Buhari Ignored Niger State For Eight Years Due To Grudges With IBB – Vatsa

A prominent figure in the All Progressive Congress (APC) and former commissioner for information, culture, and tourism in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa has accused former President, Muhammadu Buhari of intentionally ignoring Niger State.

He alleges that Buhari held a grudge against the state due to General Ibrahim Babangida, who ousted Buhari from his military leadership in 1985.

During a press meeting in Minna, Vatsa claimed that despite Buhari receiving extensive support from the state in the 2015 and 2019 elections, the former president turned his back on Niger State.

He stated, “his government shut its door against the state simply because of his unforgiving spirit against Babangida over the 1985 coup against him.”

Vatsa expressed regret that Niger State, which significantly supported APC in the past elections, experienced “total neglect” under Buhari’s administration.

The state suffered from “failed promises and abandoned federal projects,” he said, including projects started under Buhari’s leadership and those inherited from previous administrations.

Vatsa also criticized Buhari for allegedly holding a personal grudge against Babangida, leading to the neglect of the people of Niger State.

He said it was unfair of Buhari to disregard the state that always supported him in previous elections.

He highlighted numerous abandoned federal projects in the state, including roads, the Baro port project, and the Bida Basin oil exploration project.

“None of these projects saw the light of the day, all because of his hatred for one individual,” Vatsa stated.

Vatsa urged the current President, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, to rectify the injustices committed under Buhari by completing the neglected federal projects in Niger State.