Ex-Senate President Ebute flays Obasanjo
Former Senate President Ameh Ebute has faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo for releasing a public statement on President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
The former Senate President, in a letter addressed to Chief Obasanjo titled “Re: The Way Out: A Clarion Call For Coaliation For Nigeria Movement”, said Obasanjo should have sought audience with Buhari to make his points.
The former Senator, who briefed reporters in Abuja yesterday, said he had cautioned Obasanjo when he wrote former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Ebute said: “In the current instance too, you have reeled out a torrent of subsisting problems and perceived deficiencies of the Buhari Presidency very hypocritically and in utmost contempt for the office and personality of President Buhari. It is all in veiled pursuit of your secret agenda for the absolute ruination and destruction of Nigeria, a foundation faultily laid by you between 1999 and 2007, when you served as President of the country.”
“The issues of poverty, insecurity, poor economic management as trumpeted in your letter have existed with Nigeria and aggravated under your reign as President. Precisely, poverty, hunger and disease are cardinal components of the Millennium Development Goals, (MDGs), which you claim to be spearheading efforts in the guise of “Zero Hunger” initiative; but gave no attention to it when you wielded power at Aso Rock. This is the pretence and deception that have become your trademark and uprooted or alienated you from Nigerians.”
He urged Obasanjo to be retrospective in his view, adding that no other person would have done better considering the state Buhari inherited the nation.
“No former President of Nigeria who knows the poor state of the economy President Buhari inherited in May 2015, would not appreciate the efforts and measures adopted in revamping the economy,” he said.
