Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, says President Muhammadu Buhari has not succumbed to calls for the sack of the service chiefs because he sees what Nigerians do not see.

Shehu said this when he featured on a Television Continental (TVC) programme on Sunday.In 2020, Nigeria witnessed a spike in killings by Boko Haram insurgents, bandits and kidnappers.

To address the situation, the national assembly on at least four occasions asked the president to sack the service chiefs for poor performance.

Other stakeholders such as the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) also said the military is overwhelmed and needs fresh ideas to stop the killings.

But the presidency has instead insisted that the service chiefs will remain in office for as long as Buhari is satisfied with their performance.

Speaking during the TV programme, Shehu said the chief of army staff and his colleagues serve at the pleasure of the president who has not sacked them because “he is seeing things that critics are not seeing”.
“It is because he is seeing things that critics are not seeing. He is seeing things most people don’t see,” he said in response to why the security heads are still in office.

“It is not a tenured appointment. There is no part of the law that says chief of army staff must serve for two years. Then, after two years, he must go.

“He serves at the pleasure of the president. Now, the president has said again he will make changes. When will he make those changes? It is entirely up to him. I think Nigerians should give him the benefit of the doubt.”

He added that the Buhari administration has not been able to solve the country’s security challenges because the problems are “mutating”.

“This country has always been challenged by issues of insecurity. No country is crime-free,” he said, adding: “The challenges are mutating … but all hands are now on deck.

“From the resolutions we are seeing particularly from the president, 2021 is going to be very decisive in dealing with Boko Haram, banditry, and kidnapping.”

doggedfighter:
You all are mad

“From the resolutions we are seeing particularly from the president, 2021 is going to be very decisive in dealing with Boko Haram, banditry, and kidnapping.”

Speaking during the TV programme, Shehu said the chief of army staff and his colleagues serve at the pleasure of the president who has not sacked them because “he is seeing things that critics are not seeing”

Blabbermouth:

A wise pidgin proverb states - If e dey do you like say na everybody dey mad, check am well, na you gan gan dey mad.

That loosely translates as - If it looks as if everyone around has /is running mad, do check again, you are actually the mad one.

Look at your life. Majority cannot see, but few good ones like you, Helinues and Zulum.
Everyone on nairaland is a wailer and no patriotic citizens, except those of you on the 30k payroll.

Blabbermouth:

This thread is on page 3 or 4 already. Count how many people are happy with Buhari and his cluelessness with the service chief.
How come you are the only patriotic Nigerian among us?

Spare me all these puh-leaaaaze.

Maybe you think I live in China. I'm in Nigeria whose FCT is Abuja, and a Buhari is the president.
If this is the same Nigeria you say the majority of the people are happy and in support of Buhari, then it means I'm engaging a clown.

ChoCho54:
OP abeg abeg abeg...

I don't want to hear anything about the lifeless Sudanese this January!

SilverNorGold:
Good...



Of course, majority of them cannot see! How can they see when they are blinded by hatred, bigotry and envy?

How can they see when everything Buhari does is bad to them? Even if Buhari lay down his life for them, they'd still condemn him for it!

How can they see when wailing is their calling?

How can they see when they're not happy that peace is being restored? How can they be happy?

The few genuine critics that actually mean well for Nigeria expected MORE... They acknowledge that Buhari has done better, eg Zulum.. But the complain is that the issue hasn't completely ended, which is understandable. And I agree with them... The security agencies should end this war once and for all, even though I commend them for a great first half!

However, since the Commander-in-chief of the armed forces has assured us that all forms of terrorism and banditry will end this year, I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt. He's just human, like you and me.

As for the enemies of Nigeria, they can WAIL for all I care! Nigeria go better, whether they like it or not!

God bless us all.

schoolmaster:


You are so pathetic. So baba is wiser and more knowledgeable than over 90% of Nigerians. Whatever angle he is seeing it from, if tactics and personal are not rejigged at this point, the loyalty of forces will continue to undermine whatever efforts put in by Mr President.