4 times Buhari would have been ‘replaced’ as president and why
Being a leader is not an easy task as it comes with so many responsibilities. Leading a country like Nigeria is such a huge task, especially in the face of its present challenges.
President Muhammadu Buhari took over from Goodluck Jonathan at a time the price of oil has dropped drastically. Some have said this was not an excuse for him not to deliver the promised ‘change’.
He inherited massive corruption and other challenges which he is still battling to solve.
Since he took over on May 29, some things have gone from bad to worse, fetching him harsh criticisms. The value of the Nigerian currency has dropped, the economy has slipped into recession and the poor masses are suffering.
Some of his greatest critics are members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). They never miss any opportunity to condemn Buhari’s administration.
The president still has some die-hard fans but many are already dissatisfied with how the president has been handling the nation’s challenges. Some have asked him to resign if he is unable to fulfill his campaign promises.
NAIJ.com brings you times Buhari has been asked to resign and why.
1. Reverse fuel price or resign
On May 11, the federal government announced that the price of fuel had been increased from N87 to N145 naira. This did not go down well with a lot of people. In reaction, The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) called on President Buhari to reverse the fuel price or resign. According to its leader, Frederick Fasehun, there was no justification for the increase.
2. Resign if you can’t rescue missing Chibok girls
Parents of the missing Chibok girls are not happy that over a year after Buhari came to power, their daughters are still nowhere to be found. Expressing their disappointment, the parents asked Buhari to resign if he cannot fulfill his campaign promise to save the girls. They asked him to let someone else who can do the job take up the responsibility of saving their daughters from the hands of dreaded of Boko Haram sect.
3. Respect court order or resign
Early this year, there was an online petition calling for the resignation of President Buhari for disobeying court orders to release some high-profile detainees. The petition was created by a constitutional lawyer and founder of Change.org, Carol Ajie.
4. You’re incompetent, resign
The PDP asked Buhari to resign over reports that the economy is in decline. The party’s reaction came after the National Bureau of Statistics released figures on Wednesday, August 31, confirming that Nigeria had slipped into recession. On Wednesday, September 15, the party once again attacked the president, asking him to leave office immediately. The PDP said before, resigning, he should return the country to how he met it when he assumed office on May 29, 2015.
Should Buhari be blamed for the current hardship Nigerians are going through?
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