Controversy: Buhari stirs trouble over ‘I felt like absconding’ statement

One of the leaders of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group, Aisha Yesufu, has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari for his statement that he would have absconded when he became president.

President Muhammadu Buhari said he almost abandoned Nigeria when he assumed office on May 29, 2015 due to the many problems left behind by the previous administration.

Buhari on Thursday, November 3, said he almost abandoned Nigeria when he assumed office on May 29, 2015 due to the many problems passed to him by the past administration.

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But in response to Buhari’s statement, Aisha Yesufu via her twitter page @AishaYesufu said Absconding would have been the best thing Buhari would have done for Nigeria.

Dear President Buhari @MBuhari
Absconding would have been the best thing you would have done for Nigeria.
Anyway yesterday died last night http://pic.twitter.com/PpnPxU5ugX

— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) November 3, 2016

Meanwhile, the minister of state for budget and national planning Zainab Ahmed has applauded the economic plans of past presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umar Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan.

The Cable quotes Ahmed as saying on Thursday, November 3 that the trio of Nigeria’s past leaders had excellent economic plans but lacked the will to properly implement them.

Ahmed said this while speaking at the‎ second presidential economic communication workshop in Abuja.

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