Talented comedian Seyi Law has taken to social media to pen an open letter to the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the rising cost of living in the country.
The humour merchant stated in a post shared on his Instagram page that it will be unfortunate for the president to lose the support of the 8.9 million voters who supported him in the 2023 election as a result of the incompetence of his cabinet members.
Seyi Law also added in his post that every cabinet holder should be evaluated when the president turns one year old in May of this year, and those who don’t measure up should be let go.
His letter reads thus in full: ‘‘I know you’re not new to the complexity of governance in Nigeria, and I truly hope you’re feeling the pulse of the nation at this point in time. I am one of your ardent supporters, and I won’t hesitate to be one of your critics when necessary. Sir, may I cast your mind back to 2012, when your party was able to convince Nigerians who had just had a beautiful Yuletide celebration to take over the street in protest of the removal of subsidies on fuel? It was such a turning point for Jonathan’s administration and ushered in President Muhammadu Buhari. It might interest you to know that I wasn’t one of the Nigerians convinced to vote for Buhari. Can you now imagine what a great protest it would be for Nigerians to troop into the streets because of hunger, insecurity, and their inability to afford basic amenities?. I don’t want to imagine it or talk more about joining them.
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‘‘Your Excellency, good intentions are mere intentions without proper implementation. There are certain things that I expected would be quickly fixed to mitigate the impact of the fuel subsidy removal. I have yet to see a fully implemented plan in the short term. I used Moses and the Israelites’ journey from Egypt as an analogy in one of my write-ups, and it wasn’t a mistake. It was deliberate, as you probably know, that the Israelites got to a point and began to complain, preferring to go back to slavery in Egypt rather than moving forward. They got tired of Manna, and now Nigerians are asking, “Where is our Manna for this time?” I waited for almost 2 years to join a protest against the former President Buhari’s administration because I believe that at least every new administration needs a minimum of one and a half years to stabilise. For every tick and tock on the clock, time is running on your administration.
‘‘Mr. President, it will be sad to lose the goodwill of over 8.9 million people who voted for you because of the incompetence of the people in your cabinet. I believe at the mark of one year, there should be an appraisal of everyone, and those found wanting must go. Please, sir, we are waiting patiently on the PCNG buses initiative and soft measures on food availability and affordability. The issue of electricity is deeply concerning. We need members of your cabinet to communicate more effectively with visible action plans. Nigerians followed the continuous updates from the minister of interior, the actions of Governor Wike, and the progress of Minister Bosun Tijani. We are therefore forced to ask what the others are doing because we don’t want a situation where someone who served with you will enjoy the liberty of going on the media to offer solutions where he or she’s failed.
‘‘While I support your Excellency, I will keep asking the tough questions and not stop until you achieve success for the greater good of the nation. This nation must and should be better for all.’’ The comedian added.
