Muhammadu Buhari Did Not Give A Leader’s Speech – Oby Ezekwesili

Oby Ezekwesili has aired her dissatisfaction with Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence Day speech, calling his tone as ‘divisive and uninspiring’.

Taking to her Twitter account (@obyezeks) said the president failed to use his speech on Sunday to unify the country as a great leader should do.

She argued that as high as the president’s office is, he is responsible for being the leader of every group in the country, and shouldn’t be dividing his people.

She tweeted, “So I read OUR President MBuhari ‘s NigeriaAt57 Speech and wondered how OUR Leader could be so DIVISIVE & UNINSPIRING on a DAY LIKE THAT.

“As one who need not wave my IAmAProudNigerian banner on the faces of HONEST people, I wish Pres MBuhari had GIVEN A LEADER’S SPEECH.

“LEADER of a country BELONGS TO ALL. There is a HIGH PEDESTAL of a LEADER that is BEST DEPLOYED FOR BUILDING ALL. NEVER DIVIDE YOUR PEOPLE.”

“A Presidential system makes much of the “personality” of a President & how they LEVERAGE it to mobilize, inspire & influence their citizens.

Since he became OUR President in 2015, we have not seen much of that LEVERAGE of “the personality of the President” to MOBILIZE & UNITE.

For e.g. as Candidate, Pres MBuhari spoke often about our Internally Displaced People- IDPs. Why has he NEVER CONSIDERED a VISIT to them?

Those who LIE to Mr President that he is doing well in BUILDING a NATION are UNFAIR to him. The President should take INDEPENDENT FEEDBACK.”