Apparently reacting to a statement credited to
Col. Tony Nyiam {retd} that he has been caged,
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, declared
that he was not caged by any group or
individuals and that he was in firm control of the
presidency and the country.
Nyiam, had in an interview with a national daily,
said President Buhari was caged by some
powerful forces around him who now dictate and
determine most decisions of the President,
especially in the areas of political appointments,
adding that the appointments by the president
were lopsided.
Reacting to the statement, the Special Adviser to
the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi
Adesina, said though individuals are entitled to
their opinions, the comments credited to Nyiam
were not true.
According to him, if Col. Nyiam admitted to have
a vast knowledge and workings of the President in
the past and also spotted his impeccability, he
was in a better position to tell other people that
President Buhari cannot change.
Said he: “Well, Col. Nyiam is just an individual.
He is entitled to his opinion. But his opinion is
not necessarily right. The fact that he said it
does not mean it is true.
“I am happy that he knows the person of
President Buhari deeply. If that is the case, he
cannot easily admit that the man he spoke
glowingly about cannot change or be influenced
by anybody.
“Everyone in Nigeria knows President Buhari. He
had been a Head of State and we saw how he
dealt with corruption and even now, he is not
relenting. As a matter of fact, he made corruption
the chief issue among his campaign promises and
he is dealing with that.
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