A coalition of eight
pro-democracy groups say it is a “slight” on the intellect of President
Muhammadu Buhari to say he is being controlled by a cabal.
Reacting to a protest against
Abba Kyari, Buhari’s chief of staff, and other associates of the president on
Monday, Solomon Adodo, national convener, Guardians of Democracy and
Development, said a careful study of the president would show that he cannot be
“controlled by external forces”.
Adodo said Kyari, Mamman Daura
and Ismaila Isa Funtua are long standing associates of the president “who have
proved their mettle of trustworthiness”.
“A careful study of the person of
President Muhammadu Buhari will show any discerning mind that he is not one to
be subjected to the unwieldy control of any external forces,” he said at a
press briefing in Abuja.
“However as a true democrat, he
believes in consultation with patriots. It is therefore a slight on the
intellect of Mr. President to adduce that he is being controlled by an imaginary
cabal.
“The recent decisive actions by
the government geared at fostering fiscal transparency at the local government
level thereby bringing development to the grassroots through financial autonomy
for the local governments would not have been possible if we did not have a
strong-willed and focused President in Muhammadu Buhari as these misguided
critics would have the public believe.”
He said those behind the protest
are plotting their political pathways towards the 2023 presidential race.
“They should therefore leave Mr.
President and his co-stewards out of their permutations,” Adodo said.
“It is too early in the day to
start sacrificing the more important issues of governance and development for
political exigencies.
“The warning should be reiterated
for an umpteenth time that we shall not relent in using all strategies within
the precincts of the law in combating all those who seek to cripple the good
government of President Muhammadu Buhari.”
The other groups are APC Youth
Solidarity Network, Independent Public Service Watch, Transparency and
Accountability Initiative, Initiative for Leadership and Economic Watch in
Nigeria and Concerned Democrats for Equitable Representation.
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