Northern Elders Score Buhari High, Says “He Is Best Thing To Happen Since Independence”

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Elder statesmen in the northern part of the country under the auspices of

the Consultative Assembly of the Concerned Northern Patriots (CACNP) have

commended President Buhari on his anti-corruption fight and his quest to

combat the spate of insecurity in the country.
In a communique signed by Alhaji Muhammadu Gwaska, a former acting

chairman of Federal Character Commission (FCC), the elders scored

President Buhari high, saying under him, the Economic and Financial Crimes

Commission (EFCC) and other security agencies have been revitalized and

made more credible.
The communique reads in part, “Recall also that President Muhammadu Buhari

had pledged to eliminate corruption, provide security of life and property

of the citizenry throughout the country, as well as an undiluted resolve

to bring to an end the insurgency activities that had threatened the lives

and property of the people of the north east part of the country. You are

mindful also, of the President's determination to decisively tackle the

ailing economy to bring to life with the ultimate aim of creating jobs to

eliminate unemployment and poverty.”
He said many Nigerians no doubt expected the President to hit the ground

running upon assumption of office but it became clear that President

Buhari had underestimated the rot that he found on the ground on

assumption of office.
He said, “Contrary to his expectations, the President met a virtually

empty treasury and found an unprecedented level of corruption in the

political and bureaucratic system that was beyond his imagination. This

situation created some initial delays in his swift take off that was

noticed in the establishment of various structures of government.

“Today, it is fourteen months since President Buhari took over the mantle

of leadership of the federal republic of Nigeria. And government in the

areas of fighting corruption and economic management has greatly improved.

Nigerians are beginning to realize that Buhari's emergence is the best

thing that has happened to this country since independence.

“In the war against corruption, the Economic and Financial Crimes

Commission (EFCC) and other security agencies have been revitalized and

made more credible, and various cases of corruption are at various levels

of investigation or prosecution.”
Speaking on the issue of security, he said it is common knowledge that

Boko Haram has been degraded and dislodged in the various local

governments they had held in the north east. He said the sporadic bombings

that were experienced in parts of the north east and some parts of North

West and north central have stopped.
He said, “as patriots who would want to see development and harmony in

this country, we would implore president Buhari to continue to be the

listening president that he is and look into genuine complaints from

members of his party and Nigerians in general in order to discourage

infiltration of spoilers in the rank of his party and government”

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