General News of Thursday, 25 May 2023
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
Shehu Sani, a former Nigerian Senator has reacted to a recent comment by president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that Nigeria's outgoing president, Muhammadu Buhari will be missed on many levels.
Akufo-Addo was speaking as a guest at last week's launch of two books on Buhari who is set to leave office after eight years with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu set to be sworn in on May 29.
The former lawmaker listed unpalatable statistics of the Buhari-era relative to deaths, displacements and kidnappings to buttress his point that it was not for Akufo-Addo to tell whether or not Buhari will be missed.
His tweet of May 24, 2023 read: "We have over 63 thousand people slaughtered, 3.6 million displaced, 11,536 schools closed, tens of thousands kidnapped for ransoms, and Ghanaian President Akufo Addo is saying West Africa will miss President Buhari for bringing peace. Our tragedies should not be the wish of Ghana."
We have over 63 thousand people slaughtered,3.6 million displaced,11,536 schools closed,tens of thousands kidnapped for ransoms,and Ghanaian President Akufo Addo is saying West Africa will miss President Buhari for bringing peace.Our tragedies should not be the wish of Ghana.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) May 24, 2023