Chidi Samuel || The lamido of Adamawa, Muhammadu Barkindo, on Tuesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to listen to some people he described as, “empty barrel Nigerian elite” who are opposing his bid to seek reelection in 2019.
The respected royal father made the remark in his palace while hosting the President who was on a one day visit to Adamawa State.
According to him, President Buhari has achieved a lot and should seek a second term.
The Lamido said, “I am calling you to remain focus, stand firm and don’t listen to the empty barrel Nigerian elite who are calling you not to contest 2019 presidential election.”
“They are burying their heads in shame and telling people that Buhari’s led government has done nothing.”
He stated that the Nigerian elites had forgotten that Buhari implemented the treasury single account which has helped save trillions of naira.
Other visible achievements of Buhari, the Monarch said, includes security, economic growth and fight against corruption.
The Lamido subsequently appealed to the President to look into the Chochi water and rice irrigation project which had been abandoned for over 20 years.
He also called on the president to intervene and reconsider the upgrading of Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola into full pledge conventional university with schools of management, information technology, health.