Nigerians descend on Akufo-Addo after Buhari comments

Some Nigerians have lambasted President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for eulogizing his Nigerian Counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, May 19, 2023.

The Ghanaian President while delivering a speech as the guest of honour to launch two biographies of Buhari noted that Africa and the world at large will miss his leadership.

He further said posterity will be kind to Muhammadu Buhari.

“As leaders, we all have our high and low moments, but I have no doubt that posterity will be kind to Muhammadu Buhari,” President Akufo-Addo said.

“President Buhari, we will miss you. West Africa, Africa, and indeed, the world will miss your leadership. The leadership of a military ruler turned consummate democrat who was extremely solicitous of Nigeria’s and Africa’s interests and who sought principles in all decisions which he took," he added.

These words did not sit well with some Nigerians as they have taken to the micro-blogging site - Twitter - to pour scorn on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's comments.

While some stated categorically that they will not miss Buhari as he exits office as President of Nigeria, others, described Ghana's President as a hypocrite.

A user by the name Ambassador of Hope said, "Thunda faya Nana. Is this how you led your country Ghana?"

"This Ghana man get something wey dey worry am! I thought he was good," A tweep called I STAND FOR TRUTH wrote.

"Ghana can have him. We won't miss him a second."

Another tweep named Royalty Stevens said, "He must be a hypocrite. In Ghana there is stable power supply, in Nigeria Buhari and his men stole all the energy budgets. If life must be kind to Buhari then no one deserves an unkind life.

Below are some tweets;

He must be a hypocrite. In Ghana there is stable power supply, in Nigeria Buhari and his men stole all the energy budgets. If l

This Ghana man get something wey dey worry am! I thought he was good

— I STAND FOR TRUTH ???? (@Truthmustbesa) May 19, 2023

Royalty Stevens (@Royalty_stevens) May 20, 2023

Thunda faya Nana. Is this how you led your country Ghana?

— Ambassador of Hope (@ambassador_saro) May 19, 2023

May Ghana pass through what we pass through in buhari hand.Amen.

May God give Ghana president like buhari

— Ahmed sadiq (@Smallingboy) May 19, 2023

Only Ghana will miss Buhari. Even his own people can't wait for him to leave.

— flex (@Flexmony) May 20, 2023

@GhanaPresidency did you see what your president wished on you? I wish y'all the best

— e-Tailor (@Garmentcraft) May 19, 2023

Oga speak for yourself and country o

God forbid that we miss Buhari.

Because with the one that is likely to takeover, what you said might just be apt.

— Mr. Mike????️ (@DELLcollections) May 20, 2023

That is Ghana's Buhari. He's as mumu as Bubu. So nothing new here. ????????????????????

— Ébè Ogídì (@OGosaks) May 20, 2023

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