Mr Shittu said the president is a “humble person” that doesn’t talk much therefore his “small coterie” of advisers are taking advantage...
, has said the current hardship Nigerians are going through as a result of scarcity of fuel and new naira notes are signs of failure of leadership.
Also, the Central Bank of Nigeria recently announced the redesigning of naira notes, which has triggered economic disruption and difficulty especially among the poor and rural dwellers.Mr Shittu, who served as minister during Mr Buhari’s first term between 2015 and 2019, said the situation in the country was regrettable and that it was the fault of those who made the decisions.
The currency redesign is a good idea, Mr Shittu conceded, “but, in doing the right thing you must ensure diligently what you are doing is at the right time.” He added that the policy came at a very wrong time. “If President Muhammadu Buhari doesn’t do the needful in the next one or two weeks, he will be in trouble after leaving office,” he said. “The hatred of the masses and there are all kinds of reactions from people towards him. All the credits he has gotten will go down the drain.”Mr Shittu, who is currently a member of the Presidential Campaign Council of All Progressives Congress , distanced the ruling party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, from the failure of the Buhari administration.
Notwithstanding the issues at hand, the former minister said the chances of Mr Tinubu are still very bright ahead of this month’s election.
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