In using the word punish, Mr. Buhari projected a false image of Nigeria being a rich country while neighboring nations were suffering from the border closures. In reality, only less than one percent of Nigerians enjoy wealth from oil while more than 100 million Nigerians live in squalor and without constant electricity, clean water or even security. The chaos even worsens in northern Nigeria where Mr. Buhari comes from with illiteracy sky-rocking, shocking poverty so pervasive it is described as heartbreaking in Katsina, Kano, Maiduguri, Kaduna and elsewhere. And although Nigeria has some of the best doctors around the world, Mr. Buhari himself only treats himself in London, paying less interest in upgrading local infrastructure. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who described President Buhari as “diaspora-friendly,” while the President commended her for efforts in coordinating the affairs of diaspora Nigerians in different parts of the world”.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 18, 2020 20:03 UTC