A former Governor of the old Kaduna
State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, says Buhari’s military background in
addressing ethnic agitations in the country was affecting his
performance.
Balarabe said the Buhari-led Federal
Government had not shown seriousness in using dialogue to resolve
agitations from different geopolitical zones of the country.
Speaking in an interview on Thursday, Balarabe said Buhari should show that he is
now a converted democrat by using dialogue to settle crises rocking the
country.
The former governor, who described
Buhari’s first year in office as a waste, said he doubted whether the
President would make the most of the remaining three years of his
tenure.
Balarabe said, “Buhari has not
demonstrated that he is serious about using dialogue to resolve the
various ethnic tension. This government does not care about dialogue.
The President’s military background and approach are affecting his
performance. Former President Musa Yar’Adua understood the importance of
dialogue which enabled him to put a halt to militancy in the Niger
Delta. But what do we have now? Tension and agitation in different parts
of the country.
“Dialogue is the only way to resolve the
Biafra agitation in the South-East, the Niger Delta Avengers and the
Boko Haram violence. The APC does not deserve a second term. The PDP is
not also a better option. We need another credible alternative.”
Balarabe, however, said if the President
adopted a revolutionary approach, he could reverse the mistakes he made
in his first year in power.
He added, “ Buhari created enemies for
his government when he excluded the South-East from his kitchen cabinet.
The kitchen cabinet is the closest to the President. The cabinet is
even more superior to the main cabinet which comprises the ministers.
The exclusion of the South-East from his cabinet gave rise to the
agitation for Biafra.
“The solution is the return to a
state-economy rather than a privatised economy which is not helping the
country. There is unemployment, poor power supply, tension across the
geopolitical zones and poverty. The country needs a better alternative
that would restore peace, ensure the rule of law and revive the economy.
The APC and the PDP lack the capacity to achieve this.”
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