Never make too many promises during your campaigns
Buhari and APC made so many promises that it is almost certain they can’t deliver on a substantial number of them. That may not be a problem if they are able to eventually deliver on the giant ones — security, corruption and economy. The Buhari promises are well documented and there will be no room for escapism, although the president’s media adviser, Femi Adesina, reportedly denied that his boss promised to publicly declare his assets.
Buhari made so many unnecessary promises during the campaigns, some of which have started making him uncomfortable. For example, his promise not to have a First Lady was needless and it has already created a dilemma for him. Another is his promise to obey traffic rules, something very dangerous.
Buhari took political promise making in Nigeria to new heights when he articulated many things he will do in100 days in documents like ‘100 things Buhari Will do in 100 Days’ and ‘My Covenant with Nigerians’, although Mallam Garba Shehu, the President’s media assistant disowned those documents in a recent article. But it’s surprising that he didn’t do so during the campaigns.
With or without the 100 day promises, already the other promises are well-documented and whether Buhari can fulfil them or not, we shall leave that to time and rely on the analysts for real time updates.
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