Pascal Oparada
Nigeria’s President Muhammdu Buhari has come under intense fire after he threw his hands into the air over the porous Nigerian borders.
On Monday, Buhari said it is only God that can supervise Nigerian borders.
Buhari, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday said only God could effectively “supervise” Nigeria’s border with the Republic of Niger.
Buhari, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday said only God could effectively “supervise” Nigeria’s border with the Republic of Niger.
The President spoke while receiving in audience former Vice President Namadi Sambo, who heads ECOWAS Election Mission to the Republic of Niger.
The President spoke amid concerns about insecurity and influx of bandits into the country from the Niger Republic and other neighbouring countries. Recall that two weeks ago, bandits kidnapped schoolboys in Kankara, Katsina State.
But on Tuesday Buhari explained why Nigeria’s border with the Niger Republic was difficult to man.
In the statement by Adesina titled, ‘President Buhari pledges support for polls in the Republic of Niger, describes outgoing President as ‘very decent man,’ Buhari said, “I come from Daura, few kilometres to the Republic of Niger, so I should know a bit about that country, The Punch reports.
“The President is quite decent, and we are regularly in touch. He is sticking to the maximum term prescribed by the constitution of his country.
“Also, we share more than 1,400 kilometres of border with that country, which can only be effectively supervised by God.
“I will speak with the President, and offer his country our support. We need to do all we can to help stabilise the Sahel region, which is also in our own interest.”
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Pan-Niger Delta Forum and the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, on Tuesday took a swipe at the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd,), over his comment that only God could effectively supervise Nigeria’s border with the Niger Republic.
Former Presidential candidate, Professor Oluremi Sonaiya berated the President’s statement, saying he cannot fight so hard only to leave everything to God.
Not true! You cannot have fought so hard to become our president, only to pass your responsibility on to God. There is need for right thinking, hard work and honesty in governance. @MBuhari @FemAdesina #NigeriaDeservesBetter https://t.co/oxyGlYzH8G
— Remi Sonaiya (@oluremisonaiya) December 23, 2020
“Not true! You cannot have fought so hard to become our president, only to pass your responsibility on to God. There is a need for right thinking, hard work and honesty in governance,” Remi said on Twitter.
