Presidency Responds To Obasanjo’s Failure Claim

The Presidency has responded to the statement made by the former
President Olusegun Obasanjo who described President Muhammadu
Buhari’s government as a failure.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi
Adesina, reacted in a telephone interview with Channels Television
on Monday, hours after Obasanjo made the allegation.

The former president had rated the present administration as
ineffective and accused President Buhari of having a “poor
understanding” of the dynamics of internal politics.

He had also asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) led
government to stop complaining about the challenges it met on the
ground.

“What we have now is failure. Never you reinforce failure, let
failure be failure… Those of you who are in business, your business
could have been better today if we have a competent and effective
and performing government,” Obasanjo said, two months after he
first criticised the government.

In his reaction, Adesina believes the former president has not
said anything new and President Buhari’s administration has taken
it upon itself not to join issues with the former leader.

He, however, said the statement issued by the Minister of
Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, in response to the
earlier criticism by former President Obasanjo had already
addressed the issues raised.

The presidential aide maintained that the APC led government
would keep making reference to the failures of the past
administration, although they do not see it as complaining about
the challenges of the country as highlighted by Obasanjo.

On the management of the economy, he noted that Nigeria now has
more savings and accused the past administration of running the
nation badly, despite the benefit of the price of crude under
it.

Adesina said President Buhari’s government has made considerable
efforts in improving the economy and infrastructure in the
country.

On January 23, 2018, former President Obasanjo had issued a
13-page statement, criticising President Buhari’s performance and
calling for a new movement to salvage the country from its
challenges.

He had also warned the President against seeking re-election,
alleging that the present government has failed in one of the areas
it pitched as its ‘key point of action’ when it assumed office –
the anti-corruption fight.

The Presidency has responded to the statement made by the former
President Olusegun Obasanjo who described President Muhammadu
Buhari’s government as a failure.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi
Adesina, reacted in a telephone interview with Channels Television
on Monday, hours after Obasanjo made the allegation.

The former president had rated the present administration as
ineffective and accused President Buhari of having a “poor
understanding” of the dynamics of internal politics.

He had also asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) led
government to stop complaining about the challenges it met on the
ground.

“What we have now is failure. Never you reinforce failure, let
failure be failure… Those of you who are in business, your business
could have been better today if we have a competent and effective
and performing government,” Obasanjo said, two months after he
first criticised the government.

In his reaction, Adesina believes the former president has not
said anything new and President Buhari’s administration has taken
it upon itself not to join issues with the former leader.

He, however, said the statement issued by the Minister of
Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, in response to the
earlier criticism by former President Obasanjo had already
addressed the issues raised.

The presidential aide maintained that the APC led government
would keep making reference to the failures of the past
administration, although they do not see it as complaining about
the challenges of the country as highlighted by Obasanjo.

On the management of the economy, he noted that Nigeria now has
more savings and accused the past administration of running the
nation badly, despite the benefit of the price of crude under
it.

Adesina said President Buhari’s government has made considerable
efforts in improving the economy and infrastructure in the
country.

On January 23, 2018, former President Obasanjo had issued a
13-page statement, criticising President Buhari’s performance and
calling for a new movement to salvage the country from its
challenges.

He had also warned the President against seeking re-election,
alleging that the present government has failed in one of the areas
it pitched as its ‘key point of action’ when it assumed office –
the anti-corruption fight.