By Charles Adingupu
Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari, saying he is the worst leader Nigeria has ever had.
The Leader of Southern and Middle Belt Leadership Forum (SMBLF), accusing the president of failing to see the entire country as his constituency and marginalising the people of the Niger Delta who are basically disappointed at him.
Addressing Journalists on Sunday at his Asokoro Residence during a farewell press conference to Buhari, Chief Clark said the outgoing President violated the vow he made to Nigerians during his inauguration in 2015 where he pledged to be fair to all parts of the country.
He quoted Buhari’s statement where he said, “Having just a few minutes ago swore on a holy book, I intend to act as President to all Nigerians. I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody.” Clark noted that the president only observed this in the breach.
The leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF said: “In the past 8years, President Muhammadu Buhari has demonstrated in most cases that he did not belong to the whole country but to a group; his tribe and religion, which is contrary to what he said in his inaugural speech that he belong to everybody.
For instance, he appointed fourteen out of seventeen security Chiefs from one section of the country. So, the declaration that “he belongs to everybody and nobody”, was a sham. I make bold to say that the reverse has been the case, “he belongs to some people”, but not the entire Nigeria.
“Even in simple matters like extending the good wishes of the government to notable personalities in the country on their birthdays or other landmark attainments, the Muhammadu Buhari administration was selective and biased in who it chooses to recognise or consider worthy of goodwill messages,” he said.
