[dropcap]D[/dropcap]uring Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari’s Easter Day address to the nation, he said, “Let us all also play our parts as patriotic citizens and do all that we can to ensure that we make Nigeria a safer, more peaceful and happier place for its people and others… That CHANGE, which we all yearn for, will certainly occur more rapidly if we all place the love of our country above selfish personal and group interests.”
Buhari, the most selfish and bigoted president, should heed his own advice before counseling the rest of us. What a phony he is… how can we forget Buhari’s many comments:
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On being fair to all Nigerians after the election, Buhari said,
“….The constituents, for example, gave me 97% [of the vote] cannot in all honesty be treated on some issues with constituencies that gave me 5%.” – Muhammadu Buhari in the US, July 25, 2015.
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On his lopsided kitchen cabinet appointments (99% from the North), Buhari said (incoherently I must add):
“This is the nature of Nigerian politics. If they will do justice to me, as an elected Nigerian president, let them look at the Constitution a Nigerian president works with, there are people who will closely work with me that don’t need to be taken to the Senate. If I select people whom I know quite well in my political party, whom we came all the way right from the APP, CPC and APC, and have remained together in good or bad situation, the people I have confidence in and I can trust them with any post, will that amount to anything wrong? – Muhammadu Buhari on BBC Hausa
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On decision to enroll Nigeria in the Saudi Arabia led Islamic Coalition Force Against Terrorism:
Given the fact that Nigeria has large populations of both Muslims and Christians and that some Christians are complaining that he is giving Islamic identity to the country, Buhari said, “Why can’t those Christians that complained go and fight terrorism in Nigeria or fight the militancy in the South. It’s Nigeria that matters, not the opinion of some religious bigots.” – Muhammadu Buhari on Al Jazeera
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On foreign exchange policy to remit school fees overseas, that selectively benefits him and a few elites: To the disadvantage of many, Buhari said: “So if some parents are finding it difficult to pay, let them return their kids to Nigeria to complete their education.” – Muhammadu Buhari on Al Jazeera
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Buhari begging Nigerians for understanding continues to demonstrate his lack of appreciation for the root of his problems. In a previous article I gave him some not so subtle hint, on September 1, 2015:
“It is no rocket science that every modern state rests and thrives on a tripod namely national security, economy, and domestic affair pillars. The leaders of these various pillars are most likely to be at the decision making table, with the president.
“To save his presidency, Buhari must exorcize his illusory superiority traits, reach out, consult widely, and reconstitute leadership of Nigeria’s national security, economy, and domestic affair pillars, to ensure equitable geo-political representation..”
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Edward Oparaoji is a professor of pharmacy and chairman, Nigerian-American Leadership Council, a Washington DC Based think-tank. He is a member of the Editorial Board of The Trent, one of the most influential online newspapers in Nigeria. Connect with him on Facebook.
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