
According to Sheikh Ahmed Gumi who claimed that his criticism of the President was done in the interest of Nigerians, told Punch’s correspondent that he told President Buhari that he was coming to make things worse for Nigerians due to the situation on ground when he won the election.
The Islamic Cleric who noted that things are worse now under the Buhari administration than it was during the past government, said;
Our criticism of Buhari is not about
being a northerner or a Muslim . It has to do with what is in the best
interest of Nigerians. A leader is like a blind man. People on the
ground or on the field could see what he cannot see.
“Preachers of religions who are
apolitical are the ones that are the eyes , telling the leadership what
to do or where things are going wrong.
“We are like the press too, we are
supposed to be neutral in our presentation of facts. Once things are not
going on as they should be, it is our duty to come out to explain to
the people and the government what is wrong and also proffer solutions.
“Even before Buhari came, I was one of
the few people that advised him that the Nigerian situation at the end
of Jonathan’s regime was not the best for him. He was going to make
things worse, not better.
“If you are bringing in a patient who has
broken all his limbs to the hospital , the doctor will be concerned
about whether his blood is circulating and not about his broken bones.
“The doctor will not be looking at the
protruding bones but those standing by will be looking and wondering why
the doctor is not concerned about the bones.
“The doctor is concerned about how to
save the life of the patient. That is how Nigeria is. When you are
concerned and obsessed with what can be fixed later, you are rather
killing Nigeria. That is what I see in the government.”
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