The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has expressed dissatisfaction in manners at which the  ex-President Goodluck Jonathan handled the transition programmes, noting that the in-coming administration of the President Muhammadu Buhari is inheriting a cracked government. In a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary of ACF, Muhammad Ibrahim at the end of its monthly meeting held in Kaduna under the watch of former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Ahmadu Coomassie, the group alleged that few days to the handover of government to the President Buhari, Nigerians were worried and disturbed at the rate the Nigerian state is being grounded by actions and inactions of the outgoing Jonathan’s administration.

According to the statement “We noted that after President Jonathan conceded victory to Buhari, he has at every occasion pledged to cooperate with him to ensure a smooth transition. However, the Jonathan’s administration in the last two months failed to make the transition smooth as promised.

“President Jonathan’s recent knack for sacking aides, Chief Executives, making frivolous appointments, awarding contracts and revoking or even relocating some projects at this zero hour of his administration, is morally wrong and a negation of his earlier statesman posture.

“The recent revelation by the Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo – Iweala that despite the huge amount ($61.7 billion about N12.3 trillion) earned from oil and other sources in the four years of President Jonathan, the Federal Government has been borrowing to pay salaries and allowances thereby incurring heavy debt for the incoming administration. ACF considers this a total failure on the part of the Minister to manage our economy despite her touted experience and financial expertise.”