President Muhammadu Buhari earlier this morning addressed
Nigerians for the first time in 105 days. He had been in the UK
receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.
Buhari
spoke for just 6 minutes.
In his speech,
he said Nigeria’s unity is settled and not negotiable thereby squashing any
hope of the country breaking up. He also said his government will renew fight
against Boko Haram, kidnappings, farmers versus herdsmen clashes.
Here are 4 key
national issues Mr Buhari failed to address in 6 minutes speech.
1. ASUU Strike: Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) have gone on a national strike on Sunday, August 13, 2017. The lecturers
are demanding for better conditions of service, funding, university autonomy
and academic freedom.
2. SGF suspension: Mr Buhari was also silent on the
suspension of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David
Babachir Lawal, in the award of contracts under the Presidential Initiative on
the North East (PINE).
3. NIA Ikoyi Cash: Yet again, Mr President was also
silent on the cash discovered in a residential apartment at Osborne Towers,
Ikoyi, Lagos, over which the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) has made a
claim. The President had directed the suspension of the Director General of the
NIA, Ambassador Ayo Oke, pending the outcome of the investigation.
4. Restructuring: While the president dismissed the
Biafra agitation, he was however silent on the call for restructuring even at a
time when some Southwest leader will be leading a protest in Lagos on September
7, 2017.
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NewTelegraphOnline
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