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Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has blamed the nation's harsh economic situation on the austere measures introduced by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government.
According to him, the president needs to reverse the policies in order to make the masses enjoy cash flow.
‘‘Of course there is the oil glut and the price has gone down but still, half of the problem is because of the government policies on the economy. I’ve heard one of the economists say, one, there is no clear-cut economic blueprint by the government.
“Secondly, people will be so surprised that to know that during Jonathan’s regime, a lot of money was brought out from the government’s coffers and distributed widely across the country and this improved the circulation of currency among the populace.
“So, what Nigeria needs now is not just to tighten the mouth but to spend more judiciously on even the private sector. There are airlines that are collapsing, give them a lot of soft loans, banks are collapsing, give them money. What truly Nigeria needs now is first aid. Let food be cheap and available, let fuel be cheap and available, let education be a priority.”
He also claimed that the continued detention or trial of the immediate past national security adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and other officials of the past government under former President Goodluck Jonathan, was against the principle of justice given the fact that they were just ‘errand boys.’
Gumi however said Buhari was a good man, who needed the support of all and sundry in order to succeed in the onerous task of salvaging the nation.
Today.ng
According to him, the president needs to reverse the policies in order to make the masses enjoy cash flow.
‘‘Of course there is the oil glut and the price has gone down but still, half of the problem is because of the government policies on the economy. I’ve heard one of the economists say, one, there is no clear-cut economic blueprint by the government.
“Secondly, people will be so surprised that to know that during Jonathan’s regime, a lot of money was brought out from the government’s coffers and distributed widely across the country and this improved the circulation of currency among the populace.
“So, what Nigeria needs now is not just to tighten the mouth but to spend more judiciously on even the private sector. There are airlines that are collapsing, give them a lot of soft loans, banks are collapsing, give them money. What truly Nigeria needs now is first aid. Let food be cheap and available, let fuel be cheap and available, let education be a priority.”
He also claimed that the continued detention or trial of the immediate past national security adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and other officials of the past government under former President Goodluck Jonathan, was against the principle of justice given the fact that they were just ‘errand boys.’
Gumi however said Buhari was a good man, who needed the support of all and sundry in order to succeed in the onerous task of salvaging the nation.
Today.ng
