Outspoken Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja, Muhammed Nuru Khalid, also known as Digital Imam, has said the North owe former President Goodluck Jonathan, an apology for not recognizing his sincere commitment in the fight against insecurity in the country especially in the North.
Khalid who made the statement in an interview with Daily Sun, said he alongside his fellow northerners gave Jonathan a difficult time throughout his time in office because they thought he was underperforming as president.
He said now however, the terrible record of the Buhari government has made them realize Jonathan was actually a great leader.
He said, "Federal Government is not getting a lot of things right. They really have to sit up and do more as quickly as possible to save Nigeria from total explosion.
"I don’t think when the former President Goodluck Jonathan was in power, we were this silent in national issues, particularly security and corruption, like we are today. When former President Jonathan was in power, we the North, the Muslims, were always shouting and talking about the state of the nation, particularly as regards perceived corruption and insecurity which is fast consuming us all now.
"Why are northern religious, community and political leaders not talking about the deplorable state of the nation now. Are we politicking with the insecurity and unending bloodletting across Nigeria especially in the North?
"We must amplify our voice so that the Federal Government will do the right thing as regards insecurity, corruption and general socio-economic development. If you look at the position of those who are checkmating the security of this nation, who are they? Are they not northerners? Are they not Muslims? Why are we having this kind of carnage in the region?
On whether or not the security challenges the Buhari administration inherited wasn't what they had expected, he said, "You can’t campaign with the issue of security and at last you find yourself in the office and you can’t do anything. They expected something while they met a different thing.
On whether or not the Buhari administration was ready the task of governance, he replied, "No, I can’t say that they were not ready. However, I can say that they found what is beyond their expectations when they acquired power and entered government."