Hon Ismaila Gadaka, Representing Fika/Fune Federal Constituency of Yobe State in the House of Representatives, tells JONATHAN NDA- ISAIAH in this interview that Nigerians have every reason to brace up for better days ahead because, with the coming of President Muhammadu Buhari, the era of corruption and impunity is over.
Some Nigerians have expressed worry over the non-fulfilment of some campaign promises by the APC led federal government after six months of its administration. Do you share that view?
The people who are saying President Buhari has not delivered on his campaign promises are failed politicians. It is only when one leaves office that he would realize that he made a lot of mess while in office. The PDP government left behind a lot of rot and they are now realizing the damage they have caused Nigerians. It takes a second to destroy things but it takes a whole day to repair it. I want people to be careful because Nigeria is almost a failed state.
The rot that was caused by the PDP government is what President Buhari is trying to clean up. One cannot just jump up and start working when the whole ground has been messed up. He would need to clean up the mess so that tomorrow when he is not there, somebody else can be able to start on a good foundation. Before, some people used to move around with cars worth 50 million naira but today, they are no more because the era of corruption and impunity is gone. Nobody shares money again; if Nigerians were to see what the past administration did honestly, they will stone anybody that has worked under PDP government. So I urge Nigerians to be patient with President Buhari and give him time to deliver Nigeria from bondage.
Recently, some senators raised concern over an alleged missing N30billion from the national treasury. What is your take on this?
That is not true, the senate did not say that. You know people will just stay in their houses and start giving wrong information to the public just to bring our hard working president down. These are people who have looted Nigeria’s treasury dry in the past. So, they don’t want the public to know the good things this present administration is doing. They are trying to derail the minds of Nigerians from the evil they have done to this country by pointing accusing fingers elsewhere. That information is not true. I am very sure that this government is on course and the fight against corruption is real. We in the House of Representatives will do everything possible to see that this government succeeds in the fight against corruption.
Going by the deadline given by the federal government to end insurgency in the north-east before the end of this year, how would you assess the success of the military so far in Yobe State and other parts of the north-east?
Honestly, I have nothing to say but to commend President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Army and the current leadership of the Nigerian Army. They have really shown to the world that they are the giant of Africa. When the President gave them the directive, they hit the ground running. Today, insurgency in Nigeria is gradually becoming history.
I am one of those internally displaced persons (IDPs) that ran away from our homes and left our families but today I can go to Yobe State without fear of any Boko Haram. I can sleep in Yobe State today with my two eyes closed. Yes, you cannot rule out some pockets of crisis; you know anybody who is sinking in a deep sea must look for something to hold on. That is why we are hearing some bombs here and there at soft targets, but today Nigerian military is the one hunting Boko Haram in the forest not the usual news of Boko Haram killing our military personnel.
It is over a year now and there is no sign of the Chibok girls’ whereabout. How can we solve this puzzle?
Talking about the Chibok school girls is really sad, but I am assuring you that very soon, they will all come back to meet with their families. What people need to know is that it is not only the school girls that were taken away by Boko Haram. There are more than three thousand Chibok women and children that were taken away by the insurgents, but today almost 90 percent of these people have returned home and re-united with their families, courtesy of the Nigerian army. The army is still working hard scientifically and logically to see to the release of this school girls and by the special grace of God they will all come back alive.
What is your take on the lingering fuel crisis in Nigeria?
Honestly, it is worrisome and we know that this fuel scarcity is artificial. We know that there are some cabals behind this fuel issue, but very soon they will have themselves to blame. The government of the day will do everything possible to bring down this evil people and Nigerians will soon forget about the fuel scarcity.
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Some Nigerians have expressed worry over the non-fulfilment of some campaign promises by the APC led federal government after six months of its administration. Do you share that view?
The people who are saying President Buhari has not delivered on his campaign promises are failed politicians. It is only when one leaves office that he would realize that he made a lot of mess while in office. The PDP government left behind a lot of rot and they are now realizing the damage they have caused Nigerians. It takes a second to destroy things but it takes a whole day to repair it. I want people to be careful because Nigeria is almost a failed state.
The rot that was caused by the PDP government is what President Buhari is trying to clean up. One cannot just jump up and start working when the whole ground has been messed up. He would need to clean up the mess so that tomorrow when he is not there, somebody else can be able to start on a good foundation. Before, some people used to move around with cars worth 50 million naira but today, they are no more because the era of corruption and impunity is gone. Nobody shares money again; if Nigerians were to see what the past administration did honestly, they will stone anybody that has worked under PDP government. So I urge Nigerians to be patient with President Buhari and give him time to deliver Nigeria from bondage.
Recently, some senators raised concern over an alleged missing N30billion from the national treasury. What is your take on this?
That is not true, the senate did not say that. You know people will just stay in their houses and start giving wrong information to the public just to bring our hard working president down. These are people who have looted Nigeria’s treasury dry in the past. So, they don’t want the public to know the good things this present administration is doing. They are trying to derail the minds of Nigerians from the evil they have done to this country by pointing accusing fingers elsewhere. That information is not true. I am very sure that this government is on course and the fight against corruption is real. We in the House of Representatives will do everything possible to see that this government succeeds in the fight against corruption.
Going by the deadline given by the federal government to end insurgency in the north-east before the end of this year, how would you assess the success of the military so far in Yobe State and other parts of the north-east?
Honestly, I have nothing to say but to commend President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Army and the current leadership of the Nigerian Army. They have really shown to the world that they are the giant of Africa. When the President gave them the directive, they hit the ground running. Today, insurgency in Nigeria is gradually becoming history.
I am one of those internally displaced persons (IDPs) that ran away from our homes and left our families but today I can go to Yobe State without fear of any Boko Haram. I can sleep in Yobe State today with my two eyes closed. Yes, you cannot rule out some pockets of crisis; you know anybody who is sinking in a deep sea must look for something to hold on. That is why we are hearing some bombs here and there at soft targets, but today Nigerian military is the one hunting Boko Haram in the forest not the usual news of Boko Haram killing our military personnel.
It is over a year now and there is no sign of the Chibok girls’ whereabout. How can we solve this puzzle?
Talking about the Chibok school girls is really sad, but I am assuring you that very soon, they will all come back to meet with their families. What people need to know is that it is not only the school girls that were taken away by Boko Haram. There are more than three thousand Chibok women and children that were taken away by the insurgents, but today almost 90 percent of these people have returned home and re-united with their families, courtesy of the Nigerian army. The army is still working hard scientifically and logically to see to the release of this school girls and by the special grace of God they will all come back alive.
What is your take on the lingering fuel crisis in Nigeria?
Honestly, it is worrisome and we know that this fuel scarcity is artificial. We know that there are some cabals behind this fuel issue, but very soon they will have themselves to blame. The government of the day will do everything possible to bring down this evil people and Nigerians will soon forget about the fuel scarcity.
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