Achonu also argued that the problems were caused by past military administrations.

He made the comments while speaking to Vanguard in Abuja.

“Buhari is not the problem; this problem was created by the military. It is the military cartel that has ravaged this country. The moment they came in, true federalism disappeared,” he said.

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Achonu however advised Buhari to search beyond his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to get a new team that will get the country’s economy back on track.