The presidency has slammed former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who in his New Year letter to Nigerians stated that Nigeria has moved from ‘frying pan to fire’ and from mountain top to valley in the last seven and half years.
In his letter, Obasanjo stated that the last seven and a half years ”have no doubt been eventful and stressful years for many Nigerians”
His letter in part reads;
“I am constrained to write this letter to all Nigerians especially young Nigerians, friends of Nigeria globally as well as our development partners because of the gravity, responsibility and implications of the collective decision Nigerians, both young and old, will be making within the next two months.
The last seven and a half years have no doubt been eventful and stressful years for many Nigerians. We have moved from frying pan to fire and from mountain top to the valley.
Our leaders have done their best, but their best had turned out to be not the best for Nigeria and Nigerians at home and abroad. For most Nigerians, it was hell on earth.
Those of us who are alive should thank God for His mercies, brace ourselves for the remaining few months of this administration and pray and work very hard for an immediate better future – future of liberation, restoration and great hope and expectation.”
In a statement released this evening, the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, opined that Obasanjo is ”jealous” of President Buhari.
According to Garba, President Buhari is ahead of Obasanjo in all fields of national development as leader of Nigeria. The Presidency added that Obasanjo’s tenure as President represented the “dark days of Nigeria’s democracy due to a slew of assaults on the constitution.”
His statement reads;
“Former President Obasanjo is so well known to all that no one needs to describe who he is.
But, four things we will like to say:
One is that he will not stop attacking President Muhammadu Buhari because the former President won’t stop being jealous of anyone who beats him to a new record in the nation’s development process.
