OPEN LETTER: 'Sick' Yar'Adua Was A Better President Than... - Nigerian Student

Late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was a better President than than the present crop of leaders at the helms of affairs, despite the fact that he was terminally ill.

A Nigerian, allegedly a higher institution student, made this assertion in an open letter that made the rounds on BBM over the weekend.

The short but expressive letter, claimed by a Facebook account, Omotunde Muritala Candice Bello, was re-broadcasted by many in what can be adjudged to be tacit agreement with the author's positions.

In the letter, President Yar'adua's achievement in Nigeria's economy, security, politics  and rule of law were underlined as unequalled.

The author lamented the later President's death and Nigerian's hostile approach to his government, especially when he was ill.

"We forgot that you didn't afflict yourself with your sickness and so could do very little about it..." the letter read.

The unnamed author also made allusion to the present challenges facing Nigeria under a 'healthy' president.

"Now we have seen what a healthy president has done with the country."

READ THE FULL LETTER:

Dear Umaru Musa Yar'Adua,

It's been 4 years since you left us.

When you were around we called you, 'The BAD one', 'The SLOW ONE', 'The SICK ONE'. Yes, you were sick, in fact, sick all through your administration.

We all cried for your resignation at the height of your sickness, cursing you, your first lady and your supporters (the first set of Cabals), asking you to die if you want to die and allow the man with all the Goodluck in this world to lead us.

We forgot that even though you were sick, you were the first Governor to have ever declared his assets publicly and you remain the only President in the history of Nigeria to have ever declared his assets publicly.

We conveniently forgot that, even though you were gravely sick, you were the first president to ever reduced the price of petrol in Nigeria - from N75 to N70 and later from N70 to N65, and the economy did not collapse like the present leaders are making us believe [it would].

You even reversed the sale of our refineries!

We forgot that you didn't afflict yourself with your sickness and so could do very little about it. But we still insisted that you just have to go, so that Nigeria can finally have her chance with Goodluck.

We forgot that even though you were terminally ill, you still succeeded in solving the Niger Delta crisis which you didn't cause, but you found a solution.

[You] even crushed the first Boko Haram uprising and caught its leader!

You gave us Rule of Law; Andy Uba lost in court and was removed as Anambra State's Governor, Oni lost in Ekiti and was removed, Agagu lost in Ondo and was removed, Osunbor lost in Edo and was removed, even though they are all members of your party (PDP).

Now we have seen what a healthy president has done with the country.

Your Excellency, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, may your soul rest in perfect peace.

We will forever remember you and your leadership. Sincerely,

Anonymous

Do you agree with the author's position? Would Nigeria have fared better if late Umaru Musa Yar'Adua had remained for a while longer?

Let's discuss.