Chief Joseph Wayas, Nigeria's former senate president has asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to let President Goodluck Jonathan be.
During an interview session with THE SUN, Wayas said, ''I have heard about the comments by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, but I do not agree with him. President Jonathan is doing his best. He should leave Jonathan alone. Yes, we may have some grounds to complain. We had some grounds to complain when Obasanjo was there, too. Right now, government is supposed to have more money than what was the case.
Take, for example, crude oil prices in the last few days, months, there are complaints that the price has come down. But even at the level it is, the prices are still higher, if not double what it was in those days. Nigeria is not an exception. Those of us who studied economics in schools abroad or here, we may look at our earlier projections and the progress we have made. As I said a while ago, some years ago, a naira was exchanging for a dollar, but today, you have to take so much naira to get a dollar. These market forces are not done by an individual, they are made to fluctuate according to how the situation is. But I think we will make more progress if we stop criticizing ourselves unnecessarily. I am not saying that we shouldn’t talk when things are going bad.
You cannot hold the President responsible if the value of naira falls. It is not one action that makes the naira to fall. It is a combination of factors. This outright criticism of Mr. President is out of place. We should be careful whenever we are making certain pronouncements, Wayas said.
If everyone had ruled the country the way Jonathan did in four years, Nigeria would have been a different country today. I disagree with anybody accusing him of non-performance. He has performed very well and if given another chance, I am sure he will do better. After his second term, we will support the north to produce his successor.
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