Tam David-West, former minister
of petroleum resources and an ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, says the
president’s mistakes are haunting his government.
In an interview with The
Guardian, he said Buhari made a mistake in the first four months of his
administration with the people he surrounded himself with and are working
against him.
David-West said that the economy
is not doing well because the president made a mistake in appointment.
He added that Buhari should have
appointed Udo Udoma, who is the minister of budget, as the minister of finance
instead of Kemi Adeosun who currently holds the position.
The former minister,
nevertheless, stated that the president suffered a lot to be elected and should
re-contest in 2019 because of his high moral standard.
“You are elected to change and
you can do the change. He made a mistake in the first four months. The mistake
is what is haunting his government. The people, who he surrounded himself with,
now cabals are not working in his interest. I told him before his wife went to
the press, that the people are working against him,” he said.
“I have said it before that the
economy is not doing well. People are suffering. I told him to alleviate the
suffering. Give greater happiness to the greatest number. Let me be personal,
if I were Buhari, the person I would have appointed the minister of finance is
Udo Udoma, who is the minister of budget. That is not a good place for him.
“The economy is not doing well
because of the mistake in appointment. I am not saying the minister of finance
is not doing well. I do not know her. From what I have seen on television, she
talks well, but talk is not enough.
“People are suffering. I am a
diehard Buharist, but I cannot close my eyes and my conscience to admit there
is not a lot of suffering. And something should be done about it.
“But, I want him to contest,
because by our constitution, he has the right to contest and sentimental too.
He suffered a lot to be elected. I have never joined any political party, but I
support principles and persons. I do not see anybody in the political terrain
that can contest against Buhari on moral turf. That is his greatest asset.”
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