Analysts hail Buhari’s war on corruption, insecurity, caution on economy
Some political analysts in Kaduna on Sunday hailed President Muhammadu for his handling of corruption and insecurity issues since coming to power tow years ago.
The analysts in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria [NAN] said the administration has also brought about greater openness, transparency and accountability in the business of governance.
Muhammad Ibrahim, National Publicity Secretary of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), said Buhari’s two years were largely a huge success.
He said, “The whistle blower policy of the government has also yielded positive results with the discoveries of stolen public funds hidden in banks, homes, farms and obscure places and the forfeiture of such monies to the Federal Government.”
The ACF spokesman, however, said administration needed to do more in the area of infrastructure development, especially rehabilitation and building of roads, completion of vital projects like the Baro Port Terminal.
Other vital projects requiring more attention, he said, were the Mambila power project, Kano- Maiduguri dual carriage way, Calabar- Jalingo-BiuMaiduguri trunk A road, KanoLagos Railway and others because of their economic values.
He advised the government to reverse the power privatization arrangement, saying it was a total failure since it came into effect three years ago.
On employment and the economy, the ACF spokesman commended the government N-power programme, Social Investment Project and efforts to promote agriculture and solid minerals development.
He also commended ongoing recruitment into the Military, Police Force and other security agencies.
Dr Auwal Aliyu, a Political Analyst, said the Buhari administration has done well in the area of tackling corruption and insecurity but performed poorly in handling the economy.
He recalled that the key campaign pledges of Buhari was to fight corruption, tackle insecurity and boost the economy.
“You will appreciate the fact that he has played a major role in bringing down insurgency at least by 80 percent.
“In the past, we had a situation where we can’t sleep with all our eyes closed; we were afraid to even be in the midst of people, afraid to go to market, but now people are going about their normal business without fear.
“Except the issue of herdsmen, which is not only in Nigeria but everywhere in Africa, the government has done well in the area of security.”
Also, Malam Jibril Saidu, a politician, said the administration must strengthen its handling of the economy, but acknowledged that it did well in handling security and corruption.
“In spite of the issues of herdsmen and kidnappers, the government has performed very well on security and financial crime angle.” (NAN)