Letter to President Buhari (II)

(To get acquainted with the first part of this piece, click here)

President Muhammadu Buhari in his office.

Dear Mr. President, the first part of my advice may have packed quite a punch but I hope you can look beyond that and see the issues raised within. I am calling this part of the advice the second phase. This requires that you meet with technocrats and stellar business minds to see what can be done to make this a reality. They are not less important than the first phase. If anything, they are equally important.

Letter to President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Image: The Guardian

Mr. President – finally, I get to call you that – I would like to congratulate you for winning the elections and becoming the president of this nation. Congratulations again.

That being said, I want to get something out there; I really don't like you. I don't like some of your beliefs, some of your utterances and some of your (in)actions. This started just before the 2011 general elections and it didn't get better afterwards.

To Hell With Saying 'I Do'

Loulette Bride.

Image: April + Galina Potography

As soon as Biola clocked thirty, the pressure on her to get married reached fever pitch. She was an extremely hardworking TV personality with the leading entertainment channel in Nigeria. She had over N50 million in her account and ten plots of land. She drove a Sedan and owned a house in an upscale part of Abuja. In her view, she had everything and that was why she was constantly tired of her family prodding her to 'settle down', 'start a family', and 'become responsible'. She couldn't go anywhere without people reminding her that she was 'advancing in age' and should be worried about 'what people will say.'