BUHARI'S MINISTERIAL LIST AND THE PARADOX OF CHANGE...Written By Offor Honest

I have refrained from commenting on the lackluster ministerial list not for want of what to say but because I am still in shock.

For someone that had huge expectations from this government, these are what I felt when the list was unveiled; shock, anger, disappointment and betrayed.

I'll explain shortly why I feel this way

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I am SHOCKED that after 6 months of endless rigmarole, all that Buhari's change could muster, was a constellation of yesterday's men as Nigeria's faces of change.

Is it for lack of capable hands or is it that we have a thing for recycling old faces? How can we change Nigeria with the same people that brought her to her sorry state?

Nigeria is blessed with intelligent, focused, competent and passionate individuals within and outside our shores. One of our biggest failings has been our inability to use the right people in running our country.

I am shocked that this government is making the same mistake that brought us to this sorry state.

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I am UTTERLY DISAPPOINTED that in spite of the promise to do things differently, this administration decided to stick with past tradition where appointment into key positions are a reward for political patronage and tokenism instead of competence and character.

What remains to be seen is how Buhari intends to reward others who did not make the list. Will they be awarded contracts and oil blocs?

Can Buhari curtail the rapacious appetite of some of his would be ministers being that he feels indebted to those of them that helped him into office?

Will the likes of Amechi who literally bankrolled the 'change project', help himself with his ministry's fund to recoup part of his expenses during the election?

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I am ANGRY that Nigerians will have to wait for God knows how long, for another list of yet to be compensated party men.

I am ANGRY that out of 21 names only 3 women could make the list.

I am ANGRY that Buhari could not break with the tradition of sending ministerial list without portfolios. Senators, like in the past, will screen the nominees with a blindfold since they cannot evaluate the competence of the would be ministers for the task they'll be assigned to handle.

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I feel BETRAYED, TERRIBLY BETRAYED. Even if Buhari cannot find me worthy of being in the list, does it mean that nobody in my generation is worthy of a place in the list?

The sacrifice of the youths in the last election in unquantifiable. I know of young men and women who resigned their lucrative jobs to volunteer for Buhari's campaign.

I feel BETRAYED that our leaders have destroyed our past and they are also stealing our future. You can't build the future without the involvement of people who the tomorrow belongs to.

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I am truly saddened and afraid. I have never been hopeful about the future of my beloved country like I was after the election. Now I am afraid! Afraid that those who destroyed our present may steal our opportunity to clear the mess they brought upon us.

May God help country!
- Offor Honest

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