Buhari has no plan to unite Nigerians
The major problem with Nigeria has been disunity and hatred among its citizenry. This religiously and ethnically motivated hatred reached its peak in the build-up to the 2015 elections and it continued after the elections and even up to this moment.
Many expected Buhari first and foremost to roll out a deliberate and comprehensive healing and unification programme of all Nigerians immediately after assuming office. Unfortunately, there’s been none and nothing in the last 100 days suggests there will be any. In the absence of that, the wounds of the 2015 elections continue to deteriorate and unless something is done quickly, Buhari will likely preside over the most divided Nigeria in recent history.
In another development, Buhari’s appointments are seen by many as lopsided and widely tilted towards his northern constituency. This has compounded issues. His 99% versus 1% comment in the United States some weeks ago also did not help matters. Although, the president had assured time and again that he is for everybody and not for anybody, some of his actions give a contrary impression and he has continued to commit what some people called ‘unforced errors’ that unbalances an already unbalanced country.
