Obasanjo Doesn’t Want Nigeria’s Progress, But President That Is Answerable To Him – Group

The Buhari Volunteers Movement, (BVM), has alleged that what the former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo wants is not the progress of the country but a President that is answerable to him.

The group, in a statement issued by its national coordinator, Mr. Emumena Michael reacting to claim by Obasanjo that the Buhari administration is a failure, said that such claim was erroneous, unsubstantiated and politically driven, insisting that the misrule and impunity which characterized the 16 years the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in power was spearheaded by Obasanjo in 1999.

It said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) government has devoted itself to solving the problems caused by the opposition party’s 16 years administration even as it advised the former President to join hands with the Buhari administration to reposition Nigeria for greatness.

“Nigerians all over the country are fed up with the antics of Obasanjo to cause unnecessary tension and confusion in the political terrain in order to install a President that is answerable to him.

“When we learnt that former President Olusegun Obasanjo claimed that the Buhari administration that is working to rescue the country from the dilapidated position the PDP left it after 16 years of gross misrule has failed, it became very obvious to us that Obasanjo is bent on heating up the polity simply without respect to Nigeria and Nigerians,” the group said.

“Otherwise, how can someone in his position pretend not to understand the state President Muhammadu Buhari met the country and the diverse efforts of his administration to right the wrongs and reposition Nigeria for greatness?

“Is Obasanjo not aware that corruption almost ruined our country and it is taking this current government considerable effort to change that ugly narrative? Is Obasanjo not aware that the oil-based economy created by the culture of impunity the PDP introduced into politics is what landed us into the economic recession this country was experiencing, which President Buhari is judiciously addressing through agricultural diversification, promotion of local contents and manufacturing as well as massive infrastructural development?

“Is Obasanjo not aware that the inability of past administrations to set up systems to tackle insecurity is one of the reasons why the Buhari administration is still trying to set up foundations that can bring an end to insecurity across our country?”

“Is Obasanjo not aware that the infrastructural decay meted on Nigeria by budgeting funds for infrastructure and looting those same funds, is the only reason why the Buhari administration is devoting a considerable part of his administration for massive infrastructural development?”