Buhari has not done enough to deserve re-election –Group

 Buhari has not done enough to
deserve re-election –Group
President Muhammadu Buhari
Adelani Adepegba , Abuja
A civil society group, Sage Africa, has
said President Muhammadu Buhari
should focus on fulfilling his electoral
promises, noting that he has not done
enough to deserve re - election.
It said the President should not be
nursing the hope of a second term in
office at this point in time when
Nigerians are disillusioned with his
administration , describing it as “ lacking
coherence . ”
The Sage Africa Director , Joshua
Asubiojo , who said this on Thursday in
Abuja, observed that government action
and policies had worsened the
unemployment rate in the country ,
adding that “ a record number of
Nigerians had lost their jobs under this
government. ”
The activist cited the termination of the
contract between the Nigerian Ports
Authority and Intels Nigeria Ltd . , noting
that the move was meant to cripple the
presidential ambition of former Vice
President Atiku Abubakar who owned
the firm .
Asubiojo argued that the action of the
government constituted a breach of the
binding contract between the firm and
NPA , stressing that the sacking of Intels
and the revocation of its expatriates ’
residency was “ malicious and done in
bad faith. ”
He said the deportation threat against
the expatriates working in Intels would
send a wrong message to foreign
investors about the political and
economic climate in the country .
Asubiojo said , “ President Muhammadu
Buhari has not done enough to deserve a
second term in office; he has largely
failed to fulfill his electoral promise.
“ He has also failed to empower the
youths as he promised . A high number of
agencies are without heads , making
them directionless.
“ Buhari’s plan to seek re - election is a
slap on Nigerians ’ (faces ). ”
The Sage Africa South - South
Coordinator , Clive Igbinevbo , said the
sacking of Intels might worsen the
unemployment rate in the region and
lead to more job losses across the
country .
“ The government should be taking
decisions that would attract investment
and create jobs , rather than embarking
on punitive action against business
owners who are seen as constituting a
threat to the President’ s second term
ambition, ” Igbinevbo noted .