THE PRESENT LEADERSHIP HAS FAILED WOEFULLY"... Says Activist

"One bitter truth we always prefer to ignore is that almost eighty percent of those who ruined the country in its first fifteen years of democratic experience, migrated with their old habits and new uniforms to the messianic side and we unreservedly called it a change".... Sen. Shehu Sani.

"Learning the hard-way comes with experience we hardly forget".

One of Nigeria's most respected Human Rights Activist, politician and Social Crusader, Comrade Shehu Sani has again, come down hard on the leadership of the country.

Comrade Shehu Sani, a former legislator during the 8th Assembly representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Upper Chambers of the Senate of the National Assembly is reputed for speaking his mind, not caring whose ox is gored when matters bordering on national importance is up for discuss, recently took to his Facebook page to slam the General Muhammadu Buhari led Government.

According to Senator Shehu Sani, "the present leadership in the country has woefully failed". 

The Human Rights Activist stressed that, even when it was dangerous and a taboo to speak out, he had always spoken his mind on issues on national importance. 

"We have said this even when it was a taboo and more dangerous to say it; but the regime that it succeeded was also a disaster that must not easily be forgotten". 

However, this Government compels our citizens to appreciate the last Government comparatively, he stated. 

"It is either that the President and the ruling elites underestimated or oversimplified the depth of the problems of the country and made impossible promises in order to rise to power, or that the people expected too much from a new ruling elites with a limited capacity to govern or, with a different agenda other than the one publicly advertised", he said.

"One bitter truth we always prefer to ignore is that almost eighty percent of those who ruined the country in its first fifteen years of democratic experience migrated with their old habits and new uniforms to the messianic side and we unreservedly called it a change". 

He pointed out that, "What is evident today is that the leaders and the led are learning their hard lessons the hard way. Those who collected money, fabrics and favors and queued up to thrust tyrants and incompetent people to the position of power and those who bought their way to the throne are staggering and sweating hopelessly in their storms". 

"Voting leaders is not simply about ‘exercising your civic responsibility or national duty’ or ‘retiring some or renewing some or employing some’; it’s most importantly about entrusting your fate, your life and your future to those you gave your mandate. Most of those who threw stones and spears at us for speaking truth to power and on behalf of their masters, are now voluntarily and slowly, turning it back against their Lords who had once used them as ladders".

"It’s only going to get worse in a steam and stream of endless sufferings", he warned.

"It’s impossible for leaders to respect, fear or honor people who are paid to vote", Shehu Sani stressed.

"The relationship was not founded on service, principles or ideology but on material transaction. Those who worship leaders as their gods other than hold them to account, are returning to the real God to protect them from their fake gods".

In his conclusion, the fiery socialist counseled that, "Learning the hard-way, comes with experience we hardly forget".