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A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has
publicly apologised to former President Goodluck Jonathan claiming that
President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has battered and bruised
Nigeria’s economy.
Frank who is also a suspended deputy spokesperson of the ruling APC
disclosed this on Sunday in an open letter.
“I would first of all like to use this opportunity to formally apologise
to the immediate past President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan,
for all the tantrums and mistreatment orchestrated by me against his
person while he held sway at the helm of affairs of our great country.
“Indeed, I and many others may have misunderstood Jonathan’s silence for
weakness and thus pushed harder to malign his person and portray him as a
weak leader. Having achieved the Change Agenda, it is now crystal clear,
that the change we had clamoured for is not the change we got,” he said.
Frank added that Nigeria’s current situation may appear as a rude shock to
many including himself who preached the change mantra assiduously, he is
consoled by the fact that, Nigeria will get to the promise land someday.
He called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take steps to fix the current
state of Nigeria’s economy which according to him is faced with challenges
of impunity and lack of transparency.
“I am sure that the current state of our dear country should be a cause of
genuine concern. The damning assessment of Nigeria under your (Buhari)
leadership as released by the United States Department of State in its
2017 country reports on Human Rights, cited impunity as being widespread
at all levels of government and lack of transparency by your
administration.
“It may also interest you to know that the economy under your (Buhari)
watch has been terribly battered, with all the economic indices indicating
that we are yet to recover from the recession of 2016.
“Today there is hardship everywhere with the price of fuel now N145 per as
against the N85 that it was being sold when you assumed office – the over
N1.4trillion already paid by your government as fuel subsidy
notwithstanding,” Frank said in his letter.
He also lamented at the level of insecurity in the country adding that the
farmers/herders crises have continued to claim precious lives as if the
nation is in a state of war.
Citing the examples of El-Zakzaky and Dasuki, the APC chieftain also
alleged that the present administration has been disobedient to court
orders.
“El-Zakzaky and Dasuki will not be in jail today but for the present rule
of force under this government. It is a pity that today democracy and
freedom have become scarce.
“Killings take place on a daily basis across the country either by
kidnappers, Boko Haram insurgents, herdsmen, and other criminal elements
having a free reign around the country. Life has become worthless and
uncertain and people cannot speak out for fear of being labelled
anti-government,” Frank wrote in his letter.