A fierce Northern cleric, Sheikh Hamed Gumi has said it is impossible for President Muhammadu Buhari to accept fresh ideas.
He also said the President believed most Nigerians who were not in his circle were rascals, thieves and fraudsters.
The Islamic cleric said this in an interview with Punch newspaper.
Gumi also said things had deteriorated even below what led to the castigation of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
He argued that the nation was in a better place under the leadership of Jonathan.
When asked why he chose to criticize the President instead of advising him on how best to lead the country, Gumi said: “I cannot get to the other room with him because I am not his wife but even somebody who has access to the other room cannot get ideas into his head.
“How do you blame somebody who does not have access to the other room? You cannot change Buhari. He is already cast in a mentality. He believes that most Nigerians, if not all, are rascals, thieves and 419. He believes only his own circle are the good people. You cannot get across anything.
“He has castigated Nigerians in many fora and everybody to him on knows that. He is somebody who always blames others; he does not take responsibility for anything. We are not castigating him. We are talking about this publicly for two reasons: first, his followers have to accept something is wrong.
“Definitely, the situation now is worse. The economy is worse. Feeding is a problem; medical care is a problem. There are problems everywhere. Nigeria is down. Nobody is secure.
“The honest people in government have pulled out. Look at what a Governor said recently; that he was resigning his position as the chief security officer because he is helpless. Another Governor said we have to face the fact that there is a problem in Nigeria. We can’t deny that.
“Buhari is just a common man. He is just an ordi
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