Buhari unable to fulfill his 100 day's in office promises, accused by (NANS)#

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has accused
President Buhari of not fulfilling his '100 days in office' promises
which he made during his campaign. In a letter tagged “Let the
change be realistic, not a mantra” signed by NANS Vice President
on National Affairs, Comrade Timileyin Gbenga Ayenuro, the student
body expressed its disappointment....
The National Association of Nigerian Students [NANS], the apex
students' body in Nigeria, expresses disappointment and worries
over the non-fulfillment of the 100-day in office promises that
President Muhammadu Buhari earlier made during the 2015
Presidential Election and the denial of such vows by the media
machinery of The Presidency.
RECALL ON BUHARI'S PROMISES DURING CAMPAIGN
During Mohammadu Buhari’s Presidential campaign, it should be
recalled that a public letter was published by the President titled,
“My Covenant”. He made no fewer than thirteen promises to
Nigerian in the document which are: Reduction of fuel price to N45
per liter; Subsidize oil price at $100 a barrel; pay the poorest 25
million people N5, 000 every month; guarantee 40,000 megawatts of
electricity in four years; Post NYSC Stipends; provision of Free meal
ticket per day for all Nigerian school children and also provision of
three million jobs in his first year in office.
To the utmost surprise of every Nigerian students, President
Muhammadu Buhari, has not only failed to deliver on his numerous
"100-day in Office promises", the president and his media machinery
are intentionally and falsely, in the bid to cover the ineptitude of
failing the "100-day integrity test" in the court of public opinion,
denying these lofty promises made during the electioneering
campaign.
Also, he promised to build four refineries in one year; provide free
education to all Nigerian children, conquer Boko Haram in two
months, payment of allowance to Graduate job seekers, Tackling
Child Labour, Graduate Employment, Nationwide Environmental
Sanitation Plan, No foreign Health Care for Government officials,
20% Education Budget, Just Farm, Government Buys Policy,
Educating the Girl Child, An Independent EFCC and ICPC,
Establishment of Office of Public Defender, Protecting Freedom of
Speech, More Government spending on Health, Improving National
Security, Prompt and stress free pension payment, Addressing
Ethno Religious Tolerance, A fair deal with women and Corruption
Free Election.
With the aforementioned lofty promises, Nigerians taught the
change they expected had come. But amazingly, after 100 days in
office, Buhari whom they described as ‘Baba Go Slow’ because of
his sluggishness in executing government policies has not achieved
any of the promises.
NIGERIANS EXPECTATIONS
Muhammadu Buhari should learn that Nigerians mean business and
ready to see developments around the nooks and crannies of the
country. Nigerians believe that terrorism will be a thing of the past,
corruption will be a forgone issue. Nigerians believe that the new
president should find a lasting solution to the backlog of unpaid
salaries, perennial fuel scarcity, fuel subsidy regime, cost of
governance, institutionalized corruption, insecurity, erratic power
supply, poorly-developed education and all other human endeavors.
The clock is ticking!
OUR TAKE ON RECENT APPOINTMENTS
Also, it is disheartening and perhaps, indicative of the direction the
administration of President Buhari is heading with respect to the
lopsided appointments made so far. He is just being driven by the
passion to salvage a ‘perceived’ sinking state, irrespective of who is
negatively affected. He needs to know that we have a federation that
should be run through established laws. All the federating units
must be part of the government to avoid unnecessary litigation
against constitutional violations. There are still many more
appointments to be made and Nigerians are watching to see what
will happen.
IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL CONFAB REPORT
Furthermore, we urge the Federal Government under the leadership
of President Muhammadu Buhari to implement the
recommendations contained in the National Conference report
because it is the only way to solve Nigeria’s myriad of political and
economic problems. Buhari must do whatever is necessary to
ensure the
implementation of the confab report. The implementation will
further re-launch and revamp the nation. Non- implementation of
the report will amount to turning deaf ear to the voice of the people.
Since governance is about people, government should do what the
people want.
WORDS OF ENCOURGEMENT TO NIGERIANS
We still enjoin all well-meaning Nigerians to repose their faith in
solemn assurance of a new, united, peaceful and prosperous Nigeria
and join hands together with the Federal Government to re-invent
governance, entrench freedom and democratic ethos, create jobs,
eradicate poverty, build infrastructure, sustain businesses, secure
lives and properties, re-enact the essence and value of peaceful co-
existence among Nigerians and restore the lost glories, hopes, faith
and confidence of our people under this current administration.
Comrade Timileyin Gbenga, AYENURO
The Vice President, National Affairs, National Association of Nigerian
Students [NANS]
September 4, 2015.