Elder statesman and politician, Chief Don Etiebet has said that the change promised by President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) must come with pain.
Etiebet made the comment during a recent interview with Vanguard. Excerpts below:
Are you with those Nigerians who claim nothing has changed since the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari came on board about a year ago?
I totally disagree that nothing has changed. To me and a lot others with good mind a lot has changed. We have been internationally respected with a good face. The atmosphere to be disciplined, to be responsible, to be accountable, to be result oriented, to be innovative and creative has been created.
That’s the atmosphere you need for development and good governance. Today, the fear of PMB is the beginning of wisdom. Of course, you don’t expect people to like that or accept that overnight having been used to ‘carry go syndrome’ with impunity.
Mind you, change means dislocation, means departure, means uncertainty and as human beings it takes time to adapt and adjust and so you may hear of stimulus induced complaints. Naturally there must be a period of transition filled with pain. But with a sincerity of purpose as exhibited by President Muhammadu Buhari, this transition period of seeming agony will soon turn into a lasting period of ecstasy and fulfilment.
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