Nigeria: 2015 - How Effective Is the Opposition's Strategy

THE PDP has not been brilliant in the running of the country's affair, since the current civilian dispensation - 1999 till date. They have continued to wobble and fumble, becoming so arrogant and insensitive to the yearning of the ordinary Nigerian, most crucially; the inability to contain the monster of corruption.

It is my belief that, if the issue of corruption is properly addressed, every other thing will fall into place. It will take a very focussed leadership, to sort out the issue of corruption and funds will be properly channelled towards providing infrastructure and other life lifting projects, such as; creating job opportunities. Hence the need for an alternative platform, that will help actualise these yearning s of Nigerians.

The APC came with a lot of fanfare, much hype, expectations and hope. A country with a vibrant opposition is a blessed country, as the activities of government will always be open to severe scrutiny. The APC, to a large extent, has succeeded in making the PDP to sit up to the responsibilities of governance. This is good.

The merger of the ACN with the CPC has created a strong propaganda machinery that is intimidating. They had and will continue to put the PDP under severe pressure, as 2015 draws close, but the question is; will their strategy yield the desired goal of taking over the government at the centre from the incumbent PDP?

Propaganda has a limit of usefulness, when people realise you are not truthful in your campaign, you begin to lose credibility. The Chairman of the House of Representatives finance committee, Hon Abdulmumini Jibrin, an APC man, has said that, the party was doing some of its propaganda in excess; read 'premium times' of 19th april 2014.

When a party member questions statements emanating from the top echelon of the party, there is cause for concern.

The interest of the nation is above the individual parts, in the form of states and regions. So, where there is a clash of interest, that of the nation takes pre-eminence.

Recent events portray APC's campaigns tending towards polarising the nation, instead of unifying and building. Playing politics with the lives of innocent citizens is the greatest disservice to the people. Through their actions and in actions, they have embolden ed the activities of the Boko Haram insurgents. Each time there is an impact, in the form of containment, they introduce the ethnic, religious and political cards, like we saw with Nyako and El Rufai. It is like, ending the Boko Haram activities is not in their interest, check out El Rufai's handle, he celebrates the activities of the Boko Haram sect.