Former Governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, has admitted that that the statistics on Nigerian security and economy were “a little bit depressing” but insisted it wasn’t President Muhammadu Buhari’s fault.
Yuguda, also a former Minister of Aviation, made the comment when he appeared on a programme Sunrise Daily which was monitored by truthlive.net
He said President Buhari has done his best in steering the affairs of the nation despite serious security and economic concerns.
He said any rational Nigerian will know that it could not have been any better no matter who was there on the driving seat.
“Most of these things that are happening to us are historical.
“If you are coming from an environment where the foundation has been distorted then what you reap is what you sow.
“Security, for instance, is a historical thing. it didn’t start with Buhari’s government. It started in 2008, 2009.”
Yuguda argued that security challenges cannot be associated with the President.
“Yes, he is the overall head, but if you see something going wrong in terms of security, you hold the Governor responsible,” he said. “You (Governor) are sworn in to protect life and property because you own the land.
“The President does not have land, so you don’t expect the President to secure your land.”
According to Yuguda, the President has appointed actors to assist him to manage the country that they are also doing their best noting that It all depends on somebody’s assessments.