By
Ikechukwu Amaechi
President Muhammadu Buhari is worried. That,
ordinarily, should not be news. A president under whose watch the economy is
performing so woefully should be worried. That is the least expected of him.
The National Bureau of
Statistics (NBS) says the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation
has hit 16.5 per cent, the highest in 11 years. Before Buhari took over the
reins of power, inflation was at a comfortable single digit.
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But he is not worried
because the economy is in recession; he is not worried because of the runaway
inflation.
And he is not worried
that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Nigeria
Our dear president is
not worried that N375 now exchanges for $1 with the prospect of hitting a
scandalous N500 to $1 before the end of the year, contrary to what he promised
on the campaign stump.
Buhari is not worried
that his All Progressives Congress (APC) has not delivered on its promise to
create millions of jobs annually. Instead, thousands are thrown into the labour
market and those still keeping their jobs are grossly underemployed with
salaries being irregular or not paid at all.
He is not worried that
Foreign Direct investment (FDI) has dried up, literally, despite the much-hyped
trip to Beijing
Buhari is not worried
that Nigerians are feeding, literally, from the dustbin.
No!
He is rather worried
that Nigerians are bootlegging his "good behaviour," his penchant for
labelling every citizen a “thief” with or without evidence, particularly anyone
who has served in any government before his.
Buhari is worried that
senior government officials are being tarred with the brush of corruption
without any concrete evidence.
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, said his principal has appealed to “discerning” Nigerians to ignore orchestrated attempts to sully the integrity of ministers and other senior government officials and called for decent and civilised comments, particularly on the integrity of those serving the country.
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, said his principal has appealed to “discerning” Nigerians to ignore orchestrated attempts to sully the integrity of ministers and other senior government officials and called for decent and civilised comments, particularly on the integrity of those serving the country.
Oh, Really!
