Nigerian Press: You guys have started it again. Yes, enough of the biographies. Now is the time for real debates. A president’s pseudo convoy was attacked. Criminals let criminals out in Kuje prison. The security architecture is gone, from east to west, north and south. So, the moment is now: who can reverse this trajectory? Nigerians want to know – and the Press must help us.
Organize debates, fix dates, invite them, and if any decides not to show up, do not bother: Nigerians will take note. Please schedule at least three debates with the first one coming in September.
I want to see DEBATES. While debates may not be a barometer for good governance, debates push leaders to think over issues they will encounter on Day 1. Also, if there are debates, and in the process of preparing for them, politicians can build a team which can get to work on Day 1.
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People, I want to see these men go into the debate ring, and make their points before Nigerians. This is a very important election as this is the first time in the history of Nigeria when the government has ceased to exist in many areas. I mean, no person expects the government to do anything, from printing simple passports to protecting them in their farms.
To avoid a repeat of this current paralysis, we need to ask these men questions: what are your plans? They must not be classified secrets at this phase of this national competition. We’ve read all those biographies. Now, we want to know the solutions they have for Nigeria? We want to know the plans instead of waiting for the package after the election! NEVER again on the mistakes of old!
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We are great when it comes to spending enormous amount of time on non essentials, while leaving the essentials untouched. Debates may not provide all the answers, but it’s hard to see how one can do actual work of governance without talking.
Fix dates, put them up there, anyone who refuses to turn up can be considered unprepared. This is not Sai Baba era, no candidate this time has sai baba magic that once waived, no questions are asked, because his mystical and mythical body language had all the answers.
Now we are dealing with mortals who need to convince us that they are well prepared for what is ahead, and we will assess them based on what they tell. The argument of majority of voters don’t watch debates doesn’t fly, because it’s still those in the know that misinform and confuse the rest.
The good thing is that none of the candidate has any phantom 10 million votes locked up and guaranteed somewhere this time, so anyone that thinks he can wave another magic and win, let him keep mute, and he will finish fourth.
BON or any credible media organization here should take up the challenge, let the candidate or party that will skip it provide their reasons, and social media will do the rest for them.