OPINION: WHY NIGERIANS HAVE FORGOTTEN BUHARI

As the days go by, the name Buhari continues to disappear from our consciousness as well as from headlines. Nigerians don’t seem to care anymore whether or not Buhari returns. Whether or not he is alive, Nigerians are not even concerned.

It is rather baffling for a man who had constantly been on the news for one thing or the other to just fade away like a nightmare’s ghastly presence in the truthful dawn of day. Sadly, Nigerians have not missed Buhari at all.

Great men will be remembered for what they did and the impact they made in the world even long after they are dead. Buhari is not even dead yet and he is already forgotten. What then happens if he departs from the land of the living? It’ll be like he never existed.

It’ll surprise you to know that even those in the presidency don’t miss Buhari. I mean, they could pretend they do perfunctorily out of mere obligation but the truth is that they really don’t care. This includes Femi Adesina whose duty requires that he lie but he really doesn’t believe what he says.

And why should Buhari not be forgotten? He has no positive accomplishment. He has really not done anything worth remembering him for. Buhari has no positive impact in the lives of Nigerians or even the world. In this light, he has not earned the right to be missed.

As a matter of fact, Buhari’s absence seems to stir happiness amongst Nigerians for the man who campaigned under the banner of change made life a living hell for Nigerians. The wind of recession came with him; he offered no solution apart from blaming the previous administration.

He hasn’t been gone for up to two months and things are already getting better. Why should Nigerians miss him? Why shouldn’t Nigerians pray that he never returns?

Nigerians don’t care what happens to Buhari. We only care that he should not return because all he did was bring pain and suffering. Nigerians are happier without Buhari. The government is better without Buhari.

So far, Vice president Osinbanjo has been doing a great job. Judging from the way things are, Buhari is the acting president while Osinbanjo is the president. Those who insist Buhari is president don’t even believe themselves.

Disclaimer: The opinion expressed in this article is that of the author and does not necessarily represent the position of Routenaija.