I saw this article https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/oct/27/despite-nigerias-problems-president-buhari-is-building-a-legacy-of-hope , written by Tolu Ogunlesi and published by The Guardian a few days ago, and I was not impressed.

I have used the verb ‘saw’ because I could not bring myself to read the entire thing. I could make the effort to outline some of the woes of the current administration, but that will be a waste of my time. At the very least, publishing an article that adulates the Nigerian government even a little bit, a year after the ENDSARS protests is very insensitive and even irresponsible.  

I think the crux here, is that Tolu Ogunlesi cannot be expected to be objective. He works for President Buhari. In fact, one of the core roles of his office is to launder the reputation of the president and the administration. What I however, find surprising and disturbing, is that The Guardian did not consider that it is wrong to publish an article, written by a government official that casts the Nigerian Federal government in good lights. Mr Ogunlesi’s account is not fair, not balanced, is probably inaccurate in some parts, is certainly not objective and misrepresents the current situation in Nigeria.

To put it simply: these are super desperate times, and real people are suffering immensely. The Guardian should not be a platform to peddle partisan politics and one-sided, sycophantic frippery. This is wrong and The Guardian should be held accountable for this sort of conduct.