Buhari's Spokesman, Adesina Under Hammer of APC

Adesina, An Embarrassment To The Presidency

Our attention has been drawn to a vacuous statement by the media aide to
President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr. Femi Adesina, in his futile attempt to
counteract facts presented by the PDP that this administration is
dictatorial and selective in its fight against corruption.

Mr. Adesina, in his habitual deceptive and diversionary manner, left the
critical issues of governance raised by Sunday’s press conference
addressed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh,
and as usual, embarked on insults, shadow-chasing and fouling of the
media space with uncouth language.

This office has noted Mr. Adesina’s several previous unwarranted
personal attacks and insults deliberately targeted at the person of the
PDP National Publicity Secretary, in his desperate attempt to impress
his paymaster and retain his job.

Our answer remains that inasmuch as we know that this Presidency aide
lacks depth on his current assignment and has no credible defence, being
overwhelmed in his job of trying to launder the image of this
government, the characteristic resort always, to lies, malice and
vituperations should not be an option.

While we appreciate the fact that Mr. Adesina is not conversant and
knowledgeable in politics and intricate issues of governance, he should
have applied the common sense of covering his hollowness in this regard
and save the Presidency the embarrassment of an arrogant attempt to wave
off very serious questions hanging in the face of the present
administration.

May we remind the Presidency that Nigerians are still waiting for its
response to salient national issues raised by the PDP National Publicity
Secretary, bordering on relentless abuse of power, selective application
of war against corruption, witch-hunt of opposition elements and
perceived political opponents, threats to democratic institutions and
government’s clear of lack direction on economic issues.


How can Mr. Adesina explain the fact that while former PDP governors and
ministers are being arrested, their APC counterparts, who have more
damaging petitions with anti-graft agencies are being rewarded with
ministerial positions, with yet others granted APC tickets for Kogi and
Bayelsa governorship elections respectively?

Perhaps Adesina is confirming that the nation now has two separate laws
for prosecuting the war against corruption; one, to nail PDP members and
perceived opponents of government, and the other to protect APC members
and friends of the present administration.

We challenge Adesina, in the euphoria of trying to satisfy his
paymaster, to defend him by showing Nigerians any APC member that has so
far been invited or arrested by any anti-graft agency, other than PDP
members and perceived political opponents such as Senate President
Bukola Saraki.

It is unfortunate that in trying to wear his master the garb of a
democrat, Mr. Adesina has instead muddled up and bungled his assignment
with his arrogant posturing on important national issues. Whereas this
media aide may have done well in the confines of his newsroom as a media
professional, he has so far succeeded in making a mockery of the office
of a spokesperson of the President of a country like Nigeria.

Our final take therefore is that the Presidency must note that Nigerians
are still waiting for a proper response on the issues raised instead of
invectives from an aide who apparently talks before he thinks.

Signed:

Richard Ihediwa
Special Assistant to
PDP National Publicity Secretary