The presidency has slammed former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his recent statement that Nigeria under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is becoming a failed nation and divided.

President Buhari's Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, in a series of Tweets on Tweeter on Sunday evening, described Obasanjo's statement as unfair attack on president Muhammadu Buhari and his administration.

Shehu said, he(Obasanjo) by his statement is trying to the Nation while president Muhammadu Buhari has continue to promote national building and the unity of Nigeria.

The president aide further highlighted Buhari and his administration contributions to Nigeria's unity and the continent at large.

He said president Buhari has recently advised West African Presidents to stop tenure elongation beyond constitutional limits has been consistent with his long held views on the need to adhere to the rule of law.

In his words:

"In his most recent statement, former President Olusegun Obasanjo attempts to divide the nation while President Muhammadu Buhari continues to promote nation building and the unity of Nigeria.

"The difference is clear. From the lofty heights of Commander-in-Chief, General Obasanjo has descended to the lowly level of Divider-in-Chief (to adapt the coinage of Time).

"Before responding further to the unfair attacks on President Buhari and his administration by the former President, it is important that we categorically state that contrary to the assertions by a few analysts, the recent speech in which President Buhari advised West African Presidents against tenure elongation beyond constitutional limits has been consistent with his long held "views on the need to adhere to the rule of law.

"Even though he tried it and failed, the recent uptick in the number of such leaders proposing to do, or actually carrying on in office beyond term limits is sufficient to cause concern among democrats in the sub-region given its prospects of destabilizing the states & the region.

"President Buhari’s advocacy is consistent with his principles and in line with the current policies of his administration & indeed that of the ECOWAS Charter which is that term limits must be respected and that the change of government is only permissible through the ballot box.

"Having cleared this misperception, we hope that he (Obj) would once again sheath the sword and rest the pretentiousness about the Messiah that has (mis)led him to pronounce often wrongly, as he disastrously did in the 2019 elections, about the life & death of Nigerian governments

"As some commentators are already suggesting, Chief Obasanjo should, in accordance with his mantra as a statesman, get involved with problems solving, when and where they exist instead of helping the mushrooming of a poisonous atmosphere of ethnic and religious nationalism.

"Surely, he must have disappointed many of his local and foreign admirers by showering commendations on a few extremist groups who have vowed to shun the invitation to the National Assembly to participate in the process of constitutional amendment.

"No doubt, he must have left those admirers confused in announcing the support for the boycott of a democratic process of changing the constitution, at the same time calling for dialogue and engagement.

"The fact that the process he ushered in under his administration with the dubious intention of amendments that sought tenure elongation failed, as did two other attempts by the successor administrations of the same political party- does not in any way justify his dismissal of the exercise by the 9th Assembly as a another waste of time and resources.

"To the credit of the All Progressives Congress-led 8th Assembly, the process of constitutional amendment was kickstarted and carried through, paving the way for, among other benefits, the financial independence of local government councils, States Houses of Assembly and the country’s Judiciary. These changes have already been signed into laws by the President as mandated by the constitution.

"The recent decisions by the administration as they relate to subsidy withdrawal, helping to plug some of the most horrendous notorious holes and release of scarce resources for the more pressing needs of the people has also not escaped the ire of the former president.

"It’s a known fact that the withdrawal of subsidies had been on the wish list of the Obasanjo-led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. They failed in achieving these measures because, one there was a shared greed.

"Two, is to say it takes courage and rare statesmanship on the part of a leader to do as President Buhari to shun populism and seek the best interest of the people and the state, providing the kind of reform and development that Nigeria urgently needs.

"This President has run an administration focused on infrastructure and development. He has repaired our damaged relations with neighbours & our traditional allies such as the UK, US, China, Russia, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia and the others with lots of benefits to the country.

"It is a pro-business administration that has used diplomacy to unlock bilateral trade and investment.

"He leads a government that has liberalized the investment climate and market access by achieving reforms that have placed the country in the list of the world’s top reforming economies.

"Nigeria, which other nations had mocked and ridiculed for so many things that were wrong is today progressing at a pace reflecting its size and potential.

"With so much to show and many more coming, it is little surprise that President Buhari would "be the object of envy and harsh unfair challenges by politicians who failed to deliver, but continue to nurse ambitions of delighting the audience long after their curtain has been drawn."



Source: https://insidenaija.com.ng/obasanjos-statement-that-nigeria-is-divided-under-buhari-unfair-attack-garba-shehu/

The country has already failed, that's why our south west brothers are marching for Oduduwa republic today.

Baba obj should calm down We will fix this Nigeria I mean we youths and coming generation we are more talented

Cc: Lalasticala, mhnd44, Dominique

Garbage shehu is a clown

Obasanjo said the ultimate truth even though his own 600years suffering is waiting for him for helping to foist that clueless relic on Nigerians

DEROX:
Baba obj should calm down We will fix this Nigeria I mean we youths

You are are comedian wallai the next president might be older than bubu. The youths will remain poor and jobless so they can be subservient.

Buhari divided Nigeria with 5% and 97% Statement.

SLAP44:
The country has already failed, that's why our south west brothers are marching for Oduduwa republic today.

Dem get liver??

azmanaty02:


Dem get liver??

Gani Adams will declare Oduduwa republic soon.

Kriss216:
Buhari divided Nigeria with 5% and 97% Statement.

He knew what he wanted to do. He planned it for long.

SLAP44:


He knew what he wanted to do. He planned it for long.

We're not surprised sha.

Kriss216:

We're not surprised sha.

I warned them here, they didn't understand how terrible the man was.

God bless Nigeria...

SLAP44:


You are are comedian wallai the next president might be older than bubu. The youths will remain poor and jobless so they can be subservient.

God forbid be positive am a youth I think positive if you remember Gowon was 29 when he became Nigerian head was he not a youth? and good thing can happen just that am afraid the older ones can terrorize the youth to silence as you said.

SLAP44:


I warned them here, they didn't understand how terrible the man was.

Terrible is an understatement. Devil dey learn work from the man.

DEROX:
God forbid be positive am a youth I think positive if you remember Gowon was 29 when he became Nigerian head was he not a youth? and good thing can happen just that am afraid the older ones can terrorize the youth to silence as you said.

Gowon? That was in the last century na
And Gowon mates are still contesting to ruin Nigeria today. Check tinubu.

Obj just said the all truth. Blacks hate the truth. No government in the history of Nigeria and human race has divided us like this unprepared and unguarded government.

SLAP44:


Gowon? That was in the last century na
And Gowon mates are still contesting to ruin Nigeria today. Check tinubu.

See last century or not Civilization is here to stay and it has even started check the Oyo state speaker he is a Friend to davido a youth check yahya bello he is a youth even some councillors are now bellow 30 yrs it starts from somewhere as fr jagaban I can't say anything.But Nigerian youths will rise up to save because we have what it takes we value development

DEROX:
See last century or not Civilization is here to stay and it has even started check the Oyo state speaker he is a Friend to davido a youth check yahya bello he is a youth even some councillors are now bellow 30 yrs it starts from somewhere as fr jagaban I can't say anything.But Nigerian youths will rise up to save because we have what it takes we value development

Have you ever considered stand up comedy, you will make more money than Basketmouth

Garba himself knows the truth.

SLAP44:


Have you ever considered stand up comedy, you will make more money than Basketmouth

This is a matter of the future, wait do you believe Nigerian can never be great again

DEROX:
This is a matter of the future, wait do you believe Nigerian can never be great again

The day you realise that Nigeria is dead and waiting for burial is the day your life will change positively.

"A stubborn fly, na him dey follow corpse enter ground" -- African proverb.

SLAP44:


The day you realise that Nigeria is dead and waiting for burial is the day your life will change positively.

"A stubborn fly, na him dey follow corpse enter ground" -- African proverb.

I can see you're negative I know thing are hard but that does not mean we are without redemption

DEROX:
I can see you're negative I know thing are hard but that does not mean we are without redemption

Your last redemption was thwarted in 2015, you are on a free ride to the abyss now.

SLAP44:


Your last redemption was thwarted in 2015, you are on a free ride to the abyss now.

redemption under Jonathan who couldn't complete a single rad in his state talkless of building naija in fact let's close this topic I believe in what I believe you believe in what you believe

We the so called Biafruad miscreants rike it rike that..

He's helping the IPOB achieve it objectives...

DEROX:
redemption under Jonathan who couldn't complete a single rad in his state talkless of building naija in fact let's close this topic I believe in what I believe you believe in what you believe

Propaganda, leave the thread if you cannot handle it.

"If you cannot handle the heat, leave the kitchen"

Buhari is anti Nigerian...
Anti unity
Look at his security appointments

He is pro Niger Republic

If the Presidency, devoted the time and resources used to respond to every criticism made against them, to developing the economy, Nigeria wouldn't be in a mess.