The Presidency has said thaat those who think President Muhammadu Buhari would be intimidated into embarking on restructuring of the country should banish such thoughts.
The Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a series of tweets on Friday said the presidency would not respond to comments suggesting Nigeria is heading to precipice if President Muhammadu Buhari does not “do one thing or another.”
Garuba described as ‘unpatriotic outbursts’ comments suggesting that Nigeria will break up.
He said these comments are both “unhelpful and unwarranted” and the Federal Government will not succumb to threats.
“Repeat: this administration will not take any decision against the interests of 200 million Nigerians, who are the President’s first responsibility under the constitution, out of fear or threats especially in this hour of a health crisis,” Shehu said.
His statement reads in part,
“This is to warn that such unpatriotic outbursts are both unhelpful and unwarranted as this government will not succumb to threats and take any decision out of pressure at a time when the nation’s full attention is needed to deal with the security challenges facing it at a time of the Covid-19 health crisis.
“Repeat: this administration will not take any decision against the interests of 200 million Nigerians, who are the President’s first responsibility under the constitution, out of fear or threats especially in this hour of a health crisis.
“The President as an elected leader under this constitution will continue to work with patriotic Nigerians, through and in line with the Parliamentary processes to finding solutions to structural and other impediments to the growth and wellbeing of the nation and its people.”
