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President Muhammadu Buhari is loosing his huge followership amongst his people in the north. This is hugely connected to his 'poor' performance which has left many of his supporters disappointed.
Before his election in 2015, you mention Buhari in any Northern States, you will be showered gifts and praises, the President's popularity was unmatched.
However, times have changed and it is very unsafe to be connected to Mr President in any way. It is either you are beaten or harassed.
One man narrated his regret for naming his son Buhari. Forty-five-year-old Salisu Matagwa from Gombe state was forced changed his son’s name from Buhari to Rabiu Kwankwaso.
He said the decision became necessary in order to save his son from embarrassment, humiliation and attacks by people who thought he was named after President Muhammadu Buhari, whose regime he said had become unpopular because of his “poor performance and unfavourable policies”.
Apparently, Salisu had named his son born in 2011 after one Salisu Buhari but people believed he was related to President Buhari and had always showered him gifts before 2015.
However he told Punch Newspaper that things have since changed as the people are suffering.
"They kept calling the young boy ‘General Buhari’ everywhere he went. Once they heard his name, they would shout ‘General President’, thinking he was named after the President.
I didn’t like the boy then, even as the father because I was not pleased with the person people thought the he was named after.
I didn’t show the boy adequate love; I regretted naming him Buhari because of the negative perceptions attached to the name"
On why the people attack his son, he said they thought he is related to the president who make them suffer.
"Yes, many times, when people saw him outside, they would start beating him.
Some went to the extent of insulting him, telling him how they were suffering. And I cannot go everywhere with him.
Even when he (now Rabiu, formerly Buhari) visited his maternal grandmother, it was worse.
It got to a point when she called me to complain about the incessant cases of harassment my son was going through, even in her house.
She pleaded with me to do something about the name; that was in 2019.
I had to promise her that on Rabiu’s forthcoming birthday; I would formally change his name, which I did on January 1, 2020"
Salisu is one out many other people out there that are bearing the brunt of this present administration's perceived poor performance.
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