It is therefore significant, if not exactly comforting, that the president is beginning to come to terms with the reality of life after office and, more significantly, of the burden of history. Truth be told, it is one thing for the president to be conscious of the burden of history, and quite another to take concrete steps towards positive appraisal. President Buhari must not fail to realise that the job of assessing and judging him, determining whether he has done well or not, is the exclusive preserve of Nigerians. We appreciate the president’s concern, but it must be said in clear terms that the burden of history cannot be discharged by him. Self-perception, however brilliant, can never discharge the burden of history.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 02, 2020 02:48 UTC