Nobody Should Attack the President – PDP Chieftain

A chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Shehu Gabam, has called on members of his party to support President Muhammadu Buhari, as he has good intentions for the country.

Gabam, Chief of staff to former Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State, made the call in an interview on Saturday in Tilde-Fulani, Toro Local Government Area of the state.

“I believe the president should be allowed to determine his own pace of speed and also determine his own cruising level,” Gabam cautioned, adding that there is no need for PDP members to oppose President Buhari at every turn.

“As an opposition party, we are monitoring with keen interest, with a lot of maturity, and a lot of respect for him.

“He is the president of the country whether you voted him or not, he is the President of Nigeria.

“The institution of the Presidency must be respected, and I am among one of them who always appeal that everybody should respect the position of the Presidency,” Gabam said.

“You can differ with him on issues, operational issues, policies and programmes, and you can take him up on any other issues. We should be decent and not rascally in our approach.

“As for me, nobody should insult the president, nobody should insult the institution of the Presidency,” he stressed.

However, turning his attention all the talk of probes in the polity, the chieftain appealed to President Buhari not to run a purely investigative government, but rather one that will alleviate the suffering of the people.

“The President should, therefore, be sensitive to the needs and aspirations of the people,” Gabam said, noting that there are many issues in the country crying out for Buhari’s proper attention.

SOURCE: NAN