Apc Says Buhari’s Govt Is Losing Direction, Wants President To Leave Jonathan Alone
BEVERLY HILLS, April 24, (THEWILL) – A northern group, the Arewa Peace Coalition, APC, has tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to leave his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, alone and pay more attention to his government that is “losing direction”.
In a statement issued by its coordinator, Abdulkadir Mohammed, the group drew the attention of Buhari to prevalent national issues, including his “lopsided appointments” and the economic hardship facing the country.
APC advised the President to put an end to the “current negative campaign” against Jonathan and focus on the mandate of fixing Nigeria and improving the quality of lives of millions of Nigerians.
The statement reads, “Nigerians didn't vote Buhari to come and give excuses on why he cannot perform… they believed he was capable and particularly fit for the job of president.
“Since you won the 2015 election, we have been waking up almost every day to hear stories about how Jonathan did this and Jonathan did that. We have become tired and fed up.
“When will we begin to hear what Baba Buhari has done? When will we begin to hear of what our Baba has done to salvage Nigeria?
“Bashing Jonathan at every opportunity has not solved any of the problems you met as president. Nigerians have already voted Jonathan out. They are disappointed that years after Jonathan has left, there is no day that the Buhari presidency does not attempt to feast on Jonathan. Why then did we vote for you?”
Mohammed also called on Buhari to acknowledge some of the successes of his predecessor and consolidate on them.
He said, “Mr President, there were quite a few successes of the Jonathan presidency. Acknowledge those successes and use them to your advantage.
“And then work to correct and avoid the mistakes that dogged the Jonathan presidency. That is how successful nations work.
“Please leave Jonathan alone. Go around the country and ascertain things for yourself. Two years into your presidency, you are yet to visit more than 30 states in Nigeria.”
While advising Buhari against leaving out any section of the country in his appointments, the group asked him to “Appoint a competent team to assist you in the onerous task of fixing Nigeria. Appoint people in every nook and cranny of Nigeria”.
It continued, “The Buhari presidency must not be over-saturated by people from the northern part of the country or people who share a peculiar history with you.
“You are now a Nigerian president NOT a Northern, Daura or CPC president. You are president over Muslims the same way you are president over Christians.
“It is with great discomfort that we write you this piece. In 2015, many of us came out in large numbers to vote for you because we believed that things would change for the better if you became president of Nigeria.
“When you ascended to the position of President of Nigeria. We rejoiced across the streets of northern Nigeria. Some of our kinsmen trekked hundreds of kilometers to celebrate your win in the 2015 elections.
“Two years into your administration, everything has turned on its head. The price of food has skyrocketed across Nigeria. The quality of education has nosedived. Access to affordable health care has become a problem. Farmers are no longer encouraged to go to their farms. Nothing seems to be working.”