Elder statesman and Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum, Prof Ango Abdullahi has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari was not deserving of a secon
Elder statesman and Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum, Prof Ango Abdullahi has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari was not deserving of a second term as the president of Nigeria, ThePunch is reporting.
Prof. Abdullahi, who is a former Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, was reacting to the worsening state of insecurity in Nigeria, especially North, as well as the frailties of the Buhari’s administration with regards to insecurity. Recall that Prof Ango Abdullahi recently came under fierce verbal attack from the presidency for criticising the Buharl-Led administration.
Responding to the presidency blaming traditional rulers for the worsening state of insecurity especially banditry in the North, Ango Abdullahi had this to say,“Are traditional rulers in charge of Nigeria’s soldiers, police and other security agencies? Why are monarchs being accused of not being able to stop banditry and other security problems? It is just a clear indication of the failure which I referred to in the statement I issued some days ago.
“For a long time now, we have been calling them out so that the masses will realise that this is a failed government; and we didn’t hide it before now. We said so and we gave reasons why we talked and insisted that this (Muhammadu) Buhari’s government did not worth re-electing. But Nigerians re-elected it and, as such, I don’t see why they should be complaining now. So I don’t know what the problem is.
“They (the government) have to find scapegoats. They have to find people to blame for failing to do their work. If you look at the constitution, traditional rulers are not meant to be in charge of our security. Are they? We know those who the chief security officers are and what instruments they have in their hands. Traditional rulers are not listed as officers under the constitution of this country. They can probably be asked for advice; and even on that, it is only on matters bordering on traditional issues.”
