The former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has asked the President, Muhammadu Buhari, to re-examine himself and find out why the likes of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) have withheld their support from him.
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) in a statement by the chairman, Ango Abdullahi, had called the attention of the president to the undeniable security crisis in Nigeria, stating that the President had failed in his duty to secure the country.
However, in response, spokesman for the President, Femi Adesina, called Ango Abdullahi a “one-man army” and also accused him of always showing antipathy to President Buhari.
In response to Adesina, Governor Lamido on his Facebook page on Tuesday has said that “one-man army” or not, the issues raised by NEF do exist in the country and calls for serious security measures.
He further advised the President to examine himself and determine why all “loyal troops through thick and thin” in years past have all withdrawn their support, leaving him with Garba and Adesina who are only their for the money.
“I urge Mr President to reflect deeply on the response in his defense made on the statement of the Northern Elders Forum on the STATE OF NATION ON SECURITY by Femi Adesina,” he wrote.
“Sir, if you reflect on your political evolution from APP, ANPP, CPC to ACN the likes of Prof Ango and Hakeem Baba Ahmed and many more in the NEF have been your loyal troops through thick and thin and have never abandoned you even in defeat!
“The question you should ask yourself is why have they abandoned you in Victory to political mercenaries like Femi and Garba who are with you only for the pay?
“Sir the issues they raised are real and each and every Nigerian except Femi and Garba share these concerns, even you as our C in C claimed not to be aware of our insecurity situation until the likes of NEF raised the red alarm!
“You need to also read the warning written by Elder Statesman Bashir Tofa to Nigerian Big Men on the analysis of Insecurity in Nigeria, our Sub Region and Africa.
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“I hope the General without troops Femi was referring to sarcastically is not you sir! You have many capable hands around you sir, listen to them, engage them. You are the man of the moment. Ignore Femi, ignore Garba, keep paying them if only for charity, but please secure us!”