THE Convener of Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) and former Minister of Education, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, on Saturday, said President Muhammadu Buhari didn’t deserve to be president, due to his lackadaisical attitude to the plight of the 2000 Nigeria Immigration Service recruits, who slept at the entrance of Aso Villa in Abuja from Friday till Saturday morning.
But the Presidency in its reaction challenged the former minister to run for presidency and take over from President Buhari.
We recall that NIS recruits were trained on weapons handling and dispersed on August 20, 2015 from their various camps, following a circular, which emanated from the NIS headquarters in Abuja, directing them to go on two weeks break. Since then, they have not been recalled to their respective camps.
Ezekwesili, while appealing to the protesters to maintain decorum, also challenged President Buhari to come out and publicly address the alleged illegal recruitment which has permeated his administration in the last couple of months, saying “that was not the change Nigerians voted for.”
According to her, “you are great Nigerians. So, you slept here, Oh my God! Inside this cold of Abuja. Somebody holds you a better explanation, and if President Muhammadu Buhari says he doesn’t know that you slept here since yesterday, it means he doesn’t deserve to be there.
“This government should not punish those who did not deserve to be punished. Nothing should be done secretly. This is not the change Nigerians voted for. President Buhari should come out and address the allegation of illegal recruitment going on in the civil service,” she added.
The protesting recruits displaying different placards.
She further alleged that the Federal Government was employing those who did not have knowledge, skills and required literacy through the backdoor into civil service without minding the consequence, while promising to join the recruits until their demands were acceded to by President Buhari.
Ezekwesili stated that the impunity Nigerians fought during the immediate past administration has resurfaced in the present administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
She frowned on the situation in which the underprivileged were being subjected to hardship before they could be employed into the civil service, pointing out that only the children of members of the National Assembly, Federal Executive Council and bigwigs in the country were gainfully employed, even without merit.
Also speaking, another convener, Mrs Aisha Yesufu said the immediate past administration deserved to be commended for redeeming its image by employing the recruits, wondering why President Buhari, who promised ‘change’ had subjected the youth who had undergone rigorous trainings, especially in weapons handling, to such humiliation.
Some of the other protesters, Godwin Ladi Mercy, Adeleye Adejoke, Salomi Yohanna and Usman Ugbede Yusuf, condemned government action, saying the Federal Government should not refer to the 2,000 youths as applicants, because they have been given provisional offer of appointments, NIS uniforms, identification cards and posted to various commands nationwide.
As of the time of filing this report, the protesters, who slept at the entrance of the Villa till Saturday, have vowed to remain there, until the president or any of his aides comes out to address them.
The protesting recruits who kept vigil close to the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
While reacting, the Senior Special Assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, advised Ezekwesili to form a political party to run for presidency if she felt Buhari was not doing well.
He told Sunday Tribune in Abuja that if she did so and won the election, Buhari would hand over to her.
Asked to react to Ezekwesili’s claims, Shehu said: “Did I hear you say that Madam Ezekwesili said President Muhammadu Buhari is not fit to be in that office?
“That is a political statement. What I will advise her to do is to come out of the shadow of the grieving Chibok parents, register a political party and go into the election against the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari.
“If she thinks she is a better person to be in that office, let her present herself to the Nigerian people in an election. She has the right to do so under our constitution.”
“The issue of democracy is that there is a right to vote and be voted for. If anybody thinks that they can do a better job than President Muhammadu Buhari as president of Nigeria, let them go and run for the office to win election and take over.”

http://tribuneonlineng.com/nis2000-nigerians-didnt-vote-illegal-recruitment-ezekwesili-chides-buhari/

Dont expect much from a rigid,stereotype,straight jacketed leader of ours.I never expected much from him so I am not surprised with his reaction to the plight of these recruits.

this use less ugly scam of a mother, buhari should give her one post to calm her nerve. she is always looking for an opportunity to to gain cheap popularity

If you had said this by December last year when the hope for a mystical world promised by the chief Gworo muncher were still valid on their deeming minds, they would have requested for your head on a pan.. .especially, you being Igbo and PDP offspring...

But now, they can't even buy enough data to view talkless of commenting on NL nowadays..

So anyone can say anything they like this days... Zombies are all dead or dying...

What shame. Naija is once a country but now,nothing to write home about.

Believe me If it were 200 cows that had slept outside, the response would have been very different.....

Hahaha
E don set.
They're now looking for wailers form
Nigeria will never be great.

Buhari's ineptitude has continue to sell Fmr GEJ. Madam Oby and Co how do you feel? Good I think? We warned you and your co hort that this people do not mean well for Nigeria, but u didn't listen. Now there ve used you, dump you and are chastising us all.


Always, we have exhausted our waillers form, you can register but on probation. You will be placed on this probation for two years before full membership will be given to you.

Most of those recruits with placards were shouting CHANGE, SAI BUHARI, SAI BABA and calling GEJ all sorts of bad name like OGOGORO MASTER, OTUEKE FISHER MAN, CLUELESS MAN before the election, now they're reaping dividend of the CHANGE they voted for.

These politicians are animals ,with no humane feelings .
Though, GEJ bleeped up ,PMB has proven that he doesn't deserve that seat.
2019 is by the corner sha .

Oby Ezekwesili remains a disgrace to herself especially since those she pitched camp with have since moved on and occupy juicy offices whike she's been dropped like so much rubbish. So it's now she knows he doesn't deserve to be there?

Then look at Shehu Garba. He didn't even address tte subject of d protest, all he was after was protecting his principal n playing politics by asking Oby to register a political party and take over power if she wins elections. These are the kind of heartless goats the Nigerian zombies voted into power.

blackmantis:
Believe me If it were 200 cows that had slept outside, the response would have been very different.....

So true! In fact they will sanction attacks on d community that allowed poor helpless yet more valuable cattle sleep outside

huxxain:

She further alleged that the Federal Government was employing those who did not have knowledge, skills and required literacy through the backdoor into civil service without minding the consequence,

This woman is a complete mugu and i will always regard her as such. So she is just knowing this now. Good morning Madam mugu.

EmeeNaka:
Hahaha
E don set.
They're now looking for wailers form
Nigeria will never be great.

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Exactly Bro,

Ezekwesili and other jobbers that sold us the Changii mantra should hush!

Let us enjoy our changii
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3pwOU2fWQc

Hehehe. Ezekwesiri is finally as confused as this present govt.

Biko mek I laugh kikiki

CC Ngeneukwenu

Bubuhari is a disgrace n disaster

So, ndi ofe are running away from this thread ehhnn?

Sai mai chanji!

LORDOFAFONJAS:
this use less ugly scam of a mother, buhari should give her one post to calm her nerve. she is always looking for an opportunity to to gain cheap popularity

that's how politics is played o
Ask and you shall receive keep quiet and die in silence

LORDOFAFONJAS:
this use less ugly scam of a mother, buhari should give her one post to calm her nerve. she is always looking for an opportunity to to gain cheap popularity

that's how politics is played o
Ask and you shall receive keep quiet and die in silence
She is fighting for her own share that you seem not to be interested
More for twenty share

WELL THATS NOT MY PROBLEM ,THE MAIN ISSUE ON GROUND IS IF BUHARI WHO A LOT OF US VOTED IN TO BE THE MESSIAH HAS FINALLY TURNED OUT THIS WAY , WHICH OTHER CREDIBLE NIGERIAN CAN LEAD THIS COUNTRY ?
THE CURRENT CROP OF POLITICIANS ARE JUST A BIG MINUS