Jonathan’s Gov’t Better Than Buhari’s Administration -APC Leader Confesses.
Hussaini Mairiga, one of the three factional leaders of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state, says the government of former
president Goodluck Jonathan is better than their government. In this interview with Newsmen, the APC leader describes the president as a failure, adding that it is the tradition of any political party to make its mark from the first year and the second year in power.
Hussaini Mairiga
Read excerpts from the interview below:
You were recently quoted to have described President Muhammadu Buhari as a failure. Why did you say that?
“Yes, because all Nigerians felt that as soon as Buhari came to power, they would feel some relief after the hardship from the immediate-past administration of Goodluck Jonathan. But from all indications, Jonathan’s Government is better than our government.
” Meanwhile, the prices of all goods and services in Nigeria have gone up, particularly essential commodities. Each time one buys a product from the market and goes back the second day; one will notice that the price has drastically increased.
“It’s indeed failure to him and us, the APC members and followers of the party. The painful aspect is that we turn a blind eye when our own is doing something wrong. Each time the President goes wrong, it’s better to tell him right away than to wait until he leaves government before cataloguing his misdeeds”.
Are you trying to score cheap political points with your recent criticisms of the President as some people are wondering why a member of the APC would be publicly criticizing a leader of the party?
“Yes, those people do not know who Hussaini Mairiga is. I have been with President Buhari since 2002, when he veered into politics and I am still his supporter and follower.
“I will therefore not close my eyes and overlook his other side because he is the President of the nation. He is a human being like me and was given power by almighty Allah, and by tomorrow, Allah may bring him down.
“Any person who is an administrator that I follow, I must tell him whenever he goes wrong. Certainly I will not start criticizing him after his tenure in office. I have to tell him the truth and I often call my friends in government on phone for them to advise the President on what Nigerians are actually facing.
“I also personally call on phone but they often refuse to respond to my numerous calls. The truth is that I was a member of the then All Nigeria Peoples Party (now defunct).
“Speaking from my experience, I observed that the party executives always hid the truth from
president Goodluck Jonathan is better than their government. In this interview with Newsmen, the APC leader describes the president as a failure, adding that it is the tradition of any political party to make its mark from the first year and the second year in power.
Hussaini Mairiga
Read excerpts from the interview below:
You were recently quoted to have described President Muhammadu Buhari as a failure. Why did you say that?
“Yes, because all Nigerians felt that as soon as Buhari came to power, they would feel some relief after the hardship from the immediate-past administration of Goodluck Jonathan. But from all indications, Jonathan’s Government is better than our government.
” Meanwhile, the prices of all goods and services in Nigeria have gone up, particularly essential commodities. Each time one buys a product from the market and goes back the second day; one will notice that the price has drastically increased.
“It’s indeed failure to him and us, the APC members and followers of the party. The painful aspect is that we turn a blind eye when our own is doing something wrong. Each time the President goes wrong, it’s better to tell him right away than to wait until he leaves government before cataloguing his misdeeds”.
Are you trying to score cheap political points with your recent criticisms of the President as some people are wondering why a member of the APC would be publicly criticizing a leader of the party?
“Yes, those people do not know who Hussaini Mairiga is. I have been with President Buhari since 2002, when he veered into politics and I am still his supporter and follower.
“I will therefore not close my eyes and overlook his other side because he is the President of the nation. He is a human being like me and was given power by almighty Allah, and by tomorrow, Allah may bring him down.
“Any person who is an administrator that I follow, I must tell him whenever he goes wrong. Certainly I will not start criticizing him after his tenure in office. I have to tell him the truth and I often call my friends in government on phone for them to advise the President on what Nigerians are actually facing.
“I also personally call on phone but they often refuse to respond to my numerous calls. The truth is that I was a member of the then All Nigeria Peoples Party (now defunct).
“Speaking from my experience, I observed that the party executives always hid the truth from
Buhari because they wanted to get something from him.
“But as for me, I am not lobbying for any position from him and therefore, I have to tell him the truth, no matter how bitter it is, to enable him to right his wrongs”.
Don’t you think criticizing him now is premature since it is a new government that is trying to restructure?
” What is the big deal about a new government? It’s indeed the tradition of any political party to make its mark from the first year and the second year in power, as the third and fourth years are for politicking and rigorous campaigning.
“As a result- oriented politician, the first and second years are enough to make headway, while the remaining two years are for politicking.
” Based on this reality, I have no alternative but to talk to Buhari and tell him the truth. Even if I am victimized for doing so, It is okay as long as I am fighting for the Nigerian masses. I would not mind stepping on toes as long as I am speaking the truth”.
Meanwhile the former president, recently stated that he handed over the best Nigerian government and the largest economy in Africa to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Reno Omokri, the former special assistant on new media to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan in a series on Tweets on Wednesday, August 24, stated how the former president took over and handed the best government to the present administration.
“But as for me, I am not lobbying for any position from him and therefore, I have to tell him the truth, no matter how bitter it is, to enable him to right his wrongs”.
Don’t you think criticizing him now is premature since it is a new government that is trying to restructure?
” What is the big deal about a new government? It’s indeed the tradition of any political party to make its mark from the first year and the second year in power, as the third and fourth years are for politicking and rigorous campaigning.
“As a result- oriented politician, the first and second years are enough to make headway, while the remaining two years are for politicking.
” Based on this reality, I have no alternative but to talk to Buhari and tell him the truth. Even if I am victimized for doing so, It is okay as long as I am fighting for the Nigerian masses. I would not mind stepping on toes as long as I am speaking the truth”.
Meanwhile the former president, recently stated that he handed over the best Nigerian government and the largest economy in Africa to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Reno Omokri, the former special assistant on new media to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan in a series on Tweets on Wednesday, August 24, stated how the former president took over and handed the best government to the present administration.
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