Lagos archdiocese and former president of the Christian Association of Nigeria
(CAN), Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie has weighed in on the performance of President
Muhammadu Buhari since his first term began in 2015 and he says “it’s below
average”.
Okogie also warned that the country will be worse than it
currently is if Buhari should win again in the fast approaching 2019 elections.
Olusegun Obasanjo also criticized the performance of the president. Okogie, who
spoke to Telegraph, said;
“As far as Cardinal Anthony Okogie is
concerned, his first term is bad; I think it’s below the average mark. So, this
will not give him a better chance to stand for a second term. From what is on
ground, I don’t think he will get anywhere.
“The main thing that
Nigerians want now is to see the dividends of democracy in action.They are
telling us that we have pulled out of the recession. Go to the market, there’s
nothing like that.There’s no sign of improvement. What is sold for N10 still
sells for N10 or even at N12. Is that what you call improvement of the
economy?
“They promised to do everything but on getting into the saddle,
they keep procrastinating. Look at the state of the nation today. It’s as if
there is no government.
“Look at the parliament, what are they doing in
the House of Representatives? What are they doing in the Senate? What are the
so-called big men doing? It’s very painful. We are going from bad to worse. Very
soon, we’ll get to worst if there’s no change before December.
“Everybody
is taking the laws into their hands the way they like. Would you call this a
nation? You can’t walk freely on the street. You are not sure of having a meal
per day. You are not sure of seeing tomorrow.
“People are not asleep.
People are opening their eyes every day to see what these people are doing. And
that is why they are struggling to have their man at the top. There are many
other people lined up. And we’re talking about Buhari and Atiku.
“Can
they even win the primaries? These noisemakers are just making people to know
that they are alive.”
