Certain stories had it that in the 80s Buhari as an army officer was busy running after Nigeria;s enemies at Lake Chad region when a military coup was organized, after which he was asked to lead the Junta. Lake chad has so far diminished to ghost of itself and Buhari cannot believe that his beloved war theatre may completely dry up. This week he had the opportunity to beg wealthy nations for money and he started asking for donation of $14 Billion to help restore Lake Chad to its former glory. This is someone whose country is going through recession and 4 million internally displaced citizens are facing the worst famine in their life time. How exactly does he intend to restore Lake chad with that amount of money? Is it by drilling boreholes to supply water or by channelling water from a distant place to lake chad. Sometimes when you ask for a favour, it is good to give something in return. The Western countries helping Nigeria are willing to save lives and not to sponsor your fantasies. After budgeting 40 Billion Naira for crude oil exploration in Lake Chad you are now trying to channel $14 Billion to the same failed project. There is urgent need for irrigation in many parts of Nigeria and the water is simply not there. Government should help farmers to irrigate their farms through boreholes and windmills or solar pumps as obtainable in other nations. This obsession with lake child that is already outside Nigeria is definitely a pipe dream. No western donor will donate money for wastage and ostentatious life styles among Nigerian leaders. We are now like that foolish Uncle or cousin you asked what business he will like to do and he chose to sell alcohol and fried chicken. You ask him how much it will cost to start the business and he replies that two million Naira can be managed.
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