Buhari Has Always Been A Lazy, Corrupt Man — Tanko Yakasai

Nonagenarian politician Tanko Yakasai has slammed President
Muhammadu Buhari as too lazy and corrupt to solve Nigeria’s
problems, saying he only presented himself for election “to have
power and make money.”

Mr Yankasai, who served as an aide to former President Shehu
Shagari, told Sunday
Tribune^[1] that Mr Buhari’s
incompetence is evident in his failure to develop a programme that
will aid in tackling the country’s challenges. He described Mr
Buhari’s election as the greatest mistake made by Nigerians.

“I have never supported and will never support Buhari. I know
Buhari has no competence to rule the country,” he said. “I have
never changed my mind about his lack of competence to lead the
country.”

Mr Yankasai, 94, said he has always opposed Mr Buhari’s regime
“because I knew he could not solve our problems as a country. The
capacity is not just there,” while stating that he “would join
efforts to look for somebody who can solve our problems.”

The elder statesman believes that Nigeria’s problems cannot be
solved until there are key strategies put in place.

“Nobody can solve Nigeria’s problems until there is a programme
for solving the problems,” he said, adding that “Many now want to
become president because they want to have power and to make
money.”

“Such people can’t solve our problems or the problems of any
country. Only people who put their minds to the problems can solve
such problems. If we want to develop agriculture, we must have a
programme that solves the problems in that area,” he added.

Mr Yankasai, however, noted that despite his opposition to Mr
Buhari’s regime, he would not support those seeking to break
Nigeria apart.

The president is believed to have failed Nigerians in his
promises of curbing corruption, insecurity, improving the citizens’
quality of life, as well as tackling the country’s economic
woes.

Mr Buhari’s regime has been accused of worsening corruption,
nepotism, banditry and kidnapping across the country. The United
States recently described his regime as also worsening human rights
in Nigeria while looting the country with impunity.

The president has consistently pushed back against claims that
he’s lazy or corrupt by pointing to rail construction and other key
projects of his administration. The president also said his
anti-corruption drive, which includes the raging confrontation with
university teachers over centralised personnel payroll system, has
been unmatched by any previous administration.

Nonagenarian politician Tanko Yakasai has slammed President
Muhammadu Buhari as too lazy and corrupt to solve Nigeria’s
problems, saying he only presented himself for election “to have
power and make money.”

Mr Yankasai, who served as an aide to former President Shehu
Shagari, told Sunday
Tribune^[1] that Mr Buhari’s
incompetence is evident in his failure to develop a programme that
will aid in tackling the country’s challenges. He described Mr
Buhari’s election as the greatest mistake made by Nigerians.

“I have never supported and will never support Buhari. I know
Buhari has no competence to rule the country,” he said. “I have
never changed my mind about his lack of competence to lead the
country.”

Mr Yankasai, 94, said he has always opposed Mr Buhari’s regime
“because I knew he could not solve our problems as a country. The
capacity is not just there,” while stating that he “would join
efforts to look for somebody who can solve our problems.”

The elder statesman believes that Nigeria’s problems cannot be
solved until there are key strategies put in place.

“Nobody can solve Nigeria’s problems until there is a programme
for solving the problems,” he said, adding that “Many now want to
become president because they want to have power and to make
money.”

“Such people can’t solve our problems or the problems of any
country. Only people who put their minds to the problems can solve
such problems. If we want to develop agriculture, we must have a
programme that solves the problems in that area,” he added.

Mr Yankasai, however, noted that despite his opposition to Mr
Buhari’s regime, he would not support those seeking to break
Nigeria apart.

The president is believed to have failed Nigerians in his
promises of curbing corruption, insecurity, improving the citizens’
quality of life, as well as tackling the country’s economic
woes.

Mr Buhari’s regime has been accused of worsening corruption,
nepotism, banditry and kidnapping across the country. The United
States recently described his regime as also worsening human rights
in Nigeria while looting the country with impunity.

The president has consistently pushed back against claims that
he’s lazy or corrupt by pointing to rail construction and other key
projects of his administration. The president also said his
anti-corruption drive, which includes the raging confrontation with
university teachers over centralised personnel payroll system, has
been unmatched by any previous administration.