By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Special Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has blasted Professor Itse Sagay over the statement credited to him to the effect that “what the Buhari govt achieved in two and half years is far more than what Obasanjo achieved in eight,” reminding that Obasanjo paid up Nigeria’s debts and Buhari has borrowed faster than any other administration.
Reno, who was taken aback with Prof Sagay’s claim, took to his twitter handle @renoomokri and said, “When Professor Sagay says “what the Buhari govt achieved in two and half years is far more than what Obasanjo achieved in 8” I‘m moved to question whether Sagay is still in control of his faculties! Obj paid up all our debts and Buhari has borrowed faster than any other admin.
Sundiata Post recalled that Prof Sagay made the comment while reacting to the 13 paragraphs letter from former President Obasanjo to President Buhari wherein he advised the latter not to seek re-election but to honourably dismantle from the horse.
Prof Itse Sagay who is the Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption (PACAC) had on Wednesday, in an interview with Channels Television , while reacting to the letter from Obasanjo to Buhari not to seek re-election, said “My immediate reaction is that it sounds very ill in the mouth of the person who sought three terms of presidency to demand that the person who has not even sought a second term to abort any idea of doing the second term.
“That advice is coming from the wrong source; he has no moral right to give that advice.”
The PACAC chairman noted that he has monitored President Buhari’s government closely and cannot overlook that fact that it has had its own challenges.
He, however, insisted that it has been the best government since the country returned to democracy while accusing the former President of disrespecting his successors.
“This is the best government we have had since return to civilian rule in 1999; far better than Obasanjo’s,” Sagay said.
He Continued, “Obasanjo appears not to have respect for other people who have been in governance after him – (Late Umar) Yar’Adua, (Dr Goodluck) Jonathan, (President) Buhari.
“He has this penchant for writing derogatory letters about them and publishing it in the press and making them look bad to the public, and it shows lack of respect and my own view is that he wants to continue to dominate Nigerian politics,” Sagay said.
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