Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media
and Publicity, has said ‘some people’ are not encouraging
President Muhammadu Buhari in his efforts to secure Nigeria,
revive the economy, and fight insecurity.

The President’s spokesperson also accused the Nigerian
media of paying less attention to the achievements of Buhari,
particularly those bordering on wins against insecurity.
Adesina made the allegations in an article titled, ‘The story
that didn’t hug the headlines’, and shared on his official
Facebook page on Thursday.

He noted that rather than showcase Buhari’s achievements on
same topic, his traducers prefer to critise him openly and look
away when he deserves some credits.

Making reference to the Global Terrorism Index 2022 report
released last week by the Institute for Economics and Peace
(IEP) where Nigeria recorded the second-biggest reduction in
deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa, Adesina noted that both the
Nigerian media and Buhari’s critic failed to give the
achievements deserving coverage and mention respectively.
“It is something that should hug the headlines, dominate the
talk shows, go viral on social media, and be of interest to
social commentators. But not a murmur, nor a whisper, as I
said earlier.

“As if in a conspiracy of silence, nobody talked about the
report. The media didn’t report it, and those that did,
superciliously tucked it away in a place where you would need
to put on the torchlight before you would see it,” he said.

He added, “Now, just imagine that the same report had
indicated that there was a spike in Boko Haram killings in
Nigeria, with the carnage exceeding that of the previous year by 100 per cent. All hell would have broken loose. It would be
lead headline in most publications.

“Some television stations would scroll the story in their news
bar round the clock, for many days. It would be the topic of
discussion on morning and evening discussion programs. We
would be almost deafened by the cacophony. So-called
security experts and social activists would be invited, and they
would be pontificating all day.”

Continuing, he wrote, “President Muhammadu Buhari came our
way in 2015, promising to secure the country, revive the
economy, and fight corruption.

“Rather than encourage him, what some people had been
engaged in is sticking a pin into the soft underbelly of the
various wars. No plaudits. No bravo. No encouragement. He
didn’t do this, he didn’t do that, is all they are interested in.

“The economy recorded 3.4% growth last year, the best since
2014, no murmur, no whisper. The anti-corruption war has
seen convictions in thousands between 2015 and now, yet,
what interests some people is how the war is allegedly
selective, even without a scintilla of evidence.

“And when there are strides in the battle against insecurity,
their narrative remains the same. Oh, life is nasty, brutish, and
short here.

Adesina noted that despite gains being recorded in some
critical sectors, “the pessimists have not changed their
tongues, nor their minds”.

“When you exhibit loud silence about positive developments in
your country, and scream blue murder when there are reversals,
you are a hypocrite, a hater of your country, and a hater of all
that is good. Sad, dolorous, mournful,” he wrote.

https://www.tori.ng/news/195991/insecurity-femi-adesina-blows-hot-says-nigerians-n.html

was Jonathan encouraged? who be this guy self? Yoruba thief with petty ignorance

This man sha ooooo

And na somebody husband and father and brother and church member

na wa o

..op..in brain jotter, voice..(abeg getat)..

What is this foolish brat saying, we should encourage a man that have inflicted us with pain and agony God forbid. I can only encourage Buhari to resign from office.

When you blow hot finish carry hand fan fan yourself

Who is an ordinary appointed errand Aid to blow hot

Buhari don’t need encouragement he’s god of gods, anyone who tries to encourage him will die untimely death or suffer harassment by the dss . We are all careful with who we try to encourage this days

I think is OK to say this guy is loosing it.

The man that has inflicted unimaginable pain and anguish on the hapless downtrodden masses for the past 7 years? The Femi Adeshina of a man is simply a chronic irredeemable fool.

The Chief Wailing Wailer of Buhari government has wailed shamefully again.