Junaid.Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has responded to attacks
from the presidency calling them bunch of liars who have worsened
Nigeria’s economic situation.
Junaid said he has known President Mohammadu Buhari for years and that his
aides should stop lying to Nigerians about the health of the President.
He said in the history of Nigeria, late General Sanni Abacha is the
healthiest man to rule Nigeria.
His words, “I believe Sheu is under pressure which is why he attacked me.
However, I believe strongly they need to stop lying to Nigerians about Mr
Presidents health. Can they actually tell Nigerians what this medical
leave or routine check-up is? They don’t seems to be telling us the
truth”. Mohammed who maintained he has been President Buhari’s friend
since when he was a secnd lieutenant in the Army said he cannot shy away
from telling the President the truth anytime he misfires.
He said, “If I am to comment on issues that concern Nigerians, I won’t shy
away from telling President Buhari the home truth anywhere he is making
mistakes. I criticized General Abacha as Head of State and told him some
truths in private and sometimes face to face. I believe if people can
challenge their friends in power, it shows they are not intimidated by the
powerful”.
“If Aisha Buhari can say what she said about her husband, I think the
President needs to check himself and retrace his steps on some issues that
concerns the country. I think the question the President needs to ask
himself is that after one he has taken over the reigns of power, what has
changed? Is Nigeria better off than when he took over on May 29, 2015? The
truth is that Nigeria is worse off today than when Buhari took over the
reigns of power.
“Every Nigerian today is worse off and nothing seems to be working under
this government. Some who are rich in 2015 cannot say same today due to
the economic woes that Nigeria is presently experiencing and we cannot
continue to close our eyes off it”.
He further explained, “This administration has failed in tamming the
economic woes that seems to have turned everyone poor in present day
Nigeria. Even though the administration made some giant strides in the
fight against Boko Haram, the country is still not safe as people still
live in fears even in Kano today. And there is also political crises in
the party where President won his own election. So the President seems to
be at war with everyone including the National Assembly members”.
He however maintained, “I believe President Buhari should engage in
turning around the fortunes of Nigeria economically, politically and
security wise. By now, his administration should have stopped blaming the
Jonathan government for their woes. I believe that in Politics, you take
assets and liabilities”.