The lawmaker representing Kaduna South in the Senate, Danjuma La’ah in the 9th National Assembly has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari had good intentions and the zeal to work for Nigeria but was unable to actualise them because of the people around him.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain stated this while giving his verdict about Buhari’s performance in office.
La’ah noted that President Buhari had the zeal and intention to do the right things but was unable to get his subordinates to execute his intentions.
The Kaduna lawmaker added that many of the things getting done at several levels of governance were unknown to Buhari.
He stated this in a recent interview with The Punch where he added that Nigerians have had enough of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and won’t vote for the party in the 2023 elections.
According to him, the APC government had inflicted suffering and hardship on Nigerians and the people now know what to do during the next general elections.
In his words; “A lot happened in this administration, and Nigerians have seen the advantages and disadvantages of voting for APC as a party. Before now, people were just following and voting blindly.
“Nigerians are regretting where they find themselves; people are suffering, and many can no longer afford three square meals. We are all feeling the effects of the situation; increased awareness has made people realise that they must face the task ahead of them squarely.
“Now, nobody will be told that this is what should be done; we have all tasted and felt it, so now we will all just take the necessary action.
“I am speaking my mind, and everybody has the right to say whatever they want to feel.
“I am expressing my feelings over the issue, just like someone else can also do so. As long as politics exist, people will give a verdict on your performance.
“I believe that people around Buhari were unable to execute his intentions. Buhari had the zeal, but he couldn’t get his followers to take charge and do what he wanted as a person.
“And that happened because there was no proper feedback or internal monitoring systems in place for him to check from time to time. Even those he trusted with responsibilities couldn’t even checkmate and ensure that things were properly done.
“As a person, no, I don’t blame him. He has the people in mind, and even if he didn’t do it well up to 100 per cent, he should have at least strived to be at least 50 to 60 per cent.
“But he was unable to get credit from people; rather, people have continued to accuse him; the problem was that he lost his sight. He was just at the top but unaware of the things at the bottom.”
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