A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (retd.), has said
that the Senate is not serious about supporting the anti-corruption war of the
President Muhammadu
Buhari administration.
He stated that it was worrisome that those who were supposed to boost
the anti-graft fight were rather the ones frustrating it.
He spoke on Friday in an interview with journalists on the sidelines of
the 40th General Conference of the United Missionary Church of Nigeria in
Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
Bamaiyi said, “I am disappointed. My disappointment is that those who
are supposed to fight corruption are really against it. If you look at what is
happening in the Senate, it is not encouraging at all.
“It appears that there are people in this country who do not want
corruption to be overcome because they are involved. I think it is an
unfortunate issue, but I believe that the government is doing well. I want them
to continue to fight until they win.”
The retired army general thereafter cautioned citizens against asking
Buhari to resign on account of his illness, stating that any person could fall
sick.
He said, “In the first place, every human being can fall sick. The
President is a human being. He is sick; he took all the constitutional steps
before he left this country. I think some people who are close to the President
are the ones causing a problem for him because there is no reason why they
should not talk about the President’s health.
“If the President feels he cannot continue, he is the one that will
tell you that he is going to resign. I know the President very well; I worked
under his directive.”
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