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Managing Director of Time Line Consult Limited, Idris Shuaibu, a Human Rights Activist, has described the celebration of 100 days in Office by the president and governors in Nigeria as an aberration.
Shuaibu made his position known in a press statement made available to Sunday Sun, dismissing the exercise as a waste of time and resources.
He said: “To my mind, I sincerely believe that both Governors and President should endeavour to stop the aberration of celebrations of 100 days in office. A President or Governor who is elected to serve for a first term of four years or 1,464 days shouldn’t be wasting time and resources to celebrate 100 days in office as this is just 6.8 percent of the journey.
“It’s rather too early and hasty to begin to sing praises. Most elected officials have not even settled down, form government or understand the nature and enormity of the challenges before them.
“A few of those who came fully prepared would have either just finished conceptualisation of policies or may have just announced programmes and policies thus not implemented to a level where either impact can be felt or results are seen. Herein lays the wisdom of jettisoning this 100-day celebration as it does not add value instead it distracts attention and drains resources.
Speaking on the consequences of subsidy removal, Shuaibu urged Nigerians to adjust to the new policy, while also asking the government to fast-track the implementation of the promised palliative to the people.
