“I Am Disappointed In Buhari” – Comedian Helen Paul

The comedian and mother of two Helen Paul, writes
down her views and disappointment in President-
elect, Muhammadu Buhari recent statement that he
cannot guarantee the safe return of the kidnapped
Chibok girls..
Hmmm… it's one year and some days now since the
Chibok girls have been missing. Yet, the days are still
counting because we have no clue about their
whereabouts.
This is a very sad development indeed. No doubt, it
was a disappointment that the outgoing government
failed to locate and rescue the girls from the hands of
their Boko Haram abductors.
As a mother, who knows what the pains of child
labour and child upbringing are all about, I heaved a
sigh of relief when Muhammadu Buhari emerged
winner of the presidential election. It was not
because I like him more than Jonathan, but because I
listened to one of his campaigns, where he promised
to bring back the girls if elected into office.
Perhaps, Nigerians elected him on that premise.
I feel that, at least, it will be a great achievement for
whoever locates and brings back the girls to their
respective families. In fact, whoever achieves that will
be celebrated as a hero all over the world. But then, I
have seen another reason to believe that all
politicians are the same.
Their modus operandi may only be different. A few
days ago, exactly when it clocked one year that the
girls had been missing, Buhari broke my heart, just
like that of other Nigerians when he said his
government could not promise to bring back the
girls! I felt really devastated because that comment
was a sharp contrast to the promises he made to all
Nigerians and the world at large during his
campaigns.
Honestly, I try not to be disappointed because you
can always expect anything from Nigerians,
politicians in particular. They can promise heaven on
earth during campaigns, but the moment they get to
power, they promptly renege on their promises.
Such is life in this part of the world where we find
ourselves.
I tried to put myself in the shoes of the parents,
relatives and neighbours of the missing girls, who,
perhaps, solicited votes for the retired General after
hearing his campaign promise that he would bring
back the girls. How will they feel now hearing him say
something to the contrary?
There is an adage in Yoruba that says ' omo eni ku
san ju omo eni sonu lo,' meaning that it is better for
someone's child to die than to be missing. I can
imagine the different thoughts and imaginations that
would have saddled the minds of those girls' parents.
If the girls are dead (which I don't pray for anyway),
the parents will mourn for sometime and recover,
but that they are missing is another experience
entirely.

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