RE: Tinubu’s ‘Nigeria First’ Policy

Tinubu’s “Nigeria First Policy”. Ordinarily, one would applaud this as a major Policy shift of this government towards empowering local industries and professionals. But like most things done by this government, it is all for show. Why do I say that?

1) As I write this post, the Ministers of Works and FCT are probably on their way to London to showcase Tinubu’s achievements. To which audience if I may ask? A Nigeria First Policy should have focused on the critical stakeholders instead of the peripheral ones.

2) The President is heading to Rome on the invitation of a Pope who has just been elected. Is this not a reaction to Peter Obi’s condolence visit to the Vatican after the death of the late Pope? What economic value does that add to Nigerians.

3) The two major road contracts this government has awarded were to foreign contractors. Couldn’t the government have asked Nigerian contractors to form a consortium and bid for those projects?

4) The President would probably be proceeding on Medical tourism again before the end of this year. Why doesn’t the President restore the National Hospital to its designed purpose and stop his ministers from going abroad for medical treatment?

5) Thousands of Nigerians are now heading to Mecca and Israel on Hajji and religious pilgrimage.

6) Nigeria is probably one of the most difficult places to do business in the world. Shouldn’t the government first create a conducive environment for doing business for citizens? The biggest challenge to business in Nigeria is corruption. The Bureau of Public Procurement has collapsed. Killed by lawmakers who don’t want to follow due process.

Anybody propagating “Nigeria First” should start with the basics. Otherwise, it is just a show.

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