In this interview, Chief Sunny Onuesoke bares his mind on the current state of the nation, as the nation celebrates three years of APC government at the centre. He describes the mood of the country to be in a bad situation which will take Nigerians years to rebuild. He advises the president not to seek for another term, as Nigerians had spoken, which they show at the next election.
Three years of Buhari administration, how will you describe the journey so far?
Onuesoke: It is called three years of massive misrule. The three years is an error in Nigeria history. It will take Nigerians half a century to wipe it away from our minds and memories. Is a mental torture on Nigerians including APC as a party. It was the worst Nigerians did to call for a change. Where do we stand today if you want to compare the wasted years of PMB in the historical journey of Nigeria as a nation. Buhari took Nigerians back to the development we took in 1976. As for me I regret the wasted years as a dent to my biological counts.
Has he done anything differently from PDP government since he became president?
Onuesoke: Yes. Things like increasing the fuel pump price, terminating close to 12,342 manufacturing and small scale factories all over the country, killing the health and education and the aviation sector. From #145 to #489 per dollar. Scaring away prospective investors with his unguarded utterances etc. he is completely different from PDP. PDP was a fast growing party with solid all embracing ideals and suddenly APC came and crash all the efforts and development PDP took pains to build for 16 good years.
The president said his focus will be on three key areas Security, Economy and War Against Corruption. How has he fared on these areaa?
Onuesoke: What the president was saying to Nigerians was that he came to leadership with three points agenda to create insecurity, increase inflation and, thirdly he came to leadership with the promise to institute corruption like what is going on now at ASO rock and environs. How do you grow economy without insecurity, corruption and massive killing all over the places. There is no normal foreign investor that will stake his efforts, money and time in such horrible situation we are now in today in Nigeria.
The president on his inauguration also said he will president for everybody and not for nobody. Has he lived up to that promise?
Onuesoke: For sure he has lived up to that promise. From his one sided appointment you will know what I mean? For trying to construct railway routes to NIGER and chad that shows is for everybody but nobody. Appointing
Chief Sunny Onuesoke
Fulanis alone into strategic institutions shows he is for everybody but nobody. We are currently leaving in a dangerous era of our history.
It took the president over six months to constitute his cabinet and three years down the line, he has not reshuffled. What do you think is responsible for this?
Onuesoke: He has the right to reshuffle and not to reshuffle. Supposedly the team is doing well that means there is no need to reshuffle. Like I will always say Buhari is just out to rule with what I call the policy of vindictive and pay back over the years of what he perceives as what was done against him way back then in the 80s etc. he was not prepare to rule and he never knew Jonathan was not ready to spill any blood of Nigerians because he wants to continue as head of state. Because he was not prepared to rule so he never prepared the list of his proposed ministers that was why it took him time to constitute his cabinet.
How will you assess his relationship with the National Assembly?
Onuesoke: 100% zero relationship. That is the worst the country has experienced with the executive and legislature since 1960. An executive that doesn’t respect the federal legislature. What are you talking about. A legislature that cannot enforce their laws and orders. Abeg my brother let’s forget matter Jare!! Change the topic. We have no legislature in Nigeria especially at the federal level. Our problem in Nigeria is purely about not telling the truth. What is a legislature that can’t implement her decisions etc.
Having declared for reelection, do you see him winning in 2019 if he becomes the flag bearer of APC?
Onuesoke: That question is strange. APC is already fragmented into ashes and various split groups. Like I said earlier APC is totally dead. Those that installed them has almost left the party no, need discussing their victory. Is better Nigerians start thinking how to manage their failure come May 29, 2019. The game is over and the so call kitchen cabinet is aware of it. APC is playing with time just to complete the mess they started in 2015
Some prominent Nigerians have asked him not to seek reelection, should he heed this counsel?
Onuesoke: The choice remains within him if he wants to disgrace himself out of power or not Nigerians have made up their minds not to vote APC again. As for I would advise Buhari as a father to the nation to allow peace reign. If he knew what is good for a decent man like him to do is to quit when the ovation is hot. But from indications Buhari will heed the call of Nigerians and he will not contest.
Having experienced both APC and PDP, is there any difference between the two?
Onuesoke: Big and large differences. Is like comparing black to white .how could you compare orange to apple. PDP is a refined political institution compare to adhoc setting like APC.. we the best of hands politically in PDP compare to APC. PDP is made up of refined presidential materials like GEJ, late Yar udau, ATIKU and too nemerous to mention because of time and space. Please there is no legitimate index for now to compare great PDP to such a low breed political gathering called APC.
What are your expectations for the 2019 presidential election?
Onuesoke: Expectations are already settled by the hand writing on the wall. From indication APC as accepted defeat and failure. All Buhari and his clueless government should immediately do now is to apologize before the end of the second quarters of 2018. How could Buhari tell Nigerians that he wants to contest for second term? Is totally unacceptable to his APC party and Nigerians in general
Three years of Buhari administration, how will you describe the journey so far?
Onuesoke: It is called three years of massive misrule. The three years is an error in Nigeria history. It will take Nigerians half a century to wipe it away from our minds and memories. Is a mental torture on Nigerians including APC as a party? It was the worst Nigerians did to call for a change. Where do we stand today if you want to compare the wasted years of PMB in the historical journey of Nigeria as a nation. Buhari took Nigerians back to the developmental we took in 1976. As for me I regret the wasted years as a dent to my biological counts.
Has he done anything differently from PDP government since he became president?
Onuesoke: Yes. Things like increasing the fuel pump price, terminating close to 12,342 manufacturing and small scale factories all over the country, killing the health and education and the aviation sector. From #145 to #489 per dollar. Scaring away prospective investors with his unguarded utterances etc. he is completely different from PDP. PDP was a fast growing party with solid all embracing ideals and suddenly APC came and crash all the efforts and development PDP took pains to build for 16 good years.
The president said his focus will be on three key areas Security, Economy and War Against Corruption. How has he fared on these area?
Onuesoke: What the president was saying to Nigerians was that he came to leadership with three points agenda to create insecurity, increase inflation and, thirdly he came to leadership with the promise to institute corruption like what is going on now at ASO rock and environs. How do you grow economy without insecurity, corruption and massive killing all over the places. There is no normal foreign investor that will stake his efforts, money and time in such horrible situation we are now in today in Nigeria.
Some prominent Nigerians have asked him not to seek reelection, should he heed this counsel?
Onuesoke: The choice remains within him if he wants to disgrace himself out of power or not Nigerians have made up their minds not to vote APC again. I would advise Buhari as a father to the nation to allow peace reign. If he knew what is good for a decent man like him to do is to quit when the ovation is hot. But from indications Buhari will heed the call of Nigerians and he will not contest.
Having experienced both APC and PDP, is there any difference between the two?
Onuesoke: Big and large differences. Is like comparing black to white. How could you compare orange to apple. PDP is a refined political institution compare to adhoc setting like APC.. we have the best of hands politically in PDP compare to APC. PDP is made up of refined presidential materials like GEJ, late Yar udau, ATIKU and too numerous to mention because of time and space. Please there is no legitimate index for now to compare great PDP to such a low breed political gathering called APC.
What are your expectations for the 2019 presidential election?
Onuesoke: Expectations are already settled by the hand writing on the wall. From indication APC as accepted defeat and failure. All Buhari and his clueless government should immediately do now is to apologize before the end of the second quarters of 2018. How could Buhari tell Nigerians that he wants to contest for second term. Is totally unacceptable to his APC party and Nigerians in general.
