Eminent Nigerians, yesterday, came hard on Ebonyi State governor, Mr Dave Umahi, for saying the nation should pray to have another leader like President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

Umahi, on a visit to Aso Rock Villa, last Monday, prayed that God should give Nigeria a president “who has a good heart like President Muhammadu Buhari for the good of this country.”

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But those who spoke to Sunday Vanguard differed, saying the level of insecurity and growing poverty in the country were enough for Nigerians not to wish for another leader like the President.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mike Ahamba, described the statement as one that “ came from someone in pursuit of political survival.”

He said: “I am a respecter of personal opinions. Umahi is entitled to his   opinion. Let us understand the difference between somebody’s responsibility and his person. I may be someone’s friend. That the person does not rule well, does not stop me from being his friend.

“He is entitled to his opinion. Under Buhari’s watch, his people were massacred. if that does not mean anything to him then it is ok. I can’t speak for him. He made that statement for his political survival. Let him be specific. I don’t have to agree with him. Buhari remains my friend but I don’t think he’s administering the country very well. There will always be sycophants at all levels. In this era, we have governors who are sycophants more than their messengers in their offices.”

“What is stopping Buhari from arresting the leadership of Miyetti Kautal Hore who has been saying a lot of things and nobody is going after them despite the outcry for their arrest. As far as we are concerned Buhari is the worst President Nigeria has ever produced. l completely disagree with what the governor of Ebonyi State because Nigerians would never want to have another leader like Buhari. Nigerians can never wish to have another president who does not deem it fit to recognize armed herdsmen as a terrorist group as declared by the Global Terrorist Index killer but declared unarmed IPOB members as such and threatened to deal with them in the language they understand.”