Nigerians know that all is not well with their President, Mummadu Buhari. He stayed away for 51 days on medical leave in London, but since his return things have been too quite for comfort. The wide feeling is that the President is all but well. The ship of governance has been grinding slowly but the country pretends not mind.
Last week, Nobel Laurette Soyinka raised the issue of Buhari health again to a bewildered nation. But he came short of the call.
But the call has finally come. Suspended former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, has just made the call. He has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to handover to the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) for the sake of good governance and the life of the president himself.
Jibrin, who hails from Kano State, made this known on his Twitter handle on Friday.
He said once Buhari hands over to Osinbajo, a competent Northerner should be appointed as Vice President.
He tweeted: “If we truly love PMB, we must apply some urgent diplomacy, resolve these issues quickly, move on and save the country valuable time.
“Mr President can be giving a special concession to nominate a new VP. We should expect that he nominates a very competent northerner.
“”A nominee that can get things done and have the capacity to unite the north and assuage it feelings for losing the presidency again.
“We the northerners should accept it as destiny, may be Almighty God is so disappointed with the present generation of northern leaders.
“And may be God wants to reserve the northern presidential slot for the younger and vibrant northern generation that will come after us.
“I also believe Mrs Buhari is competent enough and can be considered for a cabinet position. She has paid her dues in APC, anyway.
“The incoming President will have to do some diplomatic shuttle to few powerful officials to address what ever their fears may be.
“A committee of all former heads of states, APC leaders and DSS can work together to push through this agenda in our collective interest.
“I have listened to many arguments, non is worth the life of PMB. He has done his best. I believe it is time he let go. God bless you all.”
