The lawmaker representing Kaduna South in the Senate, Senator Danjuma La’ah, says the good intentions by President Muhammadu Buhari were sabotaged by “dubious” government officials.
The lawmaker made this claim in an interview with newsmen on Monday, in Abuja.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator said he has refused to blame Buhari for some of the failures recorded in his administration, noting that ” if he didn’t do it well up to 100 per cent, he should have at least strived to be at least 50 to 60 per cent.
“But he was unable to get credit from people; rather, people have continued to accuse him; the problem was that he lost his sight. He was just at the top but unaware of the things at the bottom.”
In his words, “I am expressing my feelings over the issue, just like someone else can also do so. As long as politics exist, people will give a verdict on your performance.
“I believe that people around Buhari were unable to execute his intentions. Buhari had the zeal, but he couldn’t get his followers to take charge and do what he wanted as a person.
“And that happened because there was no proper feedback or internal monitoring systems in place for him to check from time to time. Even those he trusted with responsibilities couldn’t even checkmate and ensure that things were properly done.
Senator La’ah, however, said he didn’t see any reason to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) like most of his colleagues.
“I didn’t see any reason for me to defect. I recall the president himself asking me why I didn’t want to rejoin the APC, and I told him that I was protecting and defending your prosperity in the PDP and that I would continue to do so.”
