Resign Or Return Mr President – Richard Romanus

During the Civil war, President Abraham
Lincoln was given a request for five
hundred thousand additional recruits to
fight in the army.


Political advisers strongly
recommended he turned it down since
they thought honouring the request
would prevent his reelection but Lincoln
decision was firm.


“It is not necessary for me to be elected”
“he said” but it is necessary for the
soldiers at the front to be reinforced by
five hundred thousand men and I shall call
for them.if I go down under the Act,I will
go down with my colours intact.



During the 2015 general elections,
President Goodluck Jonathan had every
reason to cancel the elections judging by
the several irregularities that marred the
elections but to the surprise of many, the
outcome of the elections was allowed to
stand.


Reaffirming his 2011 democracy
day speech when he said “Let it be said by
the generations that is to come that we
unified this country and consolidated our
democracy”.



It is already Ninety three days and still
counting that President Buhari left the
Shores of this country to far away London
on health grounds. All we hear and see
these days is ‘President Buhari is
reincuperating fast’ ‘President Buhari
healing is a miracle’ ‘President Buhari is
waiting for his doctors approval to return
to Nigeria’ as well as pictures of him
meeting high profile personalities,the
recent being the bishop of Canterbury bla
bla.


But the question is; for how long can
we allow one man hold an entire country
hostage!



No matter how hard the ‘Aso Rock
Cabal’tries to convince and confuse
Nigerians, it is becoming very obvious that
the President is seriously sick and must
resign to take care of his health and for
for Nigeria to move forward.



The country is presently stagnated. Yes it
is. Whether we believe it or not, they are
so many critical decisions that have been
kept on hold due to Mr President’s
absence.



Decisions that might possibly
have the capacity to fast track the growth
and development of this country.



Remember how it took more than two
months for the replacements of Late
James Ocholi and Amina Mohammed to be
inaugurated by the Acting President, Prof
Yemi Osinbanjo. Yet still, portfolios were
still not assigned to the inaugurated
Ministers.



Today, the Nation’s Federal Executive
Council chamber has been turned to a
photo studio where our Ministers stand in
small groups to take snap shots,laugh and
chat with themselves with no meaningful
Council approvals whatsoever since
President Buhari left this country. But for
the possible backlash from Nigerians, the
weekly Federal Executive Council meeting
could have been long suspended. Sad!


We have a Coordinating sorry Acting
President that has shown so many signs
of been under the serious grip of the
cabal.



He says a thing, the cabal says and
does another.



The truth of the matter is that, the ill
health of President Buhari has revealed to
Nigerians who he really is. He is not the
‘Mr Integrity’ he made ‘them’ us to believe.


If not, why should he allow his poor
health to be shrouded in so much secrecy!



A man of integrity like President Buhari
should be able to throw in the towel by
honorably resigning his office especially
now that it is becoming very obvious on a
daily basis that, his health can no longer
allow him to face the rigors of office.



The true test for any leader who truly
means well for an organisation,
Government or a body is when he or she
is faced with a challenging situation like
sickness.



At this point, a good leader is
expected to honourably step aside. This is
not just for the good of the organisation,
but for his or her own good too. By
stepping aside, you have enough time to
take care of your health and above all,
safeguards the very sterling attributes that
earned you the position in the first place.



Where then is Mr President’s integrity?
I insist, Mr President must consider
towing the part of honour by honorably
resigning his seat if he cannot return.



He must also consider following the
footsteps of other great leaders of the
world who GAVE UP inorder to GO UP.

Peace!

Richard Romanus