The pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has on Tuesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign, over his administration’s inability to address the insecurity and economic challenges confronting the country,
Afenifere said that this is the best time for the President to resign honourably.
Speaking during the 95th birthday of the Leader of the group and dedication of a Church in the honour of Chief Reuben Fasonrati, in Iju/Itaogbolu, in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, the new Acting Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, said that the President Buhari government has incapacitated the country, and has failed to address the increasing wave of insecurity and downturn of the economy.
He said that the President has failed the people of the country, and there is no better time to leave but now, noting that the President Buhari government can no longer handle the situation.
Adebanjo stated: “I have told them that in a better and civilised country, he should have gone long ago.
“If he has self-respect, he should have gone, because everything has failed.
“What is he presiding over? Is it over corruption, security, education?
“Law and order has broken down in the country for the past three years.
“It is only because Nigerians are over tolerance of despots, that is why he is still there.”
Speaking further, he lambasted the youths for failing the country.
He noted: “The younger generation has failed the country.
“The country was not as bad as this when we were demonstrating for self-governance.
“They want the old men to fight their cause for them. Why should people like me be in the trenches at 93, and Baba Fasoranti at 95? Where are those in their 40s and 30s?
“When we were at their age, we were in the street, at Lagos, London, everywhere.
“You are PDP in the morning, APC in the afternoon, and SDP in the evening, and they say they are young, the youth should be ashamed of themselves.”
He however, expressed optimism that there is light at the end of the tunnel, saying: “As a Christian, I still have hope.
“If Nigerians are conscious of their rights, and they know what to do, but where is the demonstration in the country that Buhari government must go?”