As the street adage goes “You can’t work for GTB and expect your salary to come from first Bank” likewise they cant work for the opposition and expect their reward from the APC.
Your Excellency,
Sen Bola Ahmed Tinubu,
President Elect,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Your excellency, it is a pleasure to start by congratulating you on our success at the polls, though it never came as a surprise considering the years, efforts and resources you have personally put into the project, it equally did not come to we genuine party men as a surprise as we gave it our all despite daunting challenges.
Your excellency considering your antecedents and qualities as a leader we are sure that you are fully aware of the nature of politics without ideology that has characterized our democratic experience over the years of which we are fully cognizant of your disdain for such style of politicking.
Over the years it has become common practice to see politicians whose sole aim is to be a part of any government in power justling to decamp to the winning party after elections and also members of the party (APC) who contribute little or nothing to the party playing Abuja politics.
It is hoped and anticipated that you being a well-grounded politician and a loyal party man that endured in the opposition despite the challenges of doing so till it became a ruling party know and appreciate the value of rewarding loyalty.
The last election showed the true color of supposedly big men that have profited from the party but could not deliver even as minute a unit as their polling unit, these men are now hob nobing and justling on how to remain relevant and eat from the cake they were not a part of the baking.
Another very dangerous category are party men that openly displayed anti party tendencies under the guise of religious fanatism a lot of whom caused a loss of valuable votes, these categories are very dangerous as they would continue to serve as in house enemies to the party.
Your excellency sir it is expected that the party would design a template that would screen all would be appointees based on their contribution to the success of the party over the years and at the last general elections. This we believe would enshrine the culture of ideology in our democracy.
It still baffles young politicians like myself how someone who fought the party and tried his or her best during the elections to see that the party does not succeed would turn around overnight and try to reap where he did not sow.
As the street adage goes “You can’t work for GTB and expect your salary to come from first Bank” likewise they cant work for the opposition and expect their reward from the APC.
It is hoped that my letter meets you well and that points noted would be taking into consideration as it would go a long way in shaping the mentality of we young politicians going forward.
Thank you and may Allah’s guidance and protection continue to trail you, may your administration be the best and may you bequeath to us a united. Secured and prosperous Nigeria.
Garba Abdullahi Mustapha
Reg No PLAT/JOS/06/32132
No AC 13T Dadinkowa Jos
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A Loyal Party Man