Nigerian singer cum columnist, Pascal Uche Ejikeme, popularly known as Etcetera, has released a score sheet for President Muhammadu Buhari’s 100 days in office.
Etcetera, a columnist with The Punch, who is known for his controversial opinion articles on various trending topics in the country, has graded Buhari with 5 F9’s, an A1 and a C as he expects the president to do more than what he is doing.
Below is Etcetera’s report card of Buhari’s 100 days in office.
Confidence – A1
Etcetera gave Buhari an A1 in confidence, saying: “Buhari has brought back confidence in governance. Especially in tough times, the confident presence of a leader begets confidence in those that he or she leads. With his steady demeanour, optimistic outlook and command, Buhari embodies confidence. The number of incompetent heads of parastatals he has sacked so far reflects that sentiment. The percentage of Nigerians who think the country is on the right track is up.”
Accountability and responsibility – C
According to Etcetera, the president had done fairly well in his campaign for government officials to be held accountable for their actions or inactions.
“He has brought a sense of transparency and has taken some interesting first steps in promoting government accountability. I think this is an area where there is a lot more to do however. For instant, there hasn’t really been a clear explanation yet as to how he is going to tackle corruption and how the country will avoid being ripped apart by government officials in the years to come,” he said.
Pace of Governance – F9
Etcetera explained that the president was handling so many things all by himself which sometimes makes it hard to keep track of all of them. He advised Buhari to let other people do the job where he can’t.
He said: “It won’t be a surprise to discover that the president is in charge of his travel itinerary, meeting schedule and other range of issues on his plate. He runs the risk of edging toward a burn out. Well, some argue that the president is keeping a pace that works for him.”
Communications – F9
The columnist noted that Buhari was clearly not an articulate communicator and doesn’t do much to shape his message to the audience. “Hearing Mr. President pronounce APC leaves you lost and wondering if you heard him correctly. Maybe his media aides should have used this as an excuse to exonerate him from the hundred things he promised to have achieved before his first 100 days in office that has now capped him as a liar. Buhari’s tone of voice usually stays within a fairly narrow range. He could do better here,” he pointed out.
Team Player – F9
There are two major factors on this distinction. The first is to get a great team in place. The second is to get your ego out of the way and allow the team to do their job. Buhari has stumbled here and most people will agree that his failure to appoint ministers in his first 100 days in office has been a setback to governance. Whether you agree with me or not, Buhari can’t be president and ministers all by himself. We need competent hands to man the various ministries. You cannot achieve a lot in three and half months without the support of a team. Good leaders are the keepers of the what, not the masters of the how. Assembling a strong team also helps in establishing an agenda. Buhari needs to realise that he’ll likely never have more momentum than he has now if he doesn’t put a team on the ground,” Etcetera explained.
Economy – F9
In Etcetera’s opinion, the president may be making a grave mistake focusing all his attention on getting back looted funds instead of providing the basic needs of the people. According to him, this might lead to more inflation and the continuous drop of the nation’s currency is a reminder that we are still in the worst slump.
National Security: F9
According to Etcetera, Nigerians are yet to experience any sense of security. “People are dying and getting maimed everyday on the streets by hoodlums and touts. Boko Haram insurgents are still using the yet to be found Chibok girls for their bombings. Armed robbers are having a field day carting away properties. The country is still not safe,” he explained.
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