In less than one year Buhari's 'towering' myth came crashing down and shattered to pieces

In less than one year Buhari's 'towering' myth came crashing down and shattered to pieces

A year ago this man who is now the "Fresizent op za pezeral repfoblic op Nijeriya" was the most revered and feared man in Nigeria. Anyone who dared criticized him could loose his life or get an unscheduled visit from APC's watchdog EFCC. He was brandished as Mr integrity with a humble persona.

A man who does no wrong. He has no lust for money despite occupying the most privileged prestigious positions in Nigeria government. Here is a man whose false identity could sway even the most enlightened individuals across boundaries in Nigeria to become politically stupid. How fast can glory dissipate when it is realised on deceit. When glory rejects you it suddenly makes a caricature of every integrity in you. Consequently whatever myth built around you that was founded on lies and misdirection becomes broken. This is what I see this picture reflect. What is this saying in local parlance? Ummmm! Aha! "Breeze don blow foul nyash don open". But I call it a broken myth.

This picture was captured on the front page of a leading Nigeria newspaper. A thing that could never had happened some months ago. This is the irony of living a lie. When these dictators come with their abhorred complexities they conclude Nigerians are gullible - True!, have short memoried - True!, foolish - True!, sentimental - True!, or outrightly stupid - double check!!

But they fail to assume Nigerians are impatient. When Buhari and APC promised Nigerians all the good life only found in the land of Alice everyone became excited and wanted nothing less. They wanted CHANGE! or is it "Chanji Dole". 16 months down the road of this administration, it is dawning on Nigerians that the APC change is just but a mirage. 16 months is just about too much time to test the patience of Nigerians especially in a time of pervasive hunger that is no respecter of any party adherent or religious affiliation. Hunger is hunger and it has no color or tribe. Nigerians are being exorcised, by high cost of living that has gone astronomic, from this broom enchantment that seem to have rendered reason unreasonable. "Eye don dey clear sense don dey come back"

When dictators come they forget God is a Nigerian else they would ask Abacha. They forget God have a nasty way of dealing with the wicked one who sit on the throne. God watches this man and his own humiliation by our God who loves Nigeria so much will make the end of Abacha look like a fairy tale with a sweet end.

-Magnus Oraka first published as BUHARI - A BROKEN MYTH