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President Muhammadu Buhari has performed well since he came to office, the minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has said.
He said many Nigerians are taking the president softness and democratic credentials for granted.
Ngige, a former governor of Anambra state and staunch ally of the president, disclosed this on Monday, in an interview with channels Television.
Ngige’s comment came on the heels of allegation by a renowned labour activist and former President of NUPENG, Frank Kokori that some federal government officials are undermining the authority of the president.
Kokori cited his appointment as NSITF Chairman by the president but was later reversed by Ngige, who installed his protege, Austin Enajemo-Isire into the position.
The minister cited the freedom being enjoyed under the administration as one of the dividends of democracy under President Buhari, noting that this would not have been possible under former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
According to him, Buhari has performed in key areas which should be admitted by Nigerians, noting that “there must be a limit to politicking. If a government has done well, if a president has done well; you should give him in the areas of doing well, accolades there. Areas he has not done well, point them out and discuss.”
He said the very is very cautious of breaching the rights of Nigerians, adding that the current administration has given enough space to people to express their rights, warning that this should not be taken for granted.
He said “this president is a democrat, and he is so afraid of breaching the constitution or any law; he is so afraid of it. I’m even stronger than him in terms of that.
“In what country? Even President Obasanjo, can he give you people this latitude? He will not. I know him. My dad or my granddad Obasanjo or senior uncle, he will not grant you people that.
“This president is now a willing horse and you people want to ride him to death,” Ngige said.
