It is mid-year 2025 and the next round of general elections is in about two years’ time, the Rudderless Gang underneath the Tattered Umbrella, the Presidential Yacht CrewGang holding the Scattered Broom and the Obsolete Gang holding a Plucked Corn within the Stillborn Party not forgotten the Confused Party with two Meaningless Slogans and a Handshakewith their cruel joke slogans on Nigerians, “Power to the People”, “Renewed Hope Agenda.” “Justice for All”, and “Arise & Shine or Arise & Win” respectively are not rivals, but are accomplices. They are Nigeria’s Irrelevant Cartels, Begging for Relevance to come back to Power to continue Plundering a nation they have Bled Pale.
They are the OldGuards, with the same Old Rotting Playbook and have begun to circle like vultures over Nigeria’s carcass waiting to scam you once again over Your Votes!
“A Coalition of the Compromised. “
As Nigeria’s youth congregate in Abuja toharmonise and finalizevarious proposalsdeliberated upon at the 2025 National Youth Conference, where I have also submitted a genuine rescue plan titled * A Youth-Led Roadmap to Stop Nigeria’s Bleeding Democracy*, to help craft out a Nigeria that works for all Nigerians, a grotesque parody of oppositions has emerged spearheaded by the architects of Nigeria’s systemic plunder, these are not patriots nor the solution but National Vampires. The custodians of a legacy of maladministration and abrazen recycling of Expired Goods that are the very infection killing our nation.
These men, who privatized Nigeria’s future and as stated by the 9th Senate that the exercise was a daylight robbery on Nigeria and also captured succinctly by one of their co-travellers, years before joining them recently stated that the “Privatisation” exercise was nothing but ”Piratisation”,alongsideMoney Bags that hijacked party structures, performedElectoral Heists, played theExclusion Gameas a strategy while in power, and Impunity as their catch phrase, and having drained the treasury and watched their influence wane, they seek a Political Comeback under the banner of democracy. these are Nigeria’s model of Democratic Cancer Metastasizing and it isDaylight Scam, thrice over.
With every name having a Scandal-Tainted Tattoo, the Consortium ofComedians are not opposition to each other but are akin to an Entrenched Judas Iscariot seeking reinstatement.
“Izaa Zulzilatil Ardu Zilzaalahaa”
(English Meaning – When the Earth is shaken with its Final Earthquake,)- Surah Al-Zalzalah (Chapter 99, Verse 1)
But wait, two questions ; When this bunch of Colluders, Nigeria’s Auctioneers, the Scammers, the Cartel ,were in Government corridors between 1999 to 2025,What did they Promise Nigerians and what Dirt was Dugged up based on the 1999 Nigerian Constitution as amended, the Public Enterprises (Privatization and Commercialization) Act of 1999, Reports on the Senate Ad Hoc Committee’s public hearing, of 2011 which investigated privatization deals, El-Rufai’s memoir, their various party & individual manifestoes and other Reputable and Patriotic Nigerian media outlets such as Premium
Times, Guardian, Vanguard, Punch, Daily Trust, Thisday, Sahara Reporters?
The Promises, for lack of space, time and to avoid information overload, a few will be highlighted in itemized form and include amongst others:
Privatization was due to Poor Performance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOE); Due to Inefficiency and Low Productivity of Public Enterprises; Due to Bureaucracy and Rigidity; Due to Overstaffing and High Operating Costs; Due to Lack of Accountability; Due to Mismanagement and Corruption; Due to Fiscal Burden on the Government; SOE are a Major Drain on the National Treasury; To Reduce Government Expenditure; Privatization will Bring about Job Creation; Privatization will Generate Revenue; Privatization will Bring Economic Growth and Efficiency; Privatization will Attract Foreign Investment;Broaden Share Ownership and Deepening Capital Markets;
They will Fight Corruption; They will Bring Economic Revitalization & Reforms; They will End Niger Delta Crisis Including Environmental Degradation and Resource Control;
They will Bring Infrastructure Development especially in the Power Sector: They will Entrench Rule of Law; They will Bring About Electoral Reforms; They will Bring About Good Governance & Democratic Consolidation; They will Ensure Food Security; There will be Wealth Creation; They will Modernize Nigeria’s Transport System; They will Bring About Land Reforms; They will Improve Security of Life and Property; They will Bring About Human Capital Development through Improvement of Health Care and Education; They will Ensure Economic Diversification;
They will Alleviate Poverty; Etc.
The Dirt Dugged up, but what theywrought on Nigeria and Nigerians due to their actions and inactions during their sojourn in government include amongst others EconomicDestruction, Cruelty, MultipleHardship, Asset-Stripping, Human Carnageand sold -off: NigerDock- Nigeria’s largest ship fabrication yard in West Africa (Dismissed more than 3,600 workforcesas against increasing to 6,000); Eleme Petrochemicals Company – A major petrochemical facility in Rivers State- The federal government’s 5% share, valued at $27 million, was sold and company that bought it reportedly recovered this amount within 14 months by selling polyethylene and urea across West).
Aluminium Smelting Company of Nigeria (ALSCON)- Built by the Federal Government for $3.2 billion but sold for $130 million. Out of which ALSCON had received $120 million for an Environmental Impact Assessment, which was never completedand nobody knows the whereabout of the balance.
Daily Times- A historic Nigerian Newspaper.
NICON Insurance- A major state-owned insurance company.
Transcorp Hilton Hotel- A prominent hospitality asset in Abuja. Allegedly sold to private influential figures garb as investors.
NICON Luxury Hotel- Another key hospitality asset. – Allegedly sold to connected individuals.
Ughelli Power, Egbin Power, and Other Power Sector Assets- Key power generation plants
Sunti Sugar Ltd, Bacita Sugar Ltd, and Other Sugar Companies- Alleged to have been sold under terms favouring select buyers;
NetCom House and MM2 (Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2) –A real estate and infrastructure assets;Delta Steel Company;
Nigerian Airways – The national carrier, liquidated and its assets, including aircraft and real estate, were sold to private individuals;
National Electric Power Authority (NEPA)-Later renamed the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), was Nigeria’s state-owned electricity utility, notorious for unreliable service and outages and now worse than before its dismemberment;
Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL)- Formed in 1985 from the merger of the telecommunications arm of the Post and Telecommunications Department and Nigerian External Communications (NET), was Nigeria’s state-owned telecom monopoly- NITEL’s assets, including NITEL House in Marina, Lagos, were allegedly sold to individuals;
Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNSL)- Nigeria’s state-owned shipping company, established to handle maritime transport. By the 1990s, with its fleet of ships deteriorating or disappearing;
Trillion of Naira and Billions of Dollars in government subventions giving to the power sector and still counting;
Unpaid Pensions and Entitlements to Railway, Nigeria Airways, NITEL and NEPA workers;
Not forgetting, the famous 53 Suitcases Saga at Murtala Muhammed Airport;
Also alleged transfer of over $40 million in “suspect funds” into the U.S.;
The Chicago drug trafficking ring in the US;The Chicago State University (CSU) Certificate saga; The Secondary School Certificate saga; The Divisive Tendencies such as the Muslim – Muslim ticket; Controversial government actions and policies such as the Pension Bonanza to the Heads of Service and Federal Permanent Secretaries collecting monthly pension on retirement directly from IPPIStill death without contributing a kobo to the CPS while in office; The Grass-Cutting Scandal for clearing invasive grass in IDP camps; The prevailing and worsening poverty, insecurity, and hunger; Floating, Devaluing and Weaking the naira to toilet paper value; The Crude Oil Swap Deals putting future generations in jeopardy;
The Crazy Massive Borrowing and Debt Servicing by various administrations; The insane Multiple Taxation, Duplicate Taxation, and Revenue Overreach; Massive Capital Flight and Business Closure or Transfer to other favourable Climes; Food Insecurity; The Insensible & Insensitive Education Policies and Youth Policy Failures; The Neglect of Health Infrastructure and turning them into Revenue Generating Agencies;
Agricultural Policy Stagnation; Above are just a tip of the iceberg.
And the Almighty says to them: “Faman ya’mal mithqaala tharratin khayran yarah” – (So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it,)- Surah Al-Zalzalah (Chapter 99, Verse 7) .“Wa man ya’mal mithqaala tharratin sharran yarah”- (And whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it.)- Surah Al-Zalzalah (Chapter 99, Verse 8).
“ The Choice Ahead of Nigerians!”
To all of them, Nigerians are saying, Your Slogans Ring Hollowand if they mean it,
In PDP- Power to the People- Let it begin by reversing all the fraudulent asset sold off to cronies and selling off the Dubai assets to fund Youth Industrial Zones.
In APC -Renewed Hope-Let it begin by reinstating the so-called subsidies removed and converting the 21billion naira house to National Hospital Annex 1.
In ADA -Justice for All-Let it begin with bringing back the loot garnered from the privatisation exercise and other sundry looting in between.
In ADC – Arise & Shine or Arise & Win – Let them begin by allowing Nigeria and Nigerians to rise, shine and win.
Between this Bunch of Irrelevant Lots in the PDP, the APC, the ADA, & the ADC,they have done everything doable under the sky;”Fabi ayyi alaa’i Rabbikuma tukazziban?”- (English Meaning:”Then which of the favours of your Lord will you deny?”)-Surah Ar-Rahman (Chapter 55, Verse 13, and 30 other verses),
“ In Conclusion”
Let this Four statements Ring Loud in the Hearts of Men!
“Inna Allaha ‘ala kulli shai’in shaheed”.- (English Meaning -”Indeed, Allah is over all things a Witness.”) -Surah Al-Mujadilah (Chapter 58, Verse 6)
“Wallahu Khabeerun bima ta’maloon”.-(English Meaning – ”And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.”) -Surah Al-Hujurat (Chapter 49, Verse18)
“Wa makaroo wa makaral-lahu wallahu khayrul-makireen” .– (English Meaning- “And they planned, and Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners.”) – Surah Al-Imran (Chapter 3, Verse 54.)
“Yawma’izin yasdurun naasu ashtaatan liyuraw a’maalahum “. – (English Meaning -That Day, the people will depart separated [into categories] to be shown [the consequences of] their deeds.) -Surah Al-Zalzalah (Chapter 99, Verse 6)
• Hon (Alh) Adamu Rabiu (Bakondare) is a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist on Policy, Finance, Risk, Politics, Good Governance & an Advocate for Sustainable Development and writes from Kaduna.
