Right from the time President Muhammadu Buhari won the elections, Nigeria has witnessed Soja boys parading around him and now frequenting the Villa, to show the world they support his programs. Yet these are same individuals who sat on the sidelines and did not speak out in support when his credentials were unfairly ridiculed by the military.

At this time, what Nigerians expect for the Soja boys parading themselves now as lover boys of Mr. President, is to have ganged up to refute the ridiculous and reprehensible claims that he never had the proper credentials to be president, even worst, that he never attended school. This allegation hovers in the face of truth considering Gen. Buhari is a decorated army officer (Rtd). Their shameless behavior runs contra to the notion of the popular saying within the security agencies, “Esprit de corps”. Instead they laid low, and hoped that Gen. Buhari never emerged winner.

Now, Nigerian are witnessing various calibers, rank-and-file soldiers trooping in and out of the Villa; either submitting names for ministers or  lobbying to recycle holdover and have been looters to help cover their behinds for their past misdeeds.

What Nigerians expect from Soja boys are:

Return of loot
Financing and engaging in rural community development, using their illegally acquired excesses
Declare their assets
Cease and desist from recommending allies accountable to them for appointments
Issue overdue apologies to Nigerian community for abuses to humanity
Stop misleading the country to thinking they are messiah to save it from catastrophe
Give President Muhammadu Buhari the space to assemble his government, etc.

In light of the aforementioned, other rank and file senior officers, not in their good books, have either  escaped the pangs of these vicious Soja boys or  been victimized for their steadfastness and professionalism.  While some of these men have bitten the dust, most of them are still alive and looking for the best and most comfortable opportunities to “make hay while the sun shines”. They are the likes of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha.

Going backwards, President Muhammadu Buhari never got involved in most and previous administrations, as such let go for him to deliver Nigeria under your watch, while we know, too many cooks spoil the broth!

Francis John
APC USA International Secretariat
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