Dickson Caution Nigerians Against Calling Buhari ‘Baba Go-slow’ | #Nigeria

Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson has cautioned Nigerians against insulting their president because such a disposition undermines the respect due to him on the global stage.

Speaking at an interactive session in Lagos on Tuesday, Dickson said he was yet to comprehend in what context the Nigerian people have started to label President Muhammadu Buhari as “baba go slow” a few months after assuming office. He pointed out that it was the same way they branded former President Goodluck Jonathan “clueless” while in office.

“When you call your president ‘clueless’ and ‘baba go slow’, are you asking his counterparts abroad to respect or disrespect him?” he asked. He described such attitude by the Nigerian people as unpatriotic.

The Bayelsa governor also dismissed insinuations of a rift between him and the former president, saying Jonathan remained highly supportive of his administration and that if there was anyone who believed and understood the imperative of why he should be re-elected, it was Jonathan.

“What I know about the former president is that the former president remains my elder brother and my leader, and we are working closely. If there is anyone who believes and who is supportive and understands the imperatives, the reasons why I should be re- elected, it is former President Jonathan.

“He believes I have done well and I am doing well for our state and for our people,” Dickson said.

“Former president knows that I was his number one supporter from the beginning to the end. I don’t want to comment on speculations and rumours,” he added.

Commenting on the gale of defections that had hit the state chapter of the PDP, Dickson described it as blackmail, propaganda, political betrayal and show of ingratitude by those involved, who he said were the ones who had benefited immensely form his government and the party.

He explained that a lot of them are currently handling huge contracts, which he said they didn’t beg to get but were given on account of their contributions to the party.

“They didn’t come begging for those jobs, we sought for them. Alaibe has his nominees in government even as we speak, all of them,” he said. However, Dickson said their action would not dissuade him from doing good as it only showed the capacity of people for doing evil.

“The reason they are positioning themselves for the federal appointments is because APC is at the centre now. I am not in a position to do it.”