AS EX-COUP PLOTTER BUHARI IS NOT QUALIFIED TO RULE NIGERIA He forced his way into politics in 1983 through a coup. He was not a politician, he was a soldier. What is the role of a soldier? It is to protect and destroy. The man forced his way into politics. On account of that alone, he is disqualified. People cannot praise any man that commits treason against his fatherland. So, what experience did he have? Which school of leadership did he attend? Which training did he obtain? He was in power for two years with (the late General) Tunde Idiagbon, who was in charge. People forget that it was Tunde Idiagbon that was in charge. We forget that Journalists had a raw deal under Idiagbon. We forget that even Nigerians had a raw deal in the hands of this man. We forget that Buhari is an excellent study in double standards. While Shagari, who was the president of the Federal Republic was put under house arrest, his Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, was put in Kirikiri Maximum Prisons. What offence did Ekwueme commit that Shagari and other NPN bigwigs, like Umaru Dikko, like Uba Ahmed, did not commit 1000 times? Sadly, most of the people who are writing today are too young to appreciate all these. Some of them don’t even know the history because they were not born then. So, a lot of our guys are poor and suffering today and they see every rich and successful man as a rogue. They are looking for the person who will help them kill their enemies and they find a veritable tool in a Buhari. Let me finish with Buhari and take others on. What were the achievements of Buhari in those two years? Buhari failed so woefully that when Babangida took over power, people trooped to the streets in jubilation. Maybe the reason is that Nigerians do not like discipline… No. The man who will discipline will, first of all, discipline himself. Are you suggesting otherwise? Yes. The facts are there. That is why I gave you the examples of Shagari being put under house arrest and his vice president was put in prison. What kind of stupid discipline is that? That is number one. Number two, you are telling me a man is disciplined, and you asked the people not to bring in suitcases, and 53 suitcases found their way into our airport and they vamoosed! Till today, nobody has told us what was the content of the suitcases. What kind of discipline is that? I read in one of Achebe’s book, maybe No Longer At Ease, and it says, “do as I say and not as I do.” That was what Buhari’s government signified
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 04:42:55 +0000
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