A member of the National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Issa Aremu, has advised President Mohammadu Buhari to be cautious of sycophants urging him to contest 2019 election because of his performance.
Speaking at the delegate conference of women wing of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) in Ilorin on Thursday, the labour leader described as sycophancy, recent moves by some stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who reportedly hailed as excellent the performance of the president and asked him to contest again in 2019.
The labour leader, who said that though the president might have recorded some achievements in office, added that he still had a lot to be met on his campaign promises and that there were many challenges confronting the nation which his administration was expected to surmount.
Aremu argued that while the president’s semi narration might have suppressed the Boko Haram insurgency the security challenges still remained threatening with a high rate of kidnapping, armed robbery and ritual killings.
NLC NEC member, who said that the nation’s economy was worsening, regretted that Buhari had failed to revive the textile sector after allegedly promised to do so before he became the president.
He said if the oil refineries had been refurbished and textile factories revived the economy would have improved and there would have been more job opportunities.
The NLC leader said that the corruption allegations about the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, David Babachir, former Director-General of the National Intelligent Agency, Ayodele Oke and former chairman of Pension Taskforce, Abdulrasheed Maina showed that Buhari still had a long way to go to be successful in its anti-corruption campaigns.
He said it is baffling how Maina found his way back to service after absconding for about three years and declared wanted over fraud in pension fund of which he has not been cleared.
Aremu commended the president for implementing the recommendation of the sack of Babachir and Oke said the president. He, however, advised that more measure should be taken to ensure corruption is checked in all arms of government.
Also speaking t the occasion, President of the NUTGTWN, John Adaji enjoined the delegates at the conference to ensure they are guided by principles of democracy while conducting the election to choose their new leaders.