Many Nigerians on Wednesday, August 3, through different social media platforms, have demanded for the immediate resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari, over what they called unbearable hunger, orchestrated by his administration.
Nigerians, who expressed their dissatisfaction overwhelmingly, backed the Enugu Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu State, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, for his blunt message to Buhari.
Recall, that Mbaka, had in 2015, prophesied the defeat of ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan.
On Tuesday, the respected Cleric shocked many, when he said that Nigerians would not vote for Buhari in 2019, unless the President addressed the socio-economic challenges facing the county.
In the message that trended, Mbaka, said there was too much suffering in the country, and faulted the President for not appointing the right persons.
He said, “There is hunger everywhere. Landlords are crying; tenants are lamenting, sellers are crying, buyers are lamenting, there is hunger on the streets. I can’t keep quiet when things are going wrong”.
On social media, Mbaka’s message got a large number of comments, and they kept increasing as at 9pm on Wednesday.
Commenting, Bill Johnson, who joined others to ventilate their anger on the issue raised by the Cleric, said he was disappointed at the manner the President blamed others for the challenges facing the country.
He said buck-passing was a major reason the administration had yet to deliver on any of its campaign promises. ‘’ HENCE HE SHOULD RESIGN”.
A Twitter user, Tunde Orimidupa, wrote, “What Mbaka said was not an attack, but an obvious truth. He did the same thing during Jonathan’s administration. He is doing it again. Nigerians should commend him”.
Writing on Facebook, Ayotunde Ajiboye said, “Mbaka only spoke the truth; there is a threat ahead, because people are hungry. A hungry man is an angry man. The issue is beyond voting for him in 2019; I foresee a mass revolt if the government does not act fast.”
According to Daniel Igboanyika, Mbaka’s message aptly captured the mood of the country. He said over 95 percent of Nigerians were not happy with the manner the President is handling the economy.
On Facebook, Olufemi Mathew Ojo wrote, “Mbaka said the same thing during Jonathan’s era, and it happened, now he is saying the same thing to Buhari.”
Akinsanya Waheed also wrote, “If one plastic of garri remains N600 till next year, I will vote Buhari out of power in 2019.
Moreover, a former Governor of old Kaduna State, Baralabe Musa, on Wednesday, said Mbaka’s message stated the obvious.
He said, “If the challenges facing Nigeria are not addressed, Buhari will lose in 2019, except he rigs the election. And that will be dangerous for the country.”
Another Northern leader, Yerima Shettima, said the President was fast losing the goodwill that gave him electoral victory last year.
He noted that the Buhari administration had lost focus, which has led to abject poverty and suffering for Nigerians.
Shettima, who is the President of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, said the President shunned the counsel of honest Nigerians, at the risk of his goodwill and future electoral value.
He said, “The level of poverty is extremely high, and it is worsening. People have advised him, but he refused to heed good counsel. His goodwill has nosedived.
“What we have seen is different from the expectations of the masses. People sacrificed so much to ensure that he emerged victorious at the poll. But what we have seen is appalling. Personally, I have stopped advising him, because he does not listen.”
The National President, Ohaneze Youth Council, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, disclosed that Mbaka spoke the minds of the people in the Eastern part of Nigeria.
“The reality is everywhere. There is suffering everywhere; people struggle to feed. There is hunger in the land, because of the President’s poor handling of the economy,” he said.
Credit: POST NIGERIA
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