A former chairman of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mrs Farida Waziri has
expressed concern over the perceived politicisation of the medical trip
of President Muhammadu Buhari
A
former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mrs
Farida Waziri, on Sunday 12th February, expressed concern over the
perceived politicisation of the medical trip of President Muhammadu
Buhari with a call on Nigerians to cultivate the habit of encouraging
their leaders, rather than demonising them.
According to her, the present economic hardship in the country should not lead to some citizens wishing their leaders dead.
“Speaking positively about our leaders
and country will no doubt have a positive impact on our collective
image around the world. Agreed, there is much suffering in the land but
this should not change us from being the good people that we have always
been, by wishing our leaders dead. Let us have a rethink.
"We
can’t afford to cut our noses to spite our faces. We must not lose our
humanity even in the face of hardship and recession, because it is our
collective effort to build this nation”, the ex-EFCC chairman
emphasised.
The Punch reports that
Waziri said that while great nations adore their leaders and do not
talk ill of them especially the good ones, Nigerians do not wish their
leaders well.
She said: “The world over, great
nations; whether the US, UK, China, Germany or France and more, they
don’t talk ill of their leaders, instead, they encourage them and build
them as exemplary national figures. As wife of Nigeria’s Ambassador to
Turkey in 2004-2008, I arrived at Atatürk Airport Istanbul; my escort
informed me proudly that the airport is named after the father of modern
Turkey.
“Downtown Istanbul
Main Street was also adorned with portraits of the man, Atatürk. This,
to me, is one clear way to encourage and build our national figures and
leaders. Let the good ones serve as good examples of good leadership and
the bad ones as such.
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