Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo says the world will miss
the leadership acumen of President Muhammadu Buhari when he leaves office.
Akufo-Addo spoke on Friday while unveiling two books written
on the legacies of Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja.
Buhari will leave office on May 29 after serving as two-term
of eight years.
The Ghanaian president said ECOWAS, Africa and the world at
large would miss Buhari’s leadership qualities.
“As leaders, we all
have our high and low moments, but I have no doubt that posterity will be kind
to Muhammadu Buhari,” Akufo-Addo said.
“President Buhari, we will miss you. West Africa, Africa,
and indeed, the world will miss your leadership. The leadership of a military
ruler turned consummate democrat who was extremely solicitous of Nigeria’s and
Africa’s interests and who sought principles in all decisions which he took.
“I’m yet to have a book written about me, let alone author
one myself. I have some 19 months to leave office, and I guess I have to take a
cue from my senior and hope the books will give about me.”
Meanwhile, the books: “State of Repair: How Muhammadu Buhari
tried to transform Nigeria for the better” authored by Anthony Goldman, a
former journalist and ex-Africa editor of the Financial Times of London; and
“The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari” by Abu Ibrahim, former representative of
southern Katsina senatorial district — raked in over N500 million during the
presentation.
The President-elect Bola Tinubu and the Vice-President-elect
Kashim Shettima obtained copies of the book for a combined amount of N40 million.
Abdulsamad Rabiu, chairman of BUA Group, generously
purchased copies of the books with the sum of N200 million
Aliko Dangote, chairperson of the Dangote Group, contributed
N100 million to acquire copies of both books, and Muhammed Idimi purchased
copies for the same amount.
The books were reviewed by Kayode Fayemi, former governor of
Ekiti; and Abubakar Abba, deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Abuja.
I have no doubt that this Ghanaian president Akufo Addo does not know Nigerian very well to have given such irresponsible remarks. Well Ghana will miss Buhari not Nigeria. He, Buhari was worth nothing but calamity to Nigeria. So we cannot remember such a man.
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DeleteWe can only remember buhari for sickness,
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