Tag: ELITES

“Nigeria’s elites have made corruption their religion” – Sheikh Gumi

Aminu Imam
xr:d:DAFq9 9lz3g:140,j:4249546145102151262,t:23081612

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has raised concerns about the pervasive impact of corruption on Nigeria’s development, describing it as a deeply entrenched practice among the country’s elite.  In a recently published interview, Sheikh Gumi emphasized the need for a strategic approach to tackling corruption, cautioning that an aggressive clampdown could provoke a backlash capable of destabilising the nation. Sheikh Gumi attributed the economic hardship in Nigeria to a combination of global and domestic factors, noting that the downturn in the global oil market has exacerbated the country’s struggles.…

Read More

Buhari appeals to Nigerian elite to criticize him fairly

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians especially the elite to be fair in their criticism of his administration. Femi Adesina, the presidents spokesman said Buhari made the appeal when he received in audience Rev. Yakubu Pam, the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission, at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday The president said:  Those criticising the administration should be fair in terms of reflecting on where we were before we came, where we are now and what resources are available to us and what we have done…

Read More