Paying off the killer herdsmen

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By Obi Nwakanma

I am stuck between the options this week of responding to two very poignant developments in the life of this Buhari administration. First, is about Mr. Garba Shehu, the President’s own “Goebel,” whose very ludicrous claims about Buhari’s achievements as president set Nigeria’s blogosphere wagging last week. Even right inside his marrows Mr. Shehu knows that he has told a great fib when he asserts that Buhari has spent four years in office “without a scandal.” Is this a joke? The entire Buhari era is a scandal! Oil revenue disappearing through the black holes.

Billions of dollars found hidden in flats occupied by Buhari officials. Contract scandals involving Buhari’s Secretary to government. Many more. The scandal of nepotism, which has taken the talk, “family affair” to new heights. Garba Shehu would not insult the sensibility of traumatized Nigerians with his statement released to the press last week that Buhari has fought corruption if…



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