Kadaira Ahmed: Buhari Must Go On Leave -READ WHY

Kadaira While in an interview, with Arise TV on August 3, reacted to the controversy that followed suit on her criticism on the BBC documentary of Zamfara banditry, stating that her concerns over the documentary were not intended to excuse the government from performing its duties of safeguarding lives of properties of the people but calling them to action not just on screen but behind the scenes as well.

Ahmed said;

"I think Nigerians ought to tell their politicians that it is time to have a bipartisan approach to insecurity, because it is something that is going to consume us. Even now as it is consuming us, we are not asking who is PDP or who is APC. And this continuous politicisation of insecurity, for me, portends a serious danger to Nigeria.

"The grandstanding doesn't make sense to me, because we are dealing with an existential threat, something that could actually wreck us all. I am not too sure we could get to elections, which is what people are holding onto, and saying, 'if we get there maybe the new people coming in...' but what happens between now and elections is a long period.

"So, our politicians need to become a little more aware, and even if it is behind the scenes. I am not even sure if we need to be seeing them on TV working things out, no. Please go behind the scenes, sit down, and reach a bipartisan agreement about how you're going to deal with the crises that Nigeria is facing. We have never had it so bad. And if we are not careful, under their watch, we are losing this country. APC, PDP, all of them, so go behind the scenes.ÔÇØ

Kadaira added also that if the President Buhari was sick and incapable of running the country, he should step aside and allow someone else take over.

"Even if it is a question of persuading the president. I don't know, he has not been well, may be he can go on sick leave for an extended period and allow somebody else to have a go. Because by his own admission, he said something like 'no country on its own can defeat terrorism.'

"What I am hearing is, 'I am not too sure there is anything more I can do.' That is what I hear when I hear that. So, may be it is time to look at other optionsÔÇØ She said.