Buhari gives critics more evidence of his failure
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
You cannot hide incompetence. Especially when it stinks. And you are being dissected by 206 million citizens.
Muhammadu Buhari got the questions in advance, the interview was prerecorded, and was previewed by him before the tape was handed back to Channels Television, yet he failed the examination when the result was broadcast on January 5.
Nigerians, the commentariat and ordinary folks alike, have since become even more scathing of their laziest President in history.
“His vision and ambition are to be a civilian president and nothing more. He has no plan or vision for the nation.
“I blame the blind, poor, uninformed, senseless electorate including the greedy selfish political sycophants for the trauma they cause Nigerians,” one Augustine Okie who watched the interview commented on Facebook.
Buhari is a reclusive totalitarian who rides on the crest of democracy to do great damage to Nigeria’s economy, judiciary, unity, and all other facets of society. He hardly grants media interviews.
Criticism of his refusal to speak directly to Nigerians forced him to do the television interview. And his utterances on tape – for once, not through his false prophets – elicited even more scoffing as he himself laid bare his own cluelessness.
Tunde Odesola, a commentator in The PUNCH, described it as a “disastrous interview”. Another commentator, Tayo Oke, called it the “torture” of Buhari.
“Anatomy of a total serial congenital failure: NIGERIA must reform it’s Dullocracy” is how Emmanuel Ogebe titled his own response in a statement sent in from the United States, published by TheNiche.
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Reactions on social media
A large number of other Nigerians on social media expressed disappointment over some comments Buhari made in the interview.
One of his statements that elicited anger was asking people to go back to the farm, knowing how insecurity has led to the sudden death of thousands of farmers and how those alive have been chased away from their farms by terrorists.
In response to questions on how the economy has worsened since he assumed office in 2015, Buhari said: “We have to allow people have access to the farm. We just have to go back to the land. We have to go back to the land.”
Buhari also goofed in his response to other questions.
Below are the reactions of some Nigerians on Facebook compiled by Vanguard.
Abdulwahab Amedu
“Perhaps PMB may have made a good president if this were 1980.
“But with technology taking the world by storm and creating millionaires and billionaires all over the world, all he could think of is farming.
“He is not the right President for this young generation.”
Adebowale Adelagun
“Buhari has performed woefully on his subjects of campaign which are: security, economy and corruption.
“Unfortunately, he’s deluded and believes that he’s doing well. We, the citizen bear the brunt and fallouts of his too low for zero performance.
“Regrettably, he’s not ready for any reform – state police; ranching; true federalism as in VAT control by states and removing items from exclusive lists to concurrent lists, are all aberration to PMB.
“We’re in dire straits. He’s now talking of opening up grazing route in this technological/computerized generation. This option, I believe, is dead on arrival. No, No, No. 2023 come quickly.”
Dennis Achoda
“I wrote this government off long ago because I know nothing meaningful will come out of it. Why wasting time to listen to an interview or broadcast from a man who has nothing to offer.
“Our prayer should rather be to God to divinely supply our needs and keep us alive by 2023.
“PMB wants to push the remaining people in Nigeria that bandits, terrorists and hardship have spared to the farm to be slaughtered by the herdsmen.”
Pius Lewis
“Which farm? The farm wen Fulani herdsmen don take over?
“Farming is like suicide mission in this part of the world; if you end up alive, you’re likely going to lose your farm produce to herdsmen and their cattle.
“Mr President, are you not informed?”
Yilwamma Godep
“What happened to the fertilizer subsidy he promised farmers? Can N3,000 or N6,500 buy one bag of fertilizer?
“Only in his regime that sharing of fertilizer is being politicized and inputs reached farmers after farming season.
“Who will go to farm when there is no security? Over 100 farmers are killed on their rice farm in Borno. Farmers must work for Boko Haram and bandits before they will farm their own.
“This government lacks economic ideas. They are responsible for our economic challenges.”
Mohammed Hulu
“If you listen to that interview, you will agree with [former] President Olusegun Obasanjo, that we should expect nothing from Buhari, sorry to say but I am disappointed with myself for voting him twice.”
Samuel Adubo
“If it’s possible and could be made constitutionally, why not pay this administration off and allow them go in peace, they have nothing actually to offer again just like Obasanjo proclaimed.”
Augustine Okie
“His vision and ambition are to be a civilian president and nothing more. He has no plan or vision for the nation.
“I blame the blind, poor, uninformed, senseless electorate including the greedy selfish political sycophants for the trauma they cause Nigerians.”
Evalibroda Arias
“Return to farm… Did Fulani herdsmen allow people to farm? Returning to farm is not a problem if only your kinsmen… (Ur brothers ) will allow them …but what u answered is not what they asked you …chai Nigeria APC-lead government has taken you (Nigeria) to 1903 century …9ja is a goal.”
Inah Ishaya
“The same farm Fulani herd their cattle on and if you challenge them as a farmer, they’ll use their AK 47 to kill u and your entire family.
“The same farm bandits have chased away the people from the community because of kidnapping and demands for huge amount as ransom? This government is shameless.”
Buhari’s comment on Nnamdi Kanu
Others reacted to Buhari’s comment that detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu will not be released and should “defend himself in our system, not to be abusing us from Europe as if he was not a Nigerian ….”
Innocent Onu
“Each time he speaks, he’s never about unifying or healing the country; always threatening.”
Samuel Okonkwo
“The fact is that Mohammed Buhari must be very careful on how he is treating the case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu because it is more delicate than an egg.”
Ayokunnu Ajibola
“So, he abused you from Europe, that’s his offense? I’m happy that those who voted for you are as well suffering the highest cost of things in Nigeria. Ride on.
“Please will you go for two more terms? By then, all human rights activists would have totally become deaf, dumb and muted unlike the noise all of them were making on the streets during [Goodluck] Jonathan period.”
Obaji Obi
“We Shall Definitely Defeat You Buhari In Your Own System (Court) Tyranny.”
James Oluwafemi
‘“Nigerians know I don’t interfere with judiciary … me’: really!!! You appointed [a] Sharia court judge as Nigeria’s chief justice and you don’t interfere, you never obey court orders and you don’t interfere. Which kind talk be that!”
Williams Otu
“Nigerians knew this too well, that this government considers the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu as its ‘signature-project.’
“A camel, passing through the eye of a needle, is easier than the authorities asking him to go home. But I still don’t think that Nnamdi is our major problem.”
Adewale Oyebade
Good! Give him [a] fair hearing. Stop selecting which court order to obey. Stop delay tactics in court proceeding. Stop violating [the] rights of other stakeholders in the trial.
“Be sincere with yourself, sir, with due respect. It appears you don’t have people who are willing to tell you the truth around you.”
Marro Overcomer
“Then why the adjustment nah? Mazi Nnamdi Kanu I know can defend himself. He is [a] God send.”
Mark Hezekiah
“It is evident Nnamdi Kanu will remain in prison till the end of Buhari’s regime with this response.”
Aniobi Maria
“How Nnamdi Kanu has become the only problem of this country. I guess it’s Nnamdi Kanu that brought fuel scarcity and high price of commodities.”
Nnamdi Obinwe
“Best news of the year… Justice must prevail and am sure this will expose Nigeria’s government.”
Ekene Aneke
“You will tell us how your government kidnapped him in Kenya and brought him back to Nigeria.”
Otunba Iromini
“I said it clearly that time when one Oba was saying Afenifere should plead on behalf of Sunday Igboho to be released as some Igbo leaders did for MNK.
“He won’t, but will just entertain them with laughter & jocularity.”
Julius Briggs
“In what case is he defending himself? There is no case for him to defend. He has no case, so he should be released. If you don’t, then you will do when the time comes.
“You have a kidnapping case to answer. Buhari government should tell the world how they kidnapped Kanu ….”
Izuchukwu Nwakanwa
“Then let the case begin. Tell your charge-and-bail judges to stop postponing the case; we’re not Nigerians, we’re Biafrans.”
Ifeanyi Eke
“It is your government that is lawless and running away from their court adjournment upon adjournment. Come and argue your case if you are sure you are right.”
Stanley Uchechukwu
“PMB is a very honest man unlike the presidency that tells lies.
Thank you for your honesty. But remember MNK will disgrace your government because he is more educated than your illiterate judiciary. Only time shall tell.”
Nwabuego Sunny
“So, his only treasonable offense was abusing you from Europe?
“He has told you time without number that he is not a Nigerian.”
Godwin K.
“How can he defend himself when you have hijacked the judiciary?…”
Nasir Lawal
“But Buhari government can pardon Boko Haram and even grant them amnesty.”
Osas Kelly
“I commend u for this statement but unfortunately Nigeria has no system [in which] Kanu can defend himself. Nothing good can come out of a country that is fantastically corrupt.”
Muna Anyanwu
“On what grounds were repented BH members pardoned and rehabilitated?”
Lawal Nuredeen
“God will defend him you shall all be put to …. Because this man is innocent; I don’t see any crime he has ever committed. Seeking referendum peacefully, is it a crime? “Bandits and [Abubakar] Gumi are walking freely. One thing I know for sure is that karma shall prevail.”
Mekus Fresco
“This is why he borrows recklessly. He doesn’t have a clue on the economics of [the] consequences that will follow.”