambition,neither am I
opposing your interest but I am of the view that it’s better to leave
the stage when the ovation is loud.
Honestly speaking,there is nothing new for you to conquer, the
only sacrifice that will bring more honour to your personality, is for
you to lead the process of advancing and transferring political
leadership to the youths.
The best gift that you can obviously give to my generation is
to activate and set the process of ending the long and over -due
political recycling’s that has denied the youths their rightful place in
our political history as Nation.
Today, some people are already clamouring that you should
continue in power,they have a right to their opinions, but I feel we all
owe this Nation the truth at all times.
Since you became president, life has taught many of us that
the circumstance of life are unforeseeable, It will be honourable to
become an elder statesman at this time of your life. Most of those
instigating this continuation are doing it mostly for their selfish
interest ,because of what they are gaining or stand to gain, if you
remain in power,do they really care about what you will be remembered
for
Sir, once again, nature has presented to you an opportunity to
live as our new generation hero and many young Nigerians are waiting,
for you to have compassion for the youths,by lending them the privileges
to define who governs them and stop the recycling that has kept us
captives.
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Source: Vanguard