Some Nigerian governors use President Muhammadu Buhari as a shield for their poor performance in office, presidency media aide Femi Adesina has said.
Adesina who made the claim in an article titled, ‘Zulum Zooms In’, and shared on his official Facebook page on Thursday, noted that the governors quickly find respite in blaming Buhari for every wrong thing within their control.
He explained that though the president was open to everyone, including his die-hard critics among the governors, they still chose to antagonise him to cover their ineptitude.
“Some governors think they can be heroes by antagonizing the president,” Adesina wrote.
“If they owe salaries and pensions, once the month is ending, they begin to abuse the president, thinking their people would forget the outstanding salaries and pensions.
“When they have not built a single kilometre of road, it is Buhari. When infrastructure has decayed under them, it is Buhari. When they can’t secure the lives and property of the people they govern, it is Buhari.
“They play to the gallery, thinking they will receive applause from their people. No, the only sound the people hear is the rumbling from their bellies, due to hunger. And they know where their problems come from.”
