Buhari is not Clueless but Hepless-Tunde Bakare

The Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly,
Dr. Tunde Bakare, has said President
Muhammadu Buhari’s administration cannot be
described as clueless as the Goodluck Jonathan
government was so termed for its inability to
tackle insurgency.
He stated that the Buhari administration could
only be termed ‘helpless’ because it made some
inroads into the Boko Haram menace.
Bakare, who spoke on a recorded interview on
Channels television, monitored by our
correspondent on Sunday, stated that the current
administration had appointed new service chiefs
and sought cooperation from neighbouring
countries in a bid to win the war against
insurgency.
He said, “President Buhari’s administration is not
clueless but helpless on the issue of insecurity.
He met with neighbouring countries, changed
service chiefs and formed ties with the leaders of
the Western nations to seek their support in
tackling insurgency. That is why we must all rise
up to support his administration.”
According to him, the December deadline set by
the President to end insurgency in the country is
only an optimistic date meant to renew efforts at
battling Boko Haram and support those waging
war against insurgency.
Bakare further said the list of the President’s
ministers was worth the wait, noting that he
carefully chose those he wished to work with him.
He said, “Buhari took his time to choose the
ministers. If anyone says they are not the best or
competent, the person should tell me the charges
against them in court. Are those nominated
competent? Are they Nigerians? I know that there
is federal character. If you don’t have those you
want, you pick those available. The President has
said not all of them will have portfolios. If our
constitution says we must have 36 ministers and
we don’t have the resources to pay them, it is
time to change that constitution.”
The clergyman also said some of the people the
President chose as ministers nearly laid down
their lives to see him become president.
“See the case of Rotimi Amaechi with all the
battles he fought with the past administration. I
do not also see any horse-trading in their
screening and confirmation by the Senate,” he
said.
While urging Nigerians to give the President more
time to deliver on his electoral promises, he
added that he was sure the President would not
take that to mean the people desired to give him
forever to do that.
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