Another senator of the federal republic of
Nigeria has landed his voice to the growing number of prominent voices reacting
to the biting economic crunch been experienced under the President Mohamadu
Buhari led APC Government.
Senator
Shehu Sani who is representing Kaduna-Central Senatorial District at the
Senate, said this in an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH
Sani
who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, cautions the
Federal Government to create urgent measures to ease the effect of the current
economic crisis on the Nigerian masses or risk the lives of the people before
he completes his reforms.
He
also criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for not having an independent
economic team to drive Nigerian economy out of recession, pointed out that many
lives would have been lost before the current reforms are completed.
“If
you happen to be in a position of power, inasmuch as you want to bring reforms
that are painful, you have to understand the need for you to carry the people
along because if you keep on bringing reforms and continue to unleash hardship
on the people, you may as well say there is a paradise but people need to be
alive to reach that paradise.
“If you keep reforming and reforming and the people are
suffering and dying, you may reach the Promised Land alone because by that time
everyone has died. Of what use would that be?”
The lawmaker added that the goodwill the All Progressives
Congress enjoyed at the polls, which led to the emergence of Buhari as
president, was waning fast, especially with the increasing number of open
letters on the hardships being suffered by Nigerians.
He said, “Let me tell you how it started, which is general
with all persons who just took power in Nigeria. In 1979 and 1999, when a new
president assumed office, he would have the support of all Nigerians. The first
stage will be, ‘We support you; we stand by you and we are going to back you.’
“The second stage will be, ‘We are advising you.’ The
third stage will be, ‘We are cautioning you.’ At the fourth stage, Nigerians
will say, ‘We are warning you.’ The fifth stage will be, ‘We doubt you.’ The
sixth stage, it will be, ‘You are incompetent.’ The seventh stage will be, ‘You
should go.’”
“When you study these stages, you will see that we have
moved behind 100 per cent support to “advise.” And with letters flying and
criticisms following, it is about “cautioning.” And I think the handwritings
are on the wall for everybody to see.
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