Politics
Presidency lying about Buhari’s true health, Junaid insists
The lingering face-off between the presidency and Junaid Mohammed, an avowed critic of the Buhari administration, is not about to end.
Unfazed by the recent tongue-lashing he received from the seat of power over his alleged unguarded utterances, the political maverick has said that the presidency is not telling Nigerians the entire truth concerning President Buhari’s health.
On Sunday, Shehu Garba, a Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, had described Junaid as a habitual abuser of leaders and, therefore, warned Nigerians to be “wary of prejudiced and biased critics like Dr. Junaid Mohammed who are more interested in personal publicity than respecting facts and figures about their claims…”
On Monday, however, Junaid joined issues with Garba saying, “I believe Shehu is under pressure which is why he attacked me. However, I believe strongly they need to stop lying to Nigerians about Mr President’s health. Can they actually tell Nigerians what this medical leave or routine check-up is? They don’t seem to be telling us the truth.”
Read also: Senate to focus on 2017 budget this week
In the Monday statement authored by Junaid, there were also highlights of what he considered essential shortcomings of the Buhari-led administration. He said, “I think the question the President needs to ask himself is that after one year he has taken over the reigns of power, what has changed? Is Nigeria better off than when he took over on May 29, 2015? The truth is that Nigeria is worse off today than when Buhari took over the reigns of power.
“Every Nigerian today is worse off and nothing seems to be working under this government. Some who are rich in 2015 cannot say same today due to the economic woes that Nigeria is presently experiencing and we cannot continue to close our eyes off it,” he added.
Junaid would have no more of Buhari’s excuses saying, “By now, his administration should have stopped blaming the Jonathan government for their woes. I believe that in Politics, you take assets and liabilities”.
Well known for his acidic comments on successive administrations, Junaid it was who went public with a long list of President Buhari’s alleged relatives appointed into sensitive government positions. The presidency is yet to dispute the allegations.
Ripples Nigeria…without borders, without fears
Join the conversation
Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism
Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.
As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.
If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.
Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.
German Police bust alleged Nigerian scam dating ring
German authorities have arrested eleven individuals suspected of being members of a Nigerian mafia group involved in a large-scale dating...
INVESTIGATION: In Kwara, multimillion-naira milk processing plant is abandoned, converted to a chicken outlet
After the government spent millions of naira to establish a milk processing plant in Kwara State that would provided jobs...
SPECIAL REPORT: For Sokoto communities, promise of healthcare is akin to death sentence
In this story, ABDULRASHEED HAMMAD delves into the dire realities of Primary Health Care services in Sokoto State, shedding light...
ICYMI…SPECIAL REPORT: NNPCL hides behind PIA to frustrate disclosure, accountability
Nigeria’s major oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), in what appears to be a common practice of disregard...
INVESTIGATION: Multi-million naira Ekiti resort center remains uncompleted a decade after
The multimillion-naira project, expected to comprise recreational buildings, now consists of cassava farmland, a bush used for excretion, and a...
Margret Dickson
January 24, 2017 at 9:05 am
Junaid made is points already and they are solid points anyone can relate with. I think the presidency is truly telling Nigerians lies. President Buhari was out of the country before they informed the members of the country, the presidency became angry when rumours of Buhari’s death surfaced in the media, they didn’t hesitate to fight those who criticized Buhari’s health. Buhari is sicker than we thought
yanju omotodun
January 24, 2017 at 4:59 pm
Just like you are the sickest I thought with your irrelevant comment.
Animashaun Ayodeji
January 24, 2017 at 9:10 am
May God bless this man called Junaid, we need more of people like this who can fearlessly speak up in the country. This Buhari’s administration is woeful and not truthful. The president is sick and we all know, we can’t tell him not to treat himself, but, we don’t want words that are subject to misinterpretation, how are we even sure Buhari is in UK as claimed by Shehu? The letter he submitted to the senate himself didn’t have any location.
Balarabe musa
January 24, 2017 at 4:10 pm
So do you expect buhari to have made mention of where he is going in the letter so that people can start saying they come to pay him unnecessary visit?
Where ever buhari is, is our business as a public figure but we should be more concern of his health and pray for him to come home safe and sound so he can continuing fixing up Nigeria.
yanju omotodun
January 24, 2017 at 5:10 pm
You have no points at all. It is a fundamental must for us to know where our president is at any point in time.
Johnson Amadi
January 24, 2017 at 9:23 am
I think we need to give Junaid an award for successful renewing his relevance in the public. After he has lost relevance, he thinks he can come up to criticize Buhari? he’s only seeking attention. No one should listen to Junaid who has failed to see the better parts of Buhari’s administration. People like Junaid are not expected to be in the society! Buahri has been fighting corruption and making sure Nigeria gets all looted funds back to the country, how can a country grow when corruption has eaten deep into the roots of our politicians who now believe becoming a leader is a legal means of embezzling public funds? Juniad, please shift oneside.
seyi jelili
January 24, 2017 at 10:09 am
What nonsense are you saying?
What corruption is buhari fighting that people are suffering ? You said he is fighting corruption, yet he is not fighting the corruption going on among Apc governors and stalwarts.
He promised to reduce the exchange rate of dollar to naira, yet everyday , naira is depreciating. Petroleum price hike is imminent as petroleum marketers are not allowed to buy dollar at the official bank rate except they buy from bureau de change while politicians have direct access to buy dollar at official exchange rate and yet buhari is there watching all these.
Forget your talk.
Buhari is a failure
Amarachi Okoye
January 25, 2017 at 12:27 am
Point of correction buhari is not fighting any corruption instead he made it increase in this country. Ok let me ask you how many loot has he brought back. I believe you can’t answer the question then keep quite if you don’t know what to say
Roland Uchendu Pele
January 24, 2017 at 7:52 pm
“Every Nigerian today is worse off and nothing seems to be working under this government. Some who are rich in 2015 cannot say same today..”
I beg to differ sir. In the midst of the recession, millionaires are being made. The economy is just favouring a few.
Nonso Ezeugo
January 25, 2017 at 12:19 am
Yes because of the recession. The rich are getting poor why the poor are getting poorer.so you don’t expect the economy to favour everyone
Nwoye John
January 25, 2017 at 12:11 pm
@ ajadi, since you guys have no solution to the problems created by Jonathan’s regime, then resign en-mass because all of you are incompetent.
oobinna
January 25, 2017 at 6:21 pm
Two years have gone yet bubuu is still fighting corruption and playing the blame game.. I don’t blame him, 20 naira condom could have stopped this fool from existence