Fix The Economy Before You Resign – Buhari Receives Very Major Threat Message

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retired), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to think of resignation, but should ensure that the country’s economy regain its strength, in order to alleviate the sufferings of the masses.

Gowon, spoke on Wednesday evening in Ile-Ife, at a Health Caravan and Award ceremony for the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, who was conferred with the Royal Ambassador for Hepatitis Advocacy in Nigeria, by the Seham Health Care Foundation, as part of the activities to commemorate the 2016 World Hepatitis Day.

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Fielding questions from newsmen shortly after the award ceremony, Gowon, urged Nigerians to cooperate with the government, saying that the Federal Government was doing everything within its reach to resolve the economic challenges facing the nation.

On the solution to Nigeria’s economic challenges, Gowon said, “Let the current authority find a way out of the current economic crisis. The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has been telling us what they have been doing to get the economy strong again. She said all will be well by September. Let’s wait till then.

“I have left government for a long time, so I may not really know what the problem is. The current administration should do whatever they can, to solve to economic challenges. They should find a way to restore confidence in the citizens and the nation at large by fixing the economy.”

On the controversial budget padding which resurfaced, the elder statesman wondered why the issue of budget padding became the order of the day in Nigeria, saying such never occurred during his administration and other subsequent administrations.

He however, urged the government not to allow anyone found guilty of budget padding to go free, in order to serve as deterrent to others.

“If that is true, the person should be checked and stopped, to ensure that such does not occur in the future.

“We didn’t do it during my time. We had Chief Obafemi Awolowo in charge of our finance, and he taught us to survive without borrowing. Such (budget padding) should stop, there is no point doing that”, he added.