A thorough Islamic cleric, Ahmed Gumi has boldly stated that President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office as a very furious man just because he wants to catch those who have stolen the nation’s wealth.
He made the assertion with news reporters while speaking on the state of the nation, and gave some reasons why the north and northerners are far behind the scheme of things.
The cleric maintained that “The northern region, even though produced many leaders, has been backward. One of the reasons is the nature of the northern man’’.
He further stated that an ordinary northern leader thinks of northerners as subjects, adding that no northern leader wants to improve the economic and social well-being of their subjects.
“A typical northerner has a psyche that is molded by the emirate system before the coming of the white man which is the absolute control. In some places, you cannot even put on a very clean cloth because they will say you are competing with the king’’.
Sheikh Gumi who did not mince words during the press briefing reiterated that, “You don’t give power to an angry man. Give somebody whose head is calm and can sit down and prioritise his development.
“Buhari came in angry and was trying to catch thieves and people were clapping for him. The time is gone. Fighting corruption is good but it should not become your slogan. It should not be your only political selling point.”
It is really quite saddening that these controversial statements are coming from different northern leaders of thought at the time when President Buhari who is a northerner, is seeking for re-election.