The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has criticised supporters of the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, accusing them of consistently interpreting national issues through a negative lens.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Bwala made the comments on his handle on Thursday while reacting to a cartoon depicting him holding a glass of water and discussing the importance of context during a recent interview with Mehdi Hasan.
He stressed that context is essential in conversations around politics and governance, noting that individuals often perceive issues differently depending on their perspective.
He wrote:
“I love this picture. Whoever did it tried. Intellectuals know context matters when discussing issues of politics and governance. It is either you are looking at life as half full or half empty.”
Bwala added that progressives understand that challenges are an inherent part of development.
“Progressives believe context matters, because you will be confronted with problems; no progress without process,” he said.
He then took a swipe at Obi’s supporters, popularly known as Obidients, describing their outlook as overly negative.
According to him, “It is only Peter Obi and his Trojans that see everything as half empty; that is why they are disillusioned, disgruntled and confused.”
He further argued that optimism reflects a constructive mindset, while pessimism reflects a negative one.
“May your journey in life be half full rather than half empty; because half full depicts hope, while half empty depicts Obidients,” he added.