President Bola Tinubu’s leadership style has drawn criticism from Shehu Gabam, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who claims that the administration is having trouble because it lacks a capable and cohesive team.
Gabam stated in an interview with Vanguard that the government’s capacity to handle the nation’s urgent problems is being hampered by the lack of a competent staff and that governance is not a one-man job.
Gabam believes that rather than depending only on the knowledge of one person, government should be founded on the knowledge and experience of the entire group.
“A team is what the president lacks. Individualism is not the goal of government. Monopoly of wisdom and information is not the issue. This explains the division of labor in government.
“A team that is aware of Nigeria’s unique characteristics is what the president needs.” “There is history, an archive, and places where we are making mistakes and places where we are making progress,” Gabam said.
He emphasized that Tinubu’s cabinet would be more sensitive to the plight of common Nigerians if it were completely in sync with the situation on the ground.
Gabam criticized the government for failing to recognize the hardships of its inhabitants, citing a widely shared event involving a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member.
“If the cabinet is aware of Nigeria’s reality and the challenges that Nigerians face, you can imagine the youth corps member whose case became controversial,” he said. Her tears were visible on the television.
It became widely known that she couldn’t afford to purchase a crate of eggs. They were threatening her. Does that mean democracy? Does that constitutional right to free speech exist? Our organization, NYSC, and the National Youth Service Corps are threatening her? Are they aware of the struggles she faces?
In his statement, “Millions of People Are Dying in Silence,” Shehu Gabam also bemoaned the terrible condition of Nigeria’s healthcare system and the fact that many of its inhabitants cannot afford medical care.
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In quiet, millions of people are losing their lives. Visit a hospital. Please visit the hospitals when you have some free time. Bills are not paid by people. Their illnesses are causing them to die. There isn’t any focus.
Gabam said, “If you take someone who needs care to the hospital, the procedure for admitting him will cause him to pass away before being admitted to the hospital.”
If the correct people were in place to advise the president and carry out policies efficiently, he said, these problems could be lessened. These problems are signs of a bigger governance failure.
