Media executive Dele Momodu has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, addressing critical issues facing Nigeria and offered his advice.
Momodu stressed the importance of truth, which, according to him, is often lost in the corridors of power.
The renowned businessman expressed a duty to convey the unvarnished reality to the President, hoping that some of his close friends would read and interpret the message during a reflective moment.
The letter entitled, Urgent message for President Tinubu, reads; Your Excellency, I have decided to write this open letter to you as a concerned friend and Brother. As you’re aware, I’m a member of opposition but you and I have had a long history together.
I owe you only one thing, TRUTH. It is very obvious that the first thing that takes flight in the Presidential villa is TRUTH. The reason is simple. Some Nigerians are experts in hijacking men and women of power. The deification process is often swift and irreversible. I’m writing you today, not because I expect you to act on my suggestions, but to put it on record that someone gave you the true picture of things. I’m also hoping that some of your friends will read and interpret to you, in a sober moment…
Nigeria is in big trouble. Our economy has virtually collapsed. And what’s the way out? You’ve been wasting too much money at a time that requires absolute frugality. Please, stop this reckless propensity for wasting scarce resources. Purchasing Presidential jets, building outlandish monuments, distributing cash as palliatives, etc, are signs of a failed and careless government. If you can curb the excessive spending of your government, you will free up a lot of resources for serious development.
I believe you’re frittering away our resources because you desperately crave a second term. But the best assurance of a second term is PERFORMANCE. Nigerians are not expecting you to turn water into wine but they don’t want you to turn their wines into water. Here are my tips: invest in vocational skills for our highly talented youths who can demonstrate their capacity for hard work. Invest heavily in local agriculture. Upgrade our institutions of learning. Giving cash to politicians to distribute is unhealthy and unhelpful… It is the height of cluelessness.
In the name of God, beware of those hero-worshippers at the National Assembly who have turned you into God. NDUME is your best friend. Listen to him. There’s danger ahead.
You must enforce DISCIPLINE as a leader. Your new disciple, NYESOM WIKE, has publicly disrespected you in the FUBARA matter. You need to sanction him before he throws Nigeria into total chaos.”
Recall that the Nigerian Senate had earlier sacked Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip of the the red chambers.
The decision was backed by members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Senate Caucus through a voice vote led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during the plenary session on Wednesday 17th July.
Meanwhile, Tahir Mungono (Borno North) has been appointed as Ndume’s replacement.
This development is coming days after Ndume’s recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Reacting, the APC’s national leadership, represented by national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and Secretary, Ajibola Bashiru, urged Ndume in a letter addressed to the Senate Caucus to resign from the APC and join any opposition party of his choice.
It was gathered that Senator Ali Ndume, the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, issued a scathing indictment of the Nigerian government, characterizing it as a “kakistocracy”, a system where the most incompetent, corrupt, and unscrupulous individuals hold sway, and decrying the reign of ineptitude and malfeasance in the country’s leadership.
Recall that during an interview with Arise TV programme on Friday, Ndume said the country is being led by those who are unfit to govern, prioritizing personal interests over the well-being of the nation and its citizens.
This harsh assessment highlights the deep-seated issues and challenges facing Nigeria’s political landscape.
He said the “government is going down,” adding that it is “run by kakistocrats”.
“The government is also populated by kleptocrats, but unfortunately that is not what the president is up to; he really meant renewed hope, but you can only do that when you have people around you that are on the same type of thinking,” he said.
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Ndume expressed concern over recent government policies, such as the cybercrime levy, which faced public opposition.
Ndume had also berated the limited access to the president, stating that some ministers only meet the president during council meetings and that the president is often the first to leave.
“I’m the chief whip, and if the chief whip can’t have access to the president, the new senators won’t have access either,” he said.
Ndume had stressed the need for the president to leverage on Nigeria’s resources and surround himself with competent individuals, urging him to appoint democrats to key positions and ensure a more inclusive and effective governance.
The lawmaker emphasized that this would enable the president to harness the country’s potential and tackle pressing challenges.
“The president needs people who will realize his dream and tell him when something is wrong,” he added.
