Bisi Akande says he has no sympathy for Buhari as he applied for the job of president

FORMER All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman Chief Bisi Akande has said he has no sympathy for President Muhammadu Buhari with regards to the constant criticism he receives over the growing insecurity in the country as he sought the office.

Since President Buhari assumed office in 2015, Nigeria's insecurity problems have grown significantly as apart from Boko Haram, the nation is bedevilled with other serious challenges. These include the menaces of armed Fulani herdsmen, kidnappers and murderous bandits, all operating with impunity.

President Buhari has come in for a lot of criticism due to his inaction, which has emboldened the criminals. Among the accusations levelled against the president is that he is sympathetic towards the Fulani herdsmen being an ethnic Fulani man who keeps a herd of livestock himself.

Speaking yesterday at the public presentation of his autobiography My Participations, which had in attendance President Buhari at the Eko Hotel and Suites, in Lagos, Chief Akande said: “We Nigerians know you love the country but we want Nigeria to be peaceful, to prosper. We abuse you for everything that is wrong in the country.

“We know we are fraudulent, cheaters and for all the wrongs we still blame you for it. I don’t sympathise with you because you applied for the job.”

Personalities present  the occasion include Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State and Mudashiru Obasa, the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Also present were Gbenga Daniel, Governor Abdulraham Abdulrasak of Kwara State and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi.

Others included Senator Ahmed Lawan, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Senator Solomon Adeola, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, Governor Maila Buni, Governor Dapo Abiodun, Senator Musuliu Obanikoro, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon and Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi. Oba Rilwanu Akiolu was represented by a delegation of Lagos white cap chiefs.