The former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has advised President Buhari to desist from taking pictures with valueless politicians defecting to other parties.
This comes after some top politicians took pictures with the President at Aso Rock before announcing switch from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressive Congress (APC).
According to Mr. Obi instead of the President taking pictures with these politicians, he should take pictures at the funeral of falling soldiers, police and their family or with innovative youth doing great at the tech industry.
He mentioned that he is worried about the trending defection in the country.
“Let me tell you what I found worrisome about the defection of today. What I found worrisome is people, weekly and daily, being led to go and take photoshoots with the president, I’m worried about it. I want to see the president taking pictures at the funeral of our falling soldiers, police, or their family,” the former vice-presidential candidate said.
“I want to see him taking pictures with young people who are doing innovative things in the tech industry. I want to see him taking pictures with people who are making a lot of impact; not pictures with those of us — I’m generalising politicians — who are heartless, valueless. It is very worrisome. Those pictures are not helping our country. The perception is sending the wrong signal that you can be anything and be elevated into something. That’s why the country is collapsing.”