Why some eligible voters won’t vote

“Next Season?”

COLUMNIST - ON PMB: At the end of the campaign period, President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to Nigerians. This Column’s comments follow selected paragraphs:

PARAGRAPH 2. “I wish therefore to start by assuring all Nigerians that this Government will do its very best to ensure that the 2019 elections take place in a secure and peaceful atmosphere.”

COMMENT: Perhaps too late, Sire. In Kano, scores of youths have already been drugged and unleashed on society. Many decent people say they will stay home rather than tempt fate.

PARAGRAPH 5. “…Just yesterday, I signed the Peace Accord alongside 72 other presidential candidates.”

COMMENT: These drugged Kano thugs didn’t sign, Sire!

PARAGRAPH 16. Our commitment to critical infrastructure -

Airports and Seaports - will create more jobs, improving the efficiency and competitiveness of our industries.

COMMENT: Good, Sire - but when you came here the other day, you did not promise to start the other end of the Lagos-Kano modern rail from this part Kano-Kaduna part. Remember the Lagos-Ibadan is going apace.

PARAGRAPH 32. “…Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority has invested US$21 million in three healthcare projects… [in Kano, Umuahia and Lagos]…”

COMMENT: Sire, there are SIX GEOPOLITICAL ZONES in the country the North is ALWAYS shortchanged by TWO in allocation to the old North, West and East. For equity, such projects should be sited in SIX ZONES, not three. “…God bless you...” COMMENT: God bless you too Sire. We are on the queue! A round of applause!